Siobhan Heiden
About Siobhan Heiden
Siobhan Heiden is an R&D Engineer specializing in Systems Design & Analysis at Sandia National Laboratories. She holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University and has extensive experience in research and human factors expertise.
Company
Siobhan Heiden currently works at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico area. At Sandia, she holds the title of R&D Engineer in Systems Design & Analysis. In her role, she focuses on providing human factors expertise, evaluation of systems and components, and engages in methods like human reliability analysis and design of experiments. She has been with Sandia National Laboratories since 2018.
Title
Siobhan Heiden serves as an R&D Engineer specializing in Systems Design & Analysis at Sandia National Laboratories. Her work involves significant contributions in process mapping and user interviews to support various teams within the organization. Her role emphasizes the use of her human factors expertise to optimize systems and components.
Education and Expertise
Siobhan Heiden holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, completed in 2018. Prior to that, she earned a Master of Science (M.S.) in Industrial Engineering from the same institution in 2015. She also has a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Industrial Engineering from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, achieved in 2011. Her educational background provides a solid foundation in industrial engineering principles and practices.
Professional Background
Before her current role, Siobhan Heiden amassed a wealth of experience. She was a Systems Design Assistant at Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis for eight months in 2016. She also held a position as a Graduate Research Assistant at Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing for three months in 2015. Additionally, she worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant at Purdue University, accumulating substantial teaching and research experience. Moreover, she interned at Sandia National Laboratories as a Graduate Student Technical Intern from 2014 to 2016, and held roles at Exotic Metals Forming Co., including Lean Manufacturing Engineer and Lean Engineering Intern.