SAE SoCal Section

SAE SoCal Section promotes education in automotive and aerospace technologies for today's and future engineers.

07/31/2026

Two cool events to kick off August. Speedway bikes tomorrow night and a fun F1 talk on Wednesday.

07/21/2026

Formula 1 is a global championship, with the vast majority of teams all located within a tight radius in England. While America has produced two World Champion drivers, Phil Hill (1961) and Mario Andretti (1978), there are a growing number of Americans working within the sport, especially on the technical side. Join us on August 5th to hear from two SoCal locals about what life in Formula 1 is like in 2026.

Hailing from Newport Beach, Prescott Campbell currently works on the Williams F1 Team as a Graduate Structural Engineer, having recently graduated from Oxford Brookes University’s Motorsport Engineering program in the UK. In his final years of study he led the university’s Formula Student EV team: Oxford Brookes Racing. OBR is the UK’s top team and one of the largest in the world, with over 500 volunteering members. As a driver, Prescott won the 2019 Lucas Oil Formula Car Championship along with a scholarship to compete in Indycar’s junior formula circuit. He stopped racing in 2021 when he received his first offer to work at Williams, transitioning his career aspirations from driving to engineering in Formula 1 ever since.

Rami Edirisinghe is a South Bay native who went to Georgia Tech for his undergraduate studies. He was a part of the GT Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge team where he took part in the great American tradition of engine swapping powerful engines into tiny cars. After graduation he worked at Advanced Clutch Technology as an R&D engineer. While at ACT he volunteered time with Jager Racing, a Willow Springs based time attack team as an engineer, focusing on development of the team's engineering program. He eventually went back for a masters at Cal State Fullerton, specializing in Thermal Fluids. He now works at Williams F1 in the systems simulation department, primarily focusing on powertrain cooling and mechanical systems simulation. On his summer shutdowns you can find him working on “Hondegger” - his Honda swapped 1975 BMW 2002 tribute car to the Heidegger 2002 that won it's class at LeMans in 1975.

07/10/2026

Please RSVP to join SAE SoCal at the Lions Automobilia Foundation Museum to talk about Hydrogen.

How about some support from Cal Poly Racing alums in Southern California to hear from Krystyna!

06/01/2026

Do you have an interest in Quality? How about Hydrogen? F1? If any of those topics are of interest, we have three great meetings coming up at the Lions Automobilia Foundation. So mark your calendar for June 23rd, July 15th, and August 5th. RSVP via the links in the comments.

04/29/2026

Come join SAE SoCal at the Lions Automobilia Foundation Museum on Thursday, May 7th. Please RSVP via the link in the comments.

04/08/2026

Next week is the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.

On Wednesday, April 15th, SAE SoCal is teaming up with our friends at the Society of Women Engineers - SWE Los Angeles, Women in Motorsports NA SoCal, and the Motor Press Guild for a cool evening with HRC - Honda Racing Corporation and Bridgestone/Firestone. ALL are welcome. RSVP via the link in the comments. $25 in advance, $40 at the door.

02/28/2026

Mark your calendar for Wednesday,March 18th. This will be a fun one. RSVP link in the comments.

02/13/2026

Join us at the Lions Automobilia Foundation on Wednesday, February 25th. This one is for anyone interested in education and workforce development. That includes parents, teachers, students, and companies who will be looking for talent in the years/decades ahead.

RSVP via the link in the comments.

02/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined SAE SoCal Section at the Lions Automobile Foundation & Museum this past Thursday.

Thank you to Mike Sp****la, Luis Morales, and everyone at the SEMA Association.

Thank you to Michael Konig and Damon Pipenberg from Motivo Engineering for organizing the panel discussion. Thank you to panelists Kelly Olischefski and Ian Lehn for sharing their industry insights.

Thank you to TJ Keon and Tony Donaldson for video production. The link to the meeting can be found in the comments.

Thank you to Myles Regan for the great images.

Thank you to the students from Long Beach State, Harvey Mudd, Scripps College, and Universidad Autónoma de Baja California for joining us.

Thank you to the Motor Press Guild members who joined us.

As always, a big thank you to the Lions Museum volunteers, and to the local Lions Clubs International volunteers for helping out.

01/27/2026

SAE SoCal kicks off 2026 this Thursday with our friends at the SEMA Association. RSVP link in the comments. All are welcome.

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