Meet Our Alumni
Sam Sharma
MS Systems Architecting & Engineering | Dreamworks | R&D Software Engineer
Nadia Kadkhodayan
MS Petroleum Engineering | US Department of the Interior | Petroleum Engineering
Chris Laures
MS Systems Architecting & Engineering | McKinsey | Engagement Consultant
Alumni Snapshot
Viterbi School graduate students are employed by a variety of top companies. Organized by department major, this is a snapshot into where recent graduate students are working.
| Company | Position |
|---|---|
| Acquity Group | Associate, Business Analyst |
| Advanced Tactics Inc | Aerodynamics and Structures Engineering |
| ATK Space | Design Engineering |
| Boeing | Material, Physics and Process Engineer |
| Boeing | Structural Analysis Engineer |
| Boeing | Fleet Monitoring and Reliability Engineer |
| BP | Facility Engineer |
| Chevron | Facility Engineer |
| Cummins Emission Solutions | Emission Development Engineer |
| Eaton | Senior Systems Engineer |
| Ernst & Young | Staff Consultant |
| Exponent | Senior Engineer |
| General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems | Advanced Systems Engineer |
| General Electric | Channel Sales Manager |
| Hyperloop Tech | Design Engineer |
| Intel | Process Engineer |
| Johns Hopkins University | Postdoctoral Scholar |
| Kreep, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer |
| Lockheed Martin | Senior Aeronautical Engineer |
| Lockheed Martin Aeronautics | Research Scientist |
| Lockheed Martin Space Systems | Staff Engineer |
| Moog, Inc. | Project Engineer |
| Northrop Grumman | Manufacturing Engineer |
| Northrop Grumman | Systems Engineer |
| Sandia National Laboratories | Thermal Analyst |
| Schaerer USA Corporation | R & D Engineer |
| Seagate Technology | Engineer II |
| SpaceX | Aerodynamics Engineer |
| SpaceX | Turbomachinery Engineer |
| United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney | Senior Structural Engineer |
| Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana | Assistant Professor |
| Universitas Siswa Bangsa Internasional | Director of the SMART LAB (a STEM-education program) |
| University of California, San Diego | Postdoctoral Scholar |
| Zodiac Aerospace | Stress Engineer |
| Company | Position |
|---|---|
| Boeing | Engineer, Exterior Lighting, KC-46 Tanker |
| Boeing | Lead Structural Analysis Engineer |
| COM DEV Ltd. | Product Marketing Manager |
| ManTech | Systems Engineering and Technical Assistant |
| Raytheon Missile Systems | Propulsion Engineer |
| Orbital Sciences | Sr. Propulsion Engineer |
| Space Exploration Technologies | Propulsion Development Engineer |
| SpaceX | Mechanical Engineer |
| SpaceX | Propulsion Development Engineer |
| TASC, Inc. | Modeling & Simulation Engineer II |
| Company | Position |
|---|---|
| Abbott Medical Optics | Program Engineer I |
| Abbott Laboratories | Engineering Professional Development Program |
| Accenture | Technology Consulting Analyst |
| Advanced Bionics | Design Assurance Engineer |
| Alcon | Quality Engineer |
| Banco Itau | Strategy Manager |
| Bank of America | Data Analyst |
| Baxter Healthcare | Engineer I |
| Bionet Co. Ltd. | Associate Engineer |
| CA Technologies | Principal Consultant, Technical Sales |
| Edwards Lifesciences | Quality Engineering Manager |
| Edwards Lifesciences | R & D Engineer II |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, North Carolina State University | Research Assistant |
| Eyegenix, LLC | Research Associate |
| Genentech | Research Associate |
| GE Healthcare | QA Leader |
| Harvard University | PhD Student, Speech and Hearing Bioscience Tech |
| Medtronic | Associate Electronics Engineer |
| Medtronic | Mechanical Design Engineer |
| Meshcandy, Inc. | Embedded Systems Engineer |
