Edytka Christner
About Edytka Christner
Edytka Christner is the Product Realization Team Lead and Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories, with extensive experience in aerospace, robotics, and nanotechnology.
Title
Edytka Christner holds the position of Product Realization Team Lead and Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories. She has been in this role since 2012, overseeing the complete development product life cycle.
Company
Sandia National Laboratories is where Edytka Christner serves as Product Realization Team Lead. Her responsibilities include leading a multidisciplinary team of engineers, managing project budgets, schedules, and deliverables. She has significant experience in research, design, modeling, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), and fabrication, particularly focused on aerospace, robotics, and nanotechnology projects.
Education and Expertise
Edytka Christner earned a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 2008. Prior to this, she completed her Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) from the University of New Mexico in 2006. Her expertise spans a wide array of software tools including Pro/Engineer, Pro/Mechanica, MATLAB, SolidWorks, CosmosWorks, and several others. She has comprehensive experience in modeling and simulation at the USAF Distributed Mission Operations Center.
Background
Before her current role at Sandia National Laboratories, Edytka Christner worked at Scientific Research Corporation from 2008 to 2012 as a Systems Engineer. She also served as a Year Round Technical Intern at Sandia from 2000 to 2006. Additionally, she conducted research in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and software development at the University of Notre Dame during her time as a graduate student.
Achievements
Edytka Christner's achievements include seven years of experience in research, design, modeling, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), and fabrication in aerospace, robotics, and nanotechnology at Sandia National Laboratories. She has also contributed extensively to the USAF Distributed Mission Operations Center, working closely with military and contractor personnel to enhance simulation and modeling operations.