Engineering Supervisor, Sustaining Engineering, and Product Engineer 2, Acumed.
Samantha Wallace studied bioengineering at Oregon State. During her time there, she participated in two internships, one at Oregon Health & Science University and the other at Qorvo in Bend. She obtained her B.S. in 2017, then went on to pursue a master’s degree at the University of Portland.
In 2018, she joined Acumed, an orthopedic implant company, as an entry level product engineer. During her four years at Acumed, she has been promoted to an engineering supervisor in sustaining product engineering. Through her roles at Acumed, Wallace has supported many initiatives and projects pertaining to manufacturing and quality improvements, product registrations, surgeon labs, surgical instrument development, and biocompatibility qualifications.
At Oregon State, Wallace was involved in a wide range of student organizations. She feels that the university and the College of Engineering do a great job of encouraging students to try new things, with a community built by incredible students, faculty, staff, and alumni, all willing to help.
Wallace has been an alumna presenter and panelist at several events on various topics, most recently on how to lead and navigate change as an engineer for the College of Engineering Leadership Academy in 2021. She was the keynote speaker at the college’s Engineering+ event in 2020.
Wallace is also an avid promoter and supporter of women and minorities in STEM. She volunteers for several organizations in the science and engineering fields, enjoys participating in outreach, mentoring, and public speaking opportunities, and has remained involved at both of her alma maters.
“I am most proud of my ability to seize opportunities to advance in my career. Change is something that never quits, and through my time at Oregon State and beyond, I’ve been able to harness change as a tool to better myself and propel my career forward.”
Degrees
- B.S., Bioengineering, 2017