Building Roots Sarah Abrahmian joined Janicki in January 2026 as a Program Business Director. She came to the role after 18 years at Northrop Grumman, where she spent most of her career in supply chain and program management across space and aerospace. Much of that work resembled the projects she leads now. After a long...
Building Roots Colby Allen is a lifelong Sedro-Woolley resident who grew up knowing Janicki was around without fully understanding what the company did. That changed in 2004, when, as a high school senior, Colby was named as a Rotary Student of the Month. He attended a Rotary luncheon at which Janicki representatives spoke about internships...
Will Benefield was quiet, thoughtful, inquisitive and pragmatic. He grew up in the mountains of Utah, where he developed a deep love for the natural world. He enjoyed hiking, skiing, kayaking, flying kites, cooking, and spending time with friends and family. Through nature he found peace, inspiration and a great sense of perspective. Being an...
Have you ever wondered what working at Janicki is like? At Janicki, strong leadership on the shop floor drives our success. In this video, we take you behind the scenes to see what a typical day looks like for Aleks, a cell manager overseeing a complex aerospace assembly. Whether you’re curious about a career in...
This Mother’s Day, We’re Highlighting a Special Mother-Daughter Story Ofelia immigrated to the United States from Michoacán, Mexico, at around 15 years old. Her family lived in San Diego for three years before settling in Burlington, Washington, where she finished high school. Her early work life was hands-on jobs, from nurseries to canning plants to...
A Unique Career Progression Born and raised in the small town of Delta, Utah, Patrick discovered a passion for working with his hands. At 17, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps, serving from 1996 to 2003 as a mortarman in a light reconnaissance unit. “I enjoyed my time in the Marines,” he says. “You basically...
From Intern to Engineer Hayden is a project engineer lead here at Janicki. He earned his degree in Mechanical Engineering with a Spanish minor from Washington State University, where he also played football. During his summers, he gained hands-on experience as an intern at Janicki. After graduating, he returned to the company and has...
Charles is spending his summer as an intern at Janicki, where he’s immersing himself in the engineering industry to gain hands-on experience and clarify his career path after graduation. Charles is studying mechanical engineering at Washington State University. He was familiar with Janicki but became intrigued after connecting with our team at a career fair...
Eve is with Janicki for the summer as an engineering intern gaining experience that will allow her to excel after college. She attends the University of Florida and is majoring in aerospace engineering. Eve’s favorite thing about interning here at Janicki is the people. “I like talking to people about how I can improve my...
Noemi is a summer intern on the NC programming team. She attends Whatcom College, where she studies electrical engineering. She is gaining experience behind the scenes of engineering, learning to program parts and working in production. Working as a programmer has helped Noemi better understand some of the work she will do as an...
Tori is a student at Ferris State University studying welding engineering. She spent her summer as a production intern at Janicki, working on various projects. Tori’s favorite project was running a shrinkage study for gas tungsten arc welding. She is very detail-oriented, so she enjoyed collecting the data for the study. Tori is a fourth-generation...
Noah attends Dordt University, where he studies mechanical engineering. This summer, he interned with Janicki as part of the space team, working on projects heavily focused on research and development. “The large majority of the things I have been working on will be put into use,” shares Noah. “It is exciting to know that...