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NSWC PCD Engineers Week: Aaron Burghardt
February 26, 2026 — For Engineers Week 2026, we highlight Aaron Burghardt, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Diving and Life Support Systems mechanical engineer. He became a mechanical engineer to use his expertise as a former Navy EOD technician to serve our warfighters and provide them with the best tools and equipment to make their jobs safer and more efficient... MORE

Aaron Burghardt, NSWC Panama City Division Explosive Ordnance Disposal Diving (EOD) and Life Support Systems mechanical engineer, combined his love of country with his passion to problem solve. He joined NSWC PCD because it's the hub for EOD diving equipment and tools, and wanted to use his EOD technician experience to develop and provide the best capabilities for the warfighter.

New mechanical engineering pathway benefits shipyards on Oʻahu, Guam
November 1, 2023 — Several University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa mechanical engineering students who are originally from Guam are thriving in a new collaborative program that will set them on a career pathway in the shipyard industry in Hawaiʻi and Guam... MORE

Professor Marvin Young meeting with University of Guam engineering students.

NSWC Dahlgren Mechanical Engineer Wins Extraordinary Innovation Award
December 10, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – When Dr. David Hubble came to Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) in 2013, he was unaware his career would lead to work with laser testing and instrumentation. This path led to him winning the NSWCDD Gun and Electric Weapon Systems Department Extraordinary Innovation Award for his exemplary achievements.Hubble... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. – The Gun and Electric Weapon Systems Department recognized Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) mechanical engineer Dr. David Hubble with the Extraordinary Innovation Award for his superb leadership and brilliant expertise shown while working on the Flat Plate Calorimeter (FPC). The FPC is an instrument designed to measure the power that high-energy lasers can deliver at tactically relevant distances. Today, Hubble continues to work on refining the FPC and enjoys his role. “It’s great to be performing heat transfer analysis again,” he said. “That is my background and it’s the part of mechanical engineering I most enjoy.” (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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