<img src="https://spectrum.ieee.org/media-library/a-young-woman-with-blonde-hair-softly-smiling-next-to-a-pair-of-collaborative-robot-arms.jpg?id=67499761&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1500&amp;coordinates=416%2C0%2C417%2C0" /><br /><br /><p>Like many engineers, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahdownsprofile" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sarah Downs</a> says she knew she wanted to pursue a STEM career from a young age. As a teenager, she discovered <a href="https://spectrum.ieee