Ryan Mitchell is a group manager for the Mars, Centaur 50 and Taurus 60 gas turbine products in the Mechanical Design Department for Solar Turbines, San Diego, California. Ryan joined Solar Turbines in 2007 as an engineer in the Materials and Processes Department and has since held leadership roles in Supply Chain and Materials and Processes Engineering.

Prior to joining Solar Turbines, Ryan was a consultant engineer for Gas Turbine Materials Associates, San Antonio, Texas, providing metallurgical and refurbishment support to clients operating industrial gas turbines from 2000 to 2007. Before starting his career around industrial gas turbines and  materials, Ryan was a Metallurgical Services Engineer for TXI Chaparral Steel, Midlothian, Texas, from 1997 to 2000.

Ryan earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from The University of Texas at El Paso.