Elyse McMillen

Systems Engineering | Global Sustainability | Solving Problems

Role
Senior Systems Engineer at Special Teams
Location
Seattle, WA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Elyse McMillen

Hello, welcome to my profile! I am a dynamic and sustainability-focused engineer with expertise spanning chemical, fluid, hydrogen, and materials engineering. Passionate about advancing environmental goals, I specialize in systems engineering processes, delivering actionable insights through advanced data analysis, and driving innovative engineering solutions for a sustainable future.Some of my key career highlights and core competencies are:Hydrogen Systems & FCEVs – Led a focused project team to advance a Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) hydrogen study for mining applications, delivering actionable insights, and fostering customer and mine site collaborations to conceptualize an FCEV haulage system. Enabled the successful execution of the first cryogenic fluid transfer at a test site by leading a comprehensive mine site safety review and developing emergency response protocols.Environmental Impact Analysis – Skilled in quantifying environmental impacts with precision, ensuring credible foundations for sustainability initiatives. Technical Expertise – Proficient in technical planning, documentation, and visual material creation to communicate the value of innovative solutions effectively. Experienced with tools like AutoCAD, Jira, and Jama for delivering high-quality engineering outputs.Team Leadership & Collaboration – Adept at fortifying and leading diverse, global teams to tackle complex engineering challenges, aligning technical budgets with performance, cost, and sustainability objectives.I am committed to leveraging my engineering expertise and sustainability mindset to develop innovative solutions that drive progress for novel technologies and reduce environmental impact. I’d love to collaborate with professionals and organizations focused on hydrogen systems, sustainable engineering, or environmental impact analysis. Feel free to reach out!#Sustainability #EngineeringInnovation #HydrogenEnergy #FCEV #GreenhouseGasTracking #EnvironmentalImpact #CryogenicFluids #SustainableMining #MaterialsEngineering #SustainableSolutions #EnergyTransition #TechnicalLeadership

Experience

  1. Senior Systems Engineer

    Special Teams

    Apr 2025 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

    At Special Teams, I am leading systems engineering efforts to deliver innovative technical solutions, from initial concept definition through to physical build and deployment. My work involves solving complex, multi-disciplinary problems in engineering, decarbonization strategy, and hardware development.

Education

  • UVA McIntire School of Commerce

    McIntire Business Institute Certificate Program

    2015 — 2016

  • Purdue University

    Master of Engineering - MEng, Materials Engineering

    2019 — 2021

  • University of Colorado Boulder

    Master of Engineering - MEng, Global Resilience & Sustainability Engineering

  • University of Virginia

    Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemical Engineering - Biotechnology Concentration, Minor - Global Sustainability

    2012 — 2016

Skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Polo
  • International Travel
  • Engineering
  • Project Management
  • Matlab
  • Miniprep
  • Supply Chain
  • Autodesk Inventor
  • Biotechnology
  • Html
  • Centrifugation
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Css

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