| New York City Department of Education | Teacher |
| Oregon Health and Science University | Resident Physician |
| Patexia | Director, Client Solutions |
| Patexia | Manager, Case Research |
| St. Jude Medical | Data Analyst |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Graduate Student Researcher |
| University of California, San Francisco | Staff Research Associate |
| Company | Position |
|---|---|
| Aera Energy LLC | Reservoir Engineer |
| Amyris | Scientist |
| BASF | Procurement |
| Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement | Petroleum Engineer |
| Cactus Communications Pvt. Ltd. | Assistant Managing Editor |
| Chevron | Reservoir and Production Engineer |
| Chevron | I-Field Implementation Engineer |
| Chevron | Petroleum Engineer |
| Crystal Window & Door System | Quality Assurance Engineer |
| Deloitte Consulting, LLP | Business Technology Analyst |
| Foster Wheeler Biokinetics | Process Engineer |
| GlobalFoundries | Senior Process Engineer |
| Intel | Process Engineer |
| Liberty Oilfield Services | Field Engineer |
| Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Corporate Environmental Engineer |
| Quallion LLC | Engineer, Research and Development |
| Sinopec Group | Sales |
| Stantec | Senior Process Engineer |
| Tesoro Refining and Marketing | Maintenance Department Superintendent |
| University of Cambridge | PhD Candidate |
| USC Viterbi School of Engineering | Director of China Initiatives |
| Verity Solutions | Consultant |
| Vical Incorporated | Manufacturing Engineer I |
| Zwitina Oil Company | Reservoir Engineer |
| Company | Position |
|---|---|
| Albert A. Webb Associates | Assistant Engineer IV |
| BKG Structural Engineers | Project Engineer |
| California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) | Transportation Engineer, Civil (Assistant Structure Representative) |
| DCI Engineers | Project Engineer |
| DPR Constructions | Project Engineer-BIM |
| GEOSCIENCE Support Services, Inc. | Staff Geohydrologist |
| Humin | CFO & SVP Product |
| Idelji Corporation | Software Developer |
| Morley Builders | Project Engineer |
| Parsons | Associate Civil Engineer |
| Purdue University | Research Assistant |
| SCE | Technical Specialist/Scientist |
| Structural Focus | Structural Designer |
| Trevet Environmental Consultants | Engineer |
| TSLG Nylok Taiwan | Quality Assurance Engineer |
| Turner Construction Company | Project Engineer |
| URS Corporation | Environmental Engineer |
| University of California, Irvine | Construction Project Manager |
| University of Southern California | Office Engineer, Assistant Project Manager, Design & Delivery |
| Walt Disney Company | Disney Corporate Real Estate |
| W.E. O'Neil Construction | Project Engineer |
| Wilshire Construction | Project Manager |
| ZS Associates | Business Analytics Associate Consultant |
| Company | Position |
|---|---|
| AdSupply, Inc. | Software Development Engineer |
| Akamai Technologies | Technical Support Engineer |
| Amazon | Software Development Engineer |
| Amgen | Sr. Associate Business System Analyst |
| AOC | Lead Engineer |
| Apple Inc. | Network Filesystem Engineer |
| Arsia | Founder |
| Autodesk, Inc. | Sr. Software Developer |
| Baidu | Product Manager |
| BlackRock | Assosicate |
| Blizzard Entertainment | Associate Software Engineer |
| Bloomberg LP | Software Engineer |
| Boeing | Software Engineer I |
| Boeing | System Engineer |
| Booking.com | Developer |
| Buffalo Studios | Software Engineer |
| CA Technology | Associate Consultant |
| CAI Studio | Application Engineer |
| Chegg, Inc. | Software Engineer |
| Ciena Corporation | SDN and Virtualization Software Engineer II |
| Cisco | Software Engineer |
