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.

We met at Space Tech Expo USA June 2–4, 2026 · Anaheim Convention Center

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Fly Like an Eagle Prototyping

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.

PEBB Latching Mechanism — Evaluation & Testing Lead Senior Capstone · 2024

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

  • SolidWorks
  • NX
  • Teamcenter
  • Ansys
  • MATLAB
  • Simulink
  • DOORS
  • GD&T
  • Arduino
  • MS Project
  • Excel

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Open to opportunities in space and aerospace engineering.

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