Justin Silva

Justin Silva is an accomplished mechanical engineer with a strong background in the aerospace and amusement park industries. Justin's professional experience includes positions as a lifeguard at Seabreeze Amusement Park, mechanical engineering internships at GE Aviation, Northrop Grumman, and Blue Origin, where responsibilities included developing CFD models, assembling naval ship components, and providing production control support. Currently, Justin serves as a manufacturing engineer at Amazon's Project Kuiper Payload Processing Facility, focusing on mechanical integration of satellites. Educated at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Justin holds both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, both earned with a perfect GPA. Additionally, Justin has demonstrated leadership as the propulsion team lead for the RIT Launch Initiative, gaining hands-on experience in designing and manufacturing rockets.