Bryce Kelford

Bryce Kelford is an experienced Staff Stress Engineer currently working at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems since November 2022. Prior roles include positions at Raytheon Technologies, Collins Aerospace, and UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AEROSPACE SYSTEMS, where responsibilities included stress analysis using classical calculations and Finite Element packages, as well as design trade studies for optimization. Early career experience includes a Stress Engineer role at Goodrich and internships at San Diego Composites and Northrop Grumman, where skills in quality assurance, component manufacturing, and ERP integration were developed. Academic qualifications consist of an MBA from the University of Redlands, a Master’s in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from UC San Diego, and a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.