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As an electronics systems engineer at Raytheon, a major U.S. defense contractor based in El Segundo, Ariel Santiago knows a few things about teamwork and difficult missions.
When in a team meeting to discuss an upcoming satellite launch, for example, his colleagues — who come from varied religious backgrounds — know who he’s turning to to calm the tension.
“I tell them our program has a secret weapon: It’s God,” said Santiago. “They might laugh a little, but they know where I’m coming from.”