Michael Strauch

Head of Product at Transaera, Inc.

Greater Boston

About

Working to reduce human impacts on the planet by bringing the world most efficient air conditioner to market. Industry and systems design experience at GE Aviation. Skilled in team leadership, requirements management, computer programming (MATLAB, Julia and NPSS), design principles, SolidWorks and project management.

Experience

  • Transaera, Inc. ()
    • Head of Product
      Sep 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    • Product Engineering Manager
      Apr 2024 - Oct 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos

    • Senior Systems Engineer
      Oct 2022 - Apr 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Developing a new class of affordable, energy-efficient, sustainable cooling systems for commercial and residential applications.

  • GE Aviation (5 yrs 4 mos)
    • Lead Component Design Engineer
      Aug 2021 - Oct 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Component Design Engineer
      Mar 2020 - Aug 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos

    • Edison Engineering Development Program
      Jul 2017 - Mar 2020 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      Part of rigorous 3 year engineering development program including two years of GE courses about all aspects of jet engine design, culminating in a masters degree at MIT. Work rotations include: - Design Engineer and hardware owner on the T901 next-gen turboshaft engine - Engineer on GE's Digital team, implementing tools to better integrate various data sources - Design engineering role with the lube systems team on turboshaft and turboprop engines

  • Fluid Systems Design Engineering Intern at GE Aviation
    May 2016 - Aug 2016 · 4 mos

    Led design initiatives for external fluid systems across GE Aviation's small engine portfolio

  • Manufacturing Engineering Co-op at GE Aviation
    Jan 2015 - Aug 2015 · 8 mos

    - Achieved annual savings of more than $900,000 by coordinating testing and validating a new drilling process for the Boeing 747-8 thrust reverser - Developed new manufacturing process plans for thrust reverser components across 5 different production lines - Achieved 8-hour cycle reduction on thrust reverser manufacturing by applying Six Sigma techniques to revise manufacturing tolerances

  • Research Intern at Łukasiewicz - ILOT
    Sep 2014 - Dec 2014 · 4 mos

    - Analyzed the flight performance of the experimental MOSUPS aircraft - Developed MATLAB code to validate theoretical flight envelope and operating limitations of MOSUPS aircraft - Modeled airflow into combustor section of rotating detonation engine for proof of concept