| CliQr | Software Engineer |
| ConsumerTrack | Software Developer |
| Coursera | iOS Software Developer |
| CyberCoders | Chief Technology Officer |
| Disney | Mobile Games Engineer |
| Disney Interactive | Backend Programmer |
| Electronic Arts | Software Engineer |
| Platform Engineer | |
| Software Engineer | |
| General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems | Senior Engineer-Systems Engineering |
| Goldman Sachs | Technology Analyst |
| Software Engineer | |
| Groupon | Software Engineer |
| Guidant Technologies | Research Programmer |
| Hewlett-Packard | Software Designer |
| Holomic, LLC | Engineer |
| IBM | Senior Application Developer |
| IBM | Software Engineer |
| USC Information Sciences Institute | Research Assistant |
| Intel Corporation | Graphics Software Engineer |
| Internet Brands, Inc. | Sr. Web Developer |
| Juniper Networks | Resident Engineer |
| Juniper Networks | Software Engineer |
| King Saud University | Lecturer |
| Kiva Systems, Inc. | Software Development Engineer I |
| Knowledge Adventure India Pvt Ltd | Senior Software Engineer |
| Livingly Media | Software Engineer |
| Lockheed Martin | Software Engineer |
| MapR Technologies | Software Engineer |
| Mark Waddington | Android and Backend Dev |
| Marketshare | Scientist |
| Mention Mobiler | Lead Developer |
| M Harrane, Ltd. | Contract Android Developer |
| Micron Technology | Firmware Engineer |
| Microsoft | Software Developer |
| NASA JPL | Telecommunications Engineer |
| Network Appliances, Inc. | Software Engineer |
| NHN | Data Analysis Office |
| Oracle | Software Engineer |
| PayPal, Inc. | Software Engineer |
| Peel Technologies | Software Engineer |
| Pulse Secure LLC | Software Engineer III |
| Qualcomm | Software Development Engineer |
| Rackspace Hosting | Software Developer III |
| RetailNext | Software Engineer |
| Rubicon Project | Associate Software Engineer |
| Salesforce | Software Development Engineer |
| Salesforce.com | Senior Member of Technical Staff |
| Samsung | Software Engineer |
| Samsung Electronics | Assistant Engineer (S/W Quality Assurance) |
| Sandia National Laboratories | R&D Engineer |
| SAP | Developer |
| Schweitzer Engineering Laboratoies, Inc. | Associate Software Engineer |
| Seagate Technology | Software Engineer |
| Section Studios, Inc. | Lead Game Engineer |
| Securonix Solutions | Sr. Security Consultant |
| Southern California Earthquake Center @ USC | Research Programmer |
| St. Jude Medical | Software Design Assurance |
| Symantec Corporation | SQA Engineer |
| Take Two Interactive | Software Engineer |
| The MathWorks | Quality Engineer |
| TIAA-CREF, LLC | Software Developer |
| Tower Energy Group | Software Engineer |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | Postdoctoral Researcher |
| University of Southern California | Integration Developer |
| University of Southern California | Research Assistant |
| Visa Inc. | Senior Software Engineer |
| Workday | Software ApplicationEngineer |
| Yahoo! | Software Development Engineer and Product Manager |
| Zed Ventures | Software Engineer |
| Zoosk, Inc. | Junior Software Engineering |
| Zynga | Software Engineer |
| Company | Position |
|---|---|
| A10 Networks | Software Engineer |
| Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | Design Engineer II |
| Alcatel-Lucent | Software Quality Assurance Engineer |
| Amazon-Lab 126 | Technical Program Manager |
| American Data Company | Senior Software Engineer |
| Apple | ASIC Design Engineer |
| Apple | Hardware Engineer |
| Apple | Wireless Systems Engineer |
| Avago Technologies | R&D IC Design Engineer |
| Bank of America | Business Analyst |
| Boeing | System Design Engineer |
| Boeing | Electrical Engineer |
