Shawn Carpenter is a Principal Engineer in Technical Product Management at Synopsys, where he focuses on electromagnetic simulation, RF systems, antenna design, radar, wireless communications, and electronic design automation (EDA). His work supports the modeling and validation of complex RF environments, from autonomous systems to lunar communications networks. With expertise spanning 5G/6G, space communications, and high-frequency electronics, Shawn helps translate advanced research into practical engineering solutions for aerospace and telecommunications applications. He holds a BEE degree from the University of Minnesota and an MSEE degree from Syracuse University.