Laura Wyman Edwards
About Laura Wyman Edwards
Laura Wyman Edwards is an Electrical Systems Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories with extensive experience in various engineering roles and a strong background in chemistry and languages.
Company
Laura Wyman Edwards works at Sandia National Laboratories. She has held various roles within the organization, including Electrical Systems Engineer, Product Realization Team Lead for Novel Electro-optical Sensor Systems, Optical and Electrical Design and Test Engineer, and Network Systems Engineer for Special Communications, among others.
Title
Laura Wyman Edwards currently serves as an Electrical Systems Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories. She also holds the title of Senior Member of Technical Staff.
Education and Expertise
Laura Wyman Edwards holds a Doctorate in Chemistry from the University of Southern California, achieved between 2004 and 2010. She also earned dual Bachelor's degrees in Chemistry and Spanish from Loyola University New Orleans from 1999 to 2004. She has expertise in testing electromagnetic hardness of components and integrated systems, as well as experience with Oracle database environments and Linux web server administration. Additionally, she is proficient in Spanish and Russian and has skills in Java and MATLAB programming languages.
Professional Background
Laura Wyman Edwards has a diverse professional background. She has worked on various technical and analytical roles at Sandia National Laboratories since 2011. Her roles included Systems Analyst in Nuclear Security, Network Systems Engineer, Optical and Electrical Design and Test Engineer, and Product Realization Team Lead for Novel Electro-optical Sensor Systems. She coordinated a team of engineers nationwide to meet Department of Energy requirements. Previously, she served as a Translator at the National Academy of Sciences, a Nuclear Security Intern at AAAS, a Research Assistant in Physical Chemistry at the University of Southern California, an Analytical Chemist at Central Analytical Labs, an ESL Educator at the Hispanic Apostolate of New Orleans, and a Research Assistant in Inorganic Chemistry at Loyola University.