| Broadcom | Sr. Staff Engineer |
| Broadcom | Staff IC Engineer |
| Brocade | Senior Software Engineer |
| China Resources | Management Trainee SDN and Virtualization Software |
| Ciena | Engineer, II |
| Cisco Systems | Software Developer |
| Cisco Systems | Hardware Engineer |
| Citrix | Software Engineer |
| Cypress Semiconductor | Electrical Design Engineer |
| Cypress Semiconductor | Senior Applications Engineer |
| Dolby Laboratories, Inc. | Applications Engineer, DSP Implementation |
| Edward Lifesciences | Engineer |
| Ericsson | Software Engineer |
| ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) | PhD Student |
| Faraday Corp. | ASIC Consultant |
| Faraday Future | Sr. Engineer, Audio and Infotainment |
| Fusion-io | Logic Verification Engineer |
| GameFly Inc | Software Engineer |
| GE Healthcare | Service Engineering II |
| Gencomm | Engineer |
| Hellmuth, Obata, and Kassabaum | Project Engineer |
| Hong Kong NewPlus Systems and Technologies Ltd | Applications Engineer (Electronics) |
| Illumina | Software Engineer |
| Inphi Corp | Design Engineer |
| Intel Corporation | Micro-processor Design Engineer |
| Intel Corporation | Analog Design Engineer |
| Intel Corporation | Component Design Engineer |
| Intel Corporation | Firmware Engineer |
| Intel Corporation | Graphics Hardware Engineer |
| Intel Corporation | Logic Design Engineer |
| Intel Corporation | Physical Design Engineer |
| Iteris Inc. | Image Processing Engineer |
| Jet Propulsion Laboratory | Scientist/Software Engineer |
| John Deere | Manager IME Systems |
| Juniper Networks | Software Engineer |
| Lab 126, Amazon.com | Hardware Engineer |
| LADWP | Electrical Engineering Associate |
| Lockheed Martin | Senior Software Engineer |
| Loyal3 | Software Developer |
| M/A-Com Technology Solutions, Inc. | Design Engineer |
| Mathworks | ASE |
| Marvell Semiconductor Inc. | ASIC Design Engineer |
| Marvell Semiconductor Inc. | Digital IC Design Engineer |
| Microsoft Corporation | Software Development Engineer |
| Mixpanel | Support Engineering Lead |
| NASA Ames Research Center | Communications (Electrical) Engineer |
| Netronome Systems | Verification Engineer |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation | Systems Engineer |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation | Electrical Engineer III |
| NVIDIA | Hardware Engineer |
| NVIDIA | Senior Systems Software Engineer |
| One Convergence | Member of Technical Staff |
| Operation Technology, Inc. | Senior Electrical Engineer |
| Oracle | Application Engineer |
| Oracle | Hardware Developer |
| Oracle | Senior Hardware Engineer |
| OTI | Power Engineer |
| Power Engineers | Engineer II |
| PwC | Performance Improvement Consultant |
| Qualcomm | RF Hardware Engineer |
| Qualcomm | Electrical Engineer |
| Qualcomm Technologies Inc. | Software Apps Engineer |
| Radius | Product Manager |
| Raytheon Missile Systems | Senior Engineer I |
| Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems | Electrical Engineering Rotator |
| RTI | Software Engineer |
| Roku | Open Source Software Engineer |
| Sandia National Laboratories | Member of Technical Staff |
| SanDisk | Digital Design Engineer II |
| Saudi Aramco | Communications Engineer |
| Schaeffler Group | Specialist Product Lifecycle Management |
| SET Media Inc. | Software Engineer |
| Solid Commerce | Junior Engineer |
| Sony Playstation | Application Engineer |
| Stanford University | Research Assistant (PhD Student) |
| Texas Instruments | Design Engineer |
| Texas Instruments | HW Applications Engineer |
| The MathWorks, Inc. | Application Support Engineer |
| tuneSplit | Founder and CEO |
| Turkish Naval Forces | Systems Officer |
| Twilio | Mobile Engineer |
