A personal research project putting pressure sensors on a wing and providing feedback to a student pilot to see if they get better at flying faster — still in the prototyping phase. The idea is that you could have servos or vibrators on your arms directly transducing pressure or auditory cues, to better understand the actual airflow over the wing like how a bird would.
Mechanical Engineer
Patricia McGinty
Early-career mechanical engineer. Currently a System Engineer at General Dynamics Electric Boat. Working toward a career building hardware for space and aerospace.
June 2–4, 2026 · Anaheim Convention Center
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System Engineer Sep 2025 – Present
General Dynamics Electric Boat · New London, CT- Verify fabrication, installation, and location of test-critical components within assigned ship sections to ensure readiness for scheduled test events.
- Manage and analyze construction and material data in Excel to track status and identify discrepancies.
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Field Engineer Intern Summer 2024
Northrop Grumman · Roy, UT
- Supported preliminary and critical design reviews for GBSD and revised risk/opportunity reports.
- Created technical data packages for manufacturing verification boards; revised scope-of-work documents.
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Material & Process Engineer Intern Summer 2023
Northrop Grumman · Roy, UT
- Ensured electrical components met industry and military standards; built technical data packages.
- Responded to technical questions from design engineers, manufacturing teams, and customers.
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Engineering Intern Summer 2022
Textron Systems (Weapon Systems) · Wilmington, MA
- Supported the director of Sentinel; coordinated day-to-day tasks across the Sentinel/GBSD program.
- Worked cross-functionally with engineering and manufacturing to report status and provide updates.
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A side project. acne.report ↗
Led evaluation and testing for the PEBB Latching Mechanism (capstone sponsored by the Navy and an MIT research lab). Developed and executed test plans and built a custom Arduino-based data acquisition system — force-sensitive resistors, op-amps, and pressure paper — to validate pressure magnitude and distribution requirements.
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Education
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
University of Massachusetts, Amherst · Jan 2025
Coursework: Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, Propulsion Systems Performance, Fluid Dynamics, Analysis & Advanced Mechanical Vibrations, Wind Energy Systems, Design of Mechanical Assemblies, Dynamic Systems.
Skills & Tools
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Open to opportunities in space and aerospace engineering.
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