SAE Media Group’s Women in Engineering: Rising Star Awards program shines the spotlight on trailblazers who not only excel in their respective domains but also stroke the flames of inspiration in others.

With support from our sponsors, this program recognizes women engineers whose contributions have had a positive impact on their profession and their exemplary work inspires the next generation of women engineers.

Honoring contributions to both industry and society, this year’s awards program features six categories: Aerospace/Defense, Automotive/Transportation, Electronics, Manufacturing/Materials, Medical, and Robotics, Automation and AI. In this special section, you’ll meet the winners in all six categories.

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE RISING STAR AWARDS WINNER

ELECTRONICS RISING STAR AWARDS WINNER

ROBOTICS, AUTOMATION & AI RISING STAR AWARDS WINNER

AUTOMOTIVE/TRANSPORTATION RISING STAR AWARDS WINNER

MANUFACTURING RISING STAR AWARDS WINNER

MEDICAL RISING STAR AWARDS WINNER

RISING STAR AWARDS 2025 JUDGES



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This article first appeared in the October, 2025 issue of Tech Briefs Magazine (Vol. 49 No. 10).

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