| University of Toronto | PhD Candidate |
| University of Southern California | Post-Doctoral Research Associate, BME |
| UtopiaCompression Corporation | Software Engineer Intern |
| Vanmat Technologies Pvt Ltd | CEO |
| Vecna Technologies, Inc. | Computer Vision Engineer |
| Yahoo! Inc. | Software Engineer |
| Zenverge | Video Firmware Engineer |
| ZS Associates | Associate Consultant |
| Company | Position |
|---|---|
| Abbott | Project Coordinator |
| Accenture | Technology Consulting Analyst |
| Analog Devices Inc. | IC Design Engineer |
| AScorpi | Consultant |
| Boeing | Avionics Systems Engineer |
| Boeing | Electrical Engineer (Lab Operations) |
| Boeing | Manufacturing Engineer |
| Boeing | Senior Engineering Manager |
| Boeing | Supplier Technical Manager |
| Boeing | Electrical Engineer, Wire Design, Wire Installation |
| Boeing | Aerospace Engineer |
| Burger King | Head of Supply Chain Latin America and Caribbean |
| China Resources | Consultant |
| Cisco Systems | Software Engineer |
| Cypress Semiconductor | Product Marketing Engineer |
| Daqri | 4D Product Manager |
| Dell | Technical Design Architect |
| Deloitte Consulting LLP | Senior Consultant |
| Deloitte Consulting LLP | Business Technology Analyst |
| Dreamworks Animation SKG | R & D SW Engineer, Data Analytics |
| Dutch, LLC | Operations Analyst |
| Ernst & Young | Consultant |
| General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems | Advanced Systems Engineer |
| General Motors | Principal System Safety Engineer |
| Goodrich Aerostructures (UTC Aerospace Systems) | Project Engineer III |
| Hawaii Pacific Health | Business Systems Analyst |
| Icelandair | Purchasing Manager & Analysis |
| Intel Security | Business Development Manager |
| Karma Automotive | Test and Validation Engineer |
| KHAN | Project Engineer |
| KPMG | Senior Associate, Data & Analytics |
| KPMG | Senior Associate/QlikView Product Champion |
| McKinsey & Company | Engagement Manager |
| Microsoft | Technical Account Manager |
| Moog | Product Engineer |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation | Production Integration |
| NantMobile | Mobile Product Manager |
| Orbit Industries Inc. | Supply Chain Analyst |
| Port Logistics Group | Industrial Engineering Manager |
| Port of Los Angeles | Associate |
| PricewaterhosueCoopers (PwC) | Senior Associate |
| Revolve Clothing | Business Analyst |
| SAPVIX | Programmer Analyst |
| SECOM Co., Ltd. | Manager |
| Thales Raytheon Systems, LLC | Senior Software Engineer |
| The Aerospace Corporation | Systems Engineer |
| TwinMed | Business Intelligence Analyst |
| US Navy | Pilot |
| Verizon | Engineer-Verizon Leadership Development Program |
| Western Digital | Engineering Program Manager |
| XAP Corportation | Project Manager |
| ZS Associates | Business Analyst |
| Company | Position |
|---|---|
| Aktion Associates | Software Engineer |
| Boeing | Maintenance Programs Engineer |
| Braemar Energy Ventures | Analyst |
| Buro Happold Engineering | Project Designer |
| Cerritos College | Interim Teacher and Consultant |
| Chevron | Facilities Engineer |
| China Resources Company | Management Trainee |
| EnerNOC | Energy Engineer |
| eSolar | Lead Systems Engineer |
| Hitachi Consulting | Senior Consultant |
| HOK | Design Engineering Professional |
| Intel | Technology Development Environmental Engineer |
| Pacific Gas and Electric Company | Interconnection Manager |
| PsomasFMG | Energy Analyst |
| SunEdison | Products Engineer |
| TerraCycle Inc. | Research and Development Fellow |
| TerraCycle Inc. | Process and Production Engineer |
| Company | Position |
|---|---|
| Azalea Venture Analyst | Analyst |
| PIMCO | Attribution Analyst |
| PsomasFMG | Energy Analyst |