Shira Meltzer

Shira Meltzer is a Senior R&D Mechanical Engineer at Astroscale since March 2025, specializing in designing and developing space-qualified mechanisms for satellite servicing missions, addressing challenges such as zero gravity and vacuum conditions. Prior experience includes serving as R&D Mechanical Engineer Team Leader and R&D Mechanical Engineer at Orbit Communication Systems, focusing on communication antennas and tracking systems for airborne applications from July 2018 to February 2025. Earlier roles encompass a Mechanical Engineer position at Airobotics, where design work involved motion systems and various manufacturing methods, and teaching assistant positions at Tel Aviv University and the International School of Engineering, where instruction covered advanced control theory and coursework for electrical engineering students. Shira's career began as a Courseware Developer in the IDF from April 2005 to March 2007, supported by a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tel Aviv University, completed in 2015.