Alan Medina
About Alan Medina
Alan Medina is an R&D Electrical Systems Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories with a background in avionics and communications systems engineering.
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Alan Medina is an R&D Electrical Systems Engineer currently working at Sandia National Laboratories. He has held this position since 2020, contributing his expertise from Livermore, California.
Company
Sandia National Laboratories is where Alan Medina currently applies his skills as an R&D Electrical Systems Engineer. This role involves investigating and integrating advanced electrical systems technologies.
Previous Roles at Boeing
Before joining Sandia National Laboratories, Alan Medina held multiple roles at Boeing. He served as an Avionics Design Engineer from 2019 to 2020 in the Greater Seattle Area and worked as a DSP Subsystems Engineer from 2017 to 2019 in El Segundo, CA. Notably, he contributed to the development of a digital transponder ASIC at Boeing Space and Launch’s Satellite Development Center.
Education and Expertise
Alan Medina earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electrical Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he studied from 2013 to 2017. His education provided a strong foundation in electrical engineering, which he has applied in various roles throughout his career.
Internship and Early Experience at Northrop Grumman
In the early stages of his career, Alan Medina interned at Northrop Grumman, where he created MATLAB models and simulations to test phased array antenna radiation patterns. He also briefly worked as a Communications System Engineer in 2015 and 2016 at Northrop Grumman's facilities in Redondo Beach and El Segundo, CA, respectively.