Young Professional Ambassador
Manuel Soriano
Term 2025-2026
Electrical System Test Engineer – EMI/EMC
Anduril Industries
Costa Mesa, CA, USA
Manuel Martin Soriano received a B.S. in electrical engineering and M.S. in astronautical engineering, both from the University of Southern California. He currently works at Anduril Industries as an electrical system test engineer, providing electromagnetic compatibility solutions for their commercial and contracted defense products. Before this, Manny was an EMC engineer at at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, leading EMI/EMC efforts on Psyche and JPL’s ISS payloads. Outside of work, he serves as secretary for the IEEE EMC Society’s technical committee on Space and Aeronautics EMC.
Talk 1: Power System Stability Measurement and Analysis
Abstract: This would be refining my previous Input Impedance measurement demonstrations from 2018 and 2020. The main theoretical concepts would be Middlebrook Stability Criteria, which can be verified by test and/or analysis. Various measurement and simulation approaches are considered, along with troubleshooting strategies when instabilities are observed.
Talk 2: First Decade on the Job
Abstract: I had no intentions on becoming an EMC engineer, or even an electrical engineer. I studied EE to prepare being a high school STEM teacher, but with the encouragement of family and blessing to intern at JPL, that all changed. It has been a wild ride ever since, the most recent turn being a change of scenery at Anduril. This retrospective will look back on lessons learned, technical and not technical, along this journey.
Anduril Industries
Costa Mesa, CA, USA
Manuel Martin Soriano received a B.S. in electrical engineering and M.S. in astronautical engineering, both from the University of Southern California. He currently works at Anduril Industries as an electrical system test engineer, providing electromagnetic compatibility solutions for their commercial and contracted defense products. Before this, Manny was an EMC engineer at at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, leading EMI/EMC efforts on Psyche and JPL’s ISS payloads. Outside of work, he serves as secretary for the IEEE EMC Society’s technical committee on Space and Aeronautics EMC.
Talk 1: Power System Stability Measurement and Analysis
Abstract: This would be refining my previous Input Impedance measurement demonstrations from 2018 and 2020. The main theoretical concepts would be Middlebrook Stability Criteria, which can be verified by test and/or analysis. Various measurement and simulation approaches are considered, along with troubleshooting strategies when instabilities are observed.
Talk 2: First Decade on the Job
Abstract: I had no intentions on becoming an EMC engineer, or even an electrical engineer. I studied EE to prepare being a high school STEM teacher, but with the encouragement of family and blessing to intern at JPL, that all changed. It has been a wild ride ever since, the most recent turn being a change of scenery at Anduril. This retrospective will look back on lessons learned, technical and not technical, along this journey.