Megan Knight
About Megan Knight
Megan Knight is an R&D Electrical Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories with a background in electrical engineering from Stanford University and the University of Florida.
R&D Electrical Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories
Megan Knight currently holds the position of R&D Electrical Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, California. She began working in this role in 2020. Her responsibilities include developing and testing electrical systems and firmware designs, particularly using Verilog/SystemVerilog on Microsemi FPGAs. Megan also engages in formal verification of FPGA/ASIC designs and uses tools like OneSpin for debugging and assertion checks.
Master's Fellowship Program at Sandia National Laboratories
Before becoming an R&D Electrical Engineer, Megan Knight participated in the Master's Fellowship Program at Sandia National Laboratories from 2018 to 2020. During this time, she contributed to key projects, including designing and synthesizing firmware with the Libero toolchain and implementing object recognition models like Detectron2 for plane images.
Education and Expertise in Electrical Engineering
Megan Knight holds a Master of Science (MS) in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, earned between 2018 and 2020. She also obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida, where she studied from 2014 to 2018. Her education provided a solid foundation in electrical engineering principles, design, and verification.
Professional Experience at the University of Florida
Megan Knight has extensive experience working at the University of Florida. She served as an Undergraduate Research Assistant from 2017 to 2018, a Digital Design Teaching Assistant from 2017 to 2018, and a Circuits 1 Teaching Assistant from 2016 to 2017. These roles allowed her to develop her teaching skills, deepen her understanding of electrical engineering concepts, and mentor students in various aspects of the field.
Internships at Lockheed Martin
Megan Knight completed two internships at Lockheed Martin, one in 2017 and another in 2016, both lasting three months. As an Electrical Engineering Intern, she gained practical experience in designing and developing electrical systems, which complemented her academic knowledge and provided valuable industry insights.