Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace Track

Soham Kamat

I design and fabricate physical hardware, including machined rocket propulsion parts and competition steel structures. Currently pursuing a Mechanical Engineering degree at the University of Washington to prepare for a career in aerospace design.

Profile Sheet
DisciplineMechanical Engineering
InstitutionUniv. of Washington
Target sectorAerospace
StatusClass of 2028
CertificationsCSWA · CSWP
Based inSeattle, WA
Soham Kamat

About

I study Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington with a focus on mechanical design and manufacturing. I hold CSWA and CSWP certifications in SolidWorks, with practical experience bridging CAD models and machine shop fabrication.

At UW, I work with the Society for Advanced Rocket Propulsion to machine structural and propulsion hardware. I also build competition bridges with the Steel Bridge Team construction subteam. My earlier technical experience includes a software development internship at the San Diego Supercomputer Center and four years of national cybersecurity competitions.

Education

2025 — 2028 (Expected)

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Dean's List
2021 — 2025

Del Norte High School

San Diego, CA

Experience

UW Society for Advanced Rocket Propulsion Oct 2025 — Present
Member · Seattle, WA
  • Machining structural and propulsion components based on technical engineering drawings.
  • Preparing raw materials and running shop equipment to fabricate flight-ready hardware.
UW Steel Bridge Team Oct 2025 — Present
Member · Seattle, WA
  • Fabricating steel structural members for intercollegiate competition.
  • Collaborating within a subteam to assemble, test, and refine bridge components.
CyberPatriot Jul 2021 — Feb 2025
Competitor · San Diego, CA
  • Secured Windows and Linux operating systems under timed competition conditions.
  • Identified vulnerabilities, patched system exploits, and configured administrative security policies.
San Diego Supercomputer Center Jun — Aug 2024
Intern · San Diego, CA
  • Built infrastructure to provide access to public AI tools via Jupyter notebooks.
  • Updated website metadata and maintained deployment workflows using Python, YAML, and Jekyll.
Nighthawk Coders Jun — Aug 2024
Intern · San Diego, CA
  • Created object-oriented programming exercises in Java for AP Computer Science A students.
  • Guided students through debugging and core class architecture.
Cal Poly EPIC Engineering Camp Jul 2024
Participant · San Luis Obispo, CA
  • Completed short-term lab modules across aerospace, mechanical, bioengineering, and manufacturing disciplines.
  • Worked in team settings to construct project prototypes.

Projects

Current hardware work at UW, from CAD to finished, fabricated part.

SARP — Propulsion & Structures

Designing and machining propulsion and structural components for UW's student-built rocket systems. Work runs the full loop from CAD to finished hardware — drawing reviews, material prep, and machining on the shop floor.

ROLE — Propulsion & Structural Design
TOOLS — SolidWorks · Precision Machining
SINCE — Oct 2025

UW Steel Bridge

Designing and fabricating components for a competition steel bridge as part of a small construction subteam, engineering the structure for efficiency and performance under intercollegiate rules.

ROLE — Construction Subteam
TOOLS — Welding · Milling · Structural Design
SINCE — Oct 2025

Skills

Design

  • SolidWorks
  • Autodesk Inventor
  • Fusion 360
  • OnShape
  • Blender

Fabrication

  • 3D Printing
  • Welding
  • Milling

Technical

  • C / C++
  • Python · Java
  • HTML · CSS · JavaScript
  • Git · Bash · PowerShell

Leadership & Community

Akshaya Patra Foundation — San Diego Chapter

Co-Leader · 2021 — 2025

Managed 70 volunteers and coordinated regional fundraising efforts, raising over $120,000 for school meal programs in India.

Rural Education Advancement Trust

Youth Coordinator · Remote · 2022 — 2025

Produced STEM educational content in Marathi that reached 4,000+ rural students and organized online learning events.

Honors & Awards

President's Volunteer Service Award — National Level 2024
National Merit Commended Student 2023

Contact

Let's talk.

Available for engineering internships and co-op positions in aerospace and mechanical design.