I lead a team of engineers to test rocket engines. Meet Megan Martinez, a propulsion test project manager at NASA’s Stennis Research Center. Megan leads a team of engineers who test rocket engines that put payloads into space. To learn more about Megan’s work and find out how rocket engines …
I make history every day. Meet Michael Alldredge from NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility. Michael leads a multi-discipline team that designs stage hardware, like thermal protection systems, for the Space Launch System (SLS). From raw components to a spacecraft, Michael is excited to see the concepts go from paper to tangible …
I lead a team of researchers in 3D printing the next generation of rocket engines. Meet Laura Evans, a materials research engineer at NASA’s Glenn Research Center. Laura leads a team of researchers who use metal powders to 3D print next generation rocket parts. To learn more about Laura’s work …
I am a hypersonic fire wrangler. Meet Daniel Jones, an aerospace technologist at NASA’s Stennis Space Center. Daniel describes his job as a hypersonic fire wrangler. He develops supersonic diffusers for rockets by putting to use what he knows about the effects of fire on metals. Inspired by Star Trek, …
I am here to test rockets. Meet Greg Carmouche, a Senior Test Director at NASA’s Stennis Space Center. Stennis is the last place in the United States where large engines or whole rocket stages, including the Space Launch System, can be tested. Greg is responsible for the Cryogenic Storage Facility, …
I have the coolest job at NASA because I work with cryogenics. Meet Monica Guzik, a Gas and Fluid Systems Engineer at NASA’s Glenn Research Center. Monica loves rock and roll and loves her job at NASA. She works with cryogenics, developing ways to keep propellant cold long enough to …
I am boots on the ground for SLS. Meet Renee Horton, a quality engineer at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. Renee works with the largest welding tool in the world helping to build the largest rocket ever built. As a quality engineer, she helps ensure requirements have been …
I am known as the electrical test operations sensei. Meet David Carver, known as the electrical test operations Sensei at NASA’s Stennis Space Center. David is a part of the RS-25 engine test team. This team rigorously tests rocket engines that will take astronauts to the Moon and then eventually …
I make robots work together. Meet Jean-Pierre de la Croix, a robotics systems engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. As the project manager for Autonomous PUFFER, Jean-Pierre and his team are making several robots work together to overcome exploration challenges. From the Mars Yard at JPL to his own backyard, …
I am helping to return humans to the moon safely. Meet Jose Ortiz, a lead systems engineer for the Launch Abort System (LAS) at NASA’s Langley Research Center. Jose is working to help return humans to the Moon. In the unlikely event an emergency occurs in the first phase of …
