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Women in Engineering: Born to Build a Better Tomorrow
Engineering has, for hundreds of years, traditionally been a male-dominated industry. Goddard Technologies consciously combats this through inclusive and diverse hiring practices. To celebrate International Women in Engineering Day, we sat down with a few of our female engineers to learn about their history, the advice they’d give their younger selves, and how they work to enact thoughtful, industry-wide change.
Ariel Kule, Engineering Manager
Ariel has been with Goddard Tech for five years. She found her way into the industry in college, changing her major from architecture to engineering when faced with an early morning history class. She explained, “I wanted to do math and science homework and hated writing papers…so engineering it was!”
Ariel is working to change the industry by striving to be an example she has never had. “I lead with empathy,” she said, “I’m visible as my authentic self, give guidance freely and constructively, take pride in my work, keep my ‘door’ open, and strive to learn from others.”
Corinne Ajemian, Firmware Engineer
Corinne started with Goddard Tech three years ago. As a kid, she knew she was great with computers and math and was incredibly organized. “I took a chance and went to URI for Computer Engineering,” she explained, “I soon found myself specializing in Embedded systems.” Her time at school and in the post-graduate workplace taught her essential lessons she’d give to her college self: “You can’t control how fast you absorb certain concepts. Computer engineering concepts are so unique; don’t give up. Take notes and revisit. You have years to dig deeper and apply difficult concepts to your work.”
This determination is how Corrine advocates for change in a male-dominated industry. “Being an outspoken voice on my projects makes such a difference,” she said.
Stephanie Wilvert, Senior Mechanical Engineer
Stephanie joined the Goddard Tech team this year. She chose engineering, specifically mechanical engineering, as her career after researching jobs in high school. “We had to do research on jobs we wanted, and when I talked to someone in my chosen field, he said the last person he hired was a mechanical engineer,” she explained. “That was all it took to decide what I should get my degree in.”
Stephanie says to be impactful in a male-dominated industry, “I don’t quit. Just being here is making a change.” And if there’s one thing she could tell the younger version of herself, it’s this: “You’re doing great, kid. There will be people who want you to fail, and it will feel like you are being singled out. Just keep at it.”
Juliette Bendheim, Mechanical Design Engineer
Juliette has been at Goddard Tech for just over three years. She was a self-proclaimed “Lego kid” curious about how things fit together. “I wanted to figure out how to build things,” she said, “I saw mechanical engineering as a way to affect society around me by helping to design and build the products people use every day.”
Juliette, who has experience in machining, tackles work head-on in a male-dominated industry. “I work to prove that women can do anything a man can do, and [with that experience] I am able to lend expertise in designs in an area that has been typically male-dominated.” For new engineers (and her younger self), she encourages diving into learning difficult topics that give you the foundation to excel in areas you find more interesting. “It is worth the struggle to help you become a more well-rounded engineer,” she concluded.
Goddard Tech’s commitment to diversity and inclusion yields new perspectives, ideas, and conversations that traditional product development consultancies may lack. The result is people-focused engineering across all the engineering fields at Goddard Tech. Learn more about how we can turn your idea into a reality today.
