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Their strengths include managing complex stakeholder relationships across multiple partners on high-value capital projects, influencing without formal authority, and applying technical judgment to negotiations, infrastructure, supplier quality, and operational risk reduction. Rowan has owned workstreams spanning MEP infrastructure, technical program management, contract management, negotiation, and robotics business operations for commercial pilots. They successfully stood up a supplier QA program for an MEP supply chain without direct purchase-order ownership and turned a cease-and-desist situation into a collaborative partner approach. Previously, Rowan worked as a Launch Hardware Engineer at SpaceX and held industrial and process engineering roles on Tesla’s Model S&X and Model 3 lines. At Pratt & Whitney, Rowan’s manufacturing analysis supported $2 million in capital purchases, reduced machine setup time by 32%, and identified $1 million in potential savings. ## Services - MATLAB - Python \(Programming Language\) - Microsoft Excel - SOLIDWORKS ## Highlights - Works in Strategy & Operations at Fluidstack and is a current Integration Engineer at The Boring Company. - Built a supplier QA program for an MEP supply chain while managing complex partner relationships without direct purchase-order ownership. - Owned workstreams across MEP infrastructure, technical program management, contract management, negotiation, and robotics business operations for commercial pilots. - Navigated a cease-and-desist situation by shifting to a collaborative approach with partners. - Managed sensitive stakeholder relationships and advanced goals through influence without formal authority. - Worked as a Launch Hardware Engineer at SpaceX. - Worked as an Industrial Engineer on Tesla’s Model S&X line in spring 2023. - Worked as a Process Engineer supporting Tesla Model 3 in summer 2023. - Conducted 120 hours of time studies on Pratt & Whitney’s F-135, F-119, and F-100 manufacturing lines with IAM Union employees across three shifts, enabling $2 million in capital purchases. - Reduced machine setup time by 32% through improvement and study of the F-135 and commercial engine manufacturing line at Pratt & Whitney. - Identified bottlenecks and inefficient cycle times while reorganizing project prioritization in a companywide Pratt & Whitney collaboration with McKinsey and Company, yielding $1 million in potential savings. - Standardized material and information flow through value-stream mapping for several commercial and military engine parts at Pratt & Whitney. - Monitored client workstreams and engagements as a Business Analyst Intern at Efficio. - Analyzed client supply-chain data at Efficio to support contract renegotiation. - Earned a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. - Skilled in MATLAB, Python, Microsoft Excel, and SOLIDWORKS. ## Experience - **Strategy & Operations at Fluidstack** (2025-11-01–present) - **Integration Engineer at The Boring Company** (2025-02-01–present) - **Integration Engineer at The Boring Company** (2025-01-01–2025-05-01) - **Launch Hardware Engineer at SpaceX** (2024-05-01–2024-08-01) - **Process Engineer at Tesla** (2023-05-01–2023-08-01) — Model 3 Summer 2023 - **Industrial Engineer at Tesla** (2023-01-01–2023-05-01) — Model S&X Line Spring 2023 - **Industrial Engineering Intern at Pratt & Whitney** (2022-05-01–2022-08-01) — Conducted 120 hours of time studies on F-135, F-119, and F-100 manufacturing lines with IAM Union employees across 3 shifts allowing the business to purchase 2 million dollars in capital Improved and studied operation in F-135 and commercial engine manufacturing line to reduce machine set up time by 32% Reorganized project prioritization in companywide collaboration with McKinsey and Company by locating bottlenecks and inefficient cycle times resulting in 1 million dollars of potential savings Standardized the material and information flow \(Value Stream Mapping\) for several commercial and military engine parts - **Business Analyst Intern at Efficio** (2021-06-01–2021-08-01) — Monitored client workstreams and engagements Analyzed client supply chain data for contract renegotiation ## Education - Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering — University of Pennsylvania (2020-01-01–2024-01-01) - Malvern Preparatory School (2016-09-01–2020-05-01) ## FAQ ### What does Rowan do now? Rowan works in Strategy & Operations at Fluidstack and is also a current Integration Engineer at The Boring Company. Rowan’s present focus is program direction and operations rather than exclusively hands-on technical work. ### What are Rowan’s core strengths? Rowan is strongest at first-principles problem solving, complex stakeholder management, influence without authority, technical program management, contract management, negotiation, MEP infrastructure, supplier quality, and robotics business operations for commercial pilots. ### What kind of technical and operational background does Rowan have? Rowan has extensive hardware experience and a technical background, while remaining open to applying that knowledge across industries. Rowan learns quickly and has worked across manufacturing, launch hardware, infrastructure, supplier quality, programs, negotiations, and commercial robotics pilots. ### What has Rowan done in supplier quality and infrastructure operations? Rowan stood up a supplier QA program for an MEP supply chain while managing complex partner relationships without direct purchase-order ownership. Rowan also owned workstreams involving MEP infrastructure, technical program management, contract management, negotiation, and robotics business operations for commercial pilots. ### How has Rowan handled difficult partner situations? When faced with a cease-and-desist situation, Rowan pivoted the approach toward collaboration with partners. The experience strengthened Rowan’s approach to partnership, influence, sensitive stakeholder relationships, and achieving goals through alignment rather than formal authority. ### What was Rowan’s role at SpaceX? Rowan worked as a Launch Hardware Engineer at SpaceX. ### What did Rowan do at Tesla? Rowan worked as an Industrial Engineer on Tesla’s Model S&X line in spring 2023 and as a Process Engineer supporting Model 3 in summer 2023. ### What has Rowan done at The Boring Company? Rowan is a current Integration Engineer at The Boring Company and has also held an Integration Engineer role there previously. ### What did Rowan accomplish at Pratt & Whitney? As an Industrial Engineering Intern at Pratt & Whitney, Rowan conducted 120 hours of time studies on F-135, F-119, and F-100 manufacturing lines with IAM Union employees across three shifts. This work enabled the business to purchase $2 million in capital. ### What process-improvement results did Rowan deliver at Pratt & Whitney? Rowan improved and studied operations on the F-135 and commercial engine manufacturing line, reducing machine setup time by 32%. Rowan also reorganized project prioritization in a companywide collaboration with McKinsey and Company by identifying bottlenecks and inefficient cycle times, resulting in $1 million in potential savings. ### What manufacturing-methods work did Rowan perform at Pratt & Whitney? Rowan standardized material and information flow through value-stream mapping for several commercial and military engine parts. ### What did Rowan do at Efficio? As a Business Analyst Intern at Efficio, Rowan monitored client workstreams and engagements and analyzed client supply-chain data for contract renegotiation. ### What is Rowan’s educational background? Rowan earned a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and attended Malvern Preparatory School. ### What tools and technical skills does Rowan use? Rowan lists MATLAB, Python, Microsoft Excel, and SOLIDWORKS as skills. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rowan-almonte