Stu Burgess
About Stu Burgess
Stu Burgess is a System Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories with a diverse background in naval and engineering roles.
Current Position at Sandia National Laboratories
Stu Burgess is currently serving as a System Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories. He has been with the organization since 2020. His role involves the application of engineering principles to analyze, design, and manage complex systems and processes.
Professional Experience in the US Navy
Stu Burgess has a rich history of naval service, culminating in his role as a Surface Warfare Officer (Nuclear) from 2012 to 2019. His assignments included critical positions aboard the USS Harry S Truman (CVN 75) and the USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) in various capacities such as Assistant Reactor Training Officer, Reactor Controls Division Officer, Propulsion Plant Watch Officer, Ordnance Officer, Bridge Watchstander, and Combat Electronics Division Officer. These roles emphasized his expertise in reactor and propulsion systems as well as ordnance and combat electronics.
Engineering Internships and Early Career Roles
Before his tenure in the US Navy, Stu Burgess held several engineering internships and early career roles. These include Engineering Intern positions at Cherry Aerospace, a SPS Technologies Company, and PCC Structurals, Inc. He also served as an Engineering Intern at the Rochester Institute of Technology and held a variety of other positions such as Delivery Driver at Zip's Pizza and Camp Counselor with the Boy Scouts of America.
Educational Background in Engineering
Stu Burgess holds a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Product Design from the University of California, Berkeley, which he completed in 2020. He also achieved a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Computer Science from the Rochester Institute of Technology, graduating in 2012. Additionally, Stu completed extensive nuclear training through the Nuclear Power School - Naval Nuclear Power Training Command and the Nuclear Power Training Unit in Ballston Spa.