• Brooke Owens Fellow, Class of 2018

• Georgia Institute of Technology, Master’s in Applied Systems Engineering, ‘25

• Tufts University, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, ‘19

• Host Institution: Air Line Pilots Association

• Mentor: Stephanie Luongo

Sarah Carty is a Research Engineer specializing in flight test and mission systems, with over 100 flight hours of crew time supporting FAA and military aircraft certification efforts. Currently, she supports developmental and operational test efforts of aircraft, systems, and unique capabilities for the Sensors and Electromagnetic Applications Laboratory (SEAL) at Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) in Lincoln, MA. She is also enrolled in the Professional Master's in Applied Systems Engineering (PMASE) program at Georgia Tech.

Sarah has enjoyed solving problems in both technical and leadership roles over her aerospace career. Prior to GTRI, Sarah led test engineering for the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), Aviation, and Security business area of Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) in Centennial, CO. She had joined the fast-paced, multi-disciplinary team after graduating college and quickly became immersed between testing, troubleshooting, and delivering fully mission capable aircraft to various SNC customers. While pursuing her bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at Tufts University in Medford, MA, Sarah co-founded and led the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) chapter, worked as a supervisor in the university’s makerspace, and taught fluid mechanics as a learning assistant. She also completed several engineering internships at NAVAIR Human Systems in Patuxent River, MD, and as a 2018 Brooke Owens Fellow at the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) in Herndon, VA.

In her free time, Sarah enjoys spending time with her family and exploring new worlds. She is an avid reader, gaming enthusiast, and outdoor adventurer. She recently earned her FAA private pilot airplane license and has over 150 flight hours logged in the skies over Colorado and the Northeast. She lives near Boston, MA with her fiancé, Eric, and their cat, Jinx.