Justin Vanness
About Justin Vanness
Justin Vanness is a Mechanical Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories, specializing in mechanical design engineering and renewable energy research.
Title
Justin Vanness holds the position of Mechanical Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories.
Current Role at Sandia National Laboratories
Justin Vanness has been working as a Mechanical Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories since 2012 in Livermore, CA. He leads mechanical design engineering efforts in the Telemetry Systems Research and Development group. He also contributes to the core team in the Energy Innovation group, focusing on multidisciplinary approaches to renewable energy challenges. His research areas include grid storage, LED lighting, grid transformers, wind power, and efficient cooling.
Past Experience at Air Force Research Laboratory
In 2011, Justin Vanness worked as an Intern in Guidance, Navigation, and Controls at the Air Force Research Laboratory for three months. This role was based at Eglin Air Force Base.
Educational Background
Justin Vanness studied at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he completed a Masters in Mechanical Engineering in Control Systems from 2010 to 2012. He also earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University, where he studied from 2006 to 2010.
Early Career and Internships
Justin Vanness has held various roles early in his career, including positions at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Michigan Technological University, MTS Systems, Caterpillar Inc., and Georgia-Pacific LLC. These roles ranged from internships in dynamics, product development, software test engineering, equipment reliability, and guidance, navigation, and controls, contributing to a well-rounded engineering background.