Laura V. Fechete

Laura V. Fechete is a Senior Engineering Manager at Lockheed Martin Space. She leads a team of highly specialized engineers who perform all aspects of design, analysis and testing for space vehicles. Fechete has worked in the Aerospace industry for over 20 years, beginning her career as a structural analyst. She has worked in increasingly challenging roles in other technical disciplines, including product development, research and development, systems engineer, principle engineer, and IT project manager. She has lead teams in design, analysis, and mission operations and test. She earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from UCLA, and is a licensed California Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Mechanical Engineering.