Zach Stiegler

Zach Stiegler is a Build Reliability Engineer II at SpaceX since October 2019, where responsibilities include collaboration with design and manufacturing teams to develop quality plans for flight hardware, implement Lean test processes, and manage inspections. Prior experience includes serving as a Mechanical Engineer at Emergent Energy, leading team management and testing materials in specialized environments, and acting as a Graduate Student Researcher at Loyola Marymount University, focusing on turbine blade cooling effectiveness. Additional roles encompass a Student Member at Loyola MARS, where involvement included hybrid and liquid rocket engine projects, and a Mechanical Engineering Intern at General Atomics, contributing to aircraft carrier systems development. Zach holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Loyola Marymount University and dual Bachelor's degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Physics from California State University, Northridge.