At Impact Electronic Solutions, giving back isn’t an initiative—it’s a mindset. With strong roots in Rhode Island and a deep connection to the engineering ecosystem, we walk the walk when it comes to strengthening the next generation of innovators.
That’s where Courtney Medeiros comes in.
A proud University of Rhode Island alumna, Courtney earned her biomedical engineering degree in 2014 and has since built an impressive career spanning engineering, quality and project leadership in the medical device industry. Today, she serves as both Quality Manager and Project Manager at Impact Electronic Solutions, where she bridges quality, regulatory, and execution to ensure medical device programs meet rigorous standards while moving efficiently through development.
But Courtney’s impact extends well beyond her day-to-day role.
For many University of Rhode Island engineering students, Courtney is the first industry professional they’ve ever met. Through her ongoing involvement with the university, she speaks directly to students about what engineering looks like beyond the classroom—covering such topics as industry expectations, certifications, risk management, and real-world medical device development.
“In some ways, my role is a little like a guest professor and mentor, helping bridge the gap between academic theory and industrial practice,” she says.
One of the areas where Courtney’s expertise has made a meaningful difference is in supporting ABET accreditation, which requires engineering programs to demonstrate strong connections to industrial-level technology and practices. By delivering workshops on medical device standards, Courtney helps students better understand how regulatory and quality systems shape real-world engineering outcomes.
This spring, Courtney will take on a new role: judge for the University of Rhode Island capstone project competition, marking her first year serving in this capacity. The judging event takes place on April 13, bringing together student teams for a pitch-style expo where projects are evaluated against real-world criteria.
This year’s capstone program includes nine teams, each working to solve a problem within a medical domain. The projects span a wide range of applications, including opioid use disorders, athlete body temperature monitoring, dialysis, stroke rehabilitation, edema, reflex sensing, brain-computer interfaces, sports training, and hand-flapping tremors. The common goal across all teams is simple but ambitious: solve a meaningful problem in healthcare.
Courtney’s influence on these teams doesn’t start on judging day. Throughout the year, she meets with students at career fairs, industry meet-and-greets, and other networking opportunities. One of the key perspectives she brings is risk management: challenging their assumptions and pushing them to think critically about risk. She encourages them to consider what could go wrong, how failures might impact patients, and what mitigation strategies should be built into the design.
Courtney’s involvement is part of a broader culture at Impact Electronic Solutions—one that values community, mentorship, and long-term investment in people. “Rhode Island is a very small place,” she says. “Community matters here.”
That philosophy shows up in many ways. Impact Electronic Solutions actively engages with students through career fairs, tabling events, and internship opportunities, drawing significant interest from aspiring engineers. The company also maintains strong relationships with faculty, including professors who are customers and collaborators, further reinforcing the connection between education and industry.
By supporting students today, Impact Electronic Solutions is helping to shape a future workforce that understands not just how to build technology, but how to build it responsibly.
Courtney’s role as judge in the April capstone competition brings back memories of her own senior project: With her collaborators, she helped develop a physiological model used to replicate the variable change in skin resistance when presented with an electrocutaneous simulation. The group presented their findings at the Northeast Bioengineering Conference at Northeastern University in 2014. The project was awarded and funded by the Undergraduate Research Grant from The University of Rhode Island.
Judging capstone presentations feels a little like a full-circle moment, she says.
“I’m really happy to support the institution that helped launch my career—and to work for a company that cares that the next generation of engineers is equipped to innovate safely and with patients in mind.”
Interested in being part of a team that values community, mentorship, and meaningful engineering work? Impact Electronic Solutions offers internship opportunities for students looking to gain real-world experience in a working manufacturing environment. Visit our internship page to learn more about the program — then head to our job board and search "internship" to see what's currently available near you.
