Elizabeth Hawkinson

Elizabeth Hawkinson is a Senior Spacecraft Operations Engineer at Capella Space, with extensive experience in optimizing satellite operations through automated anomaly detection and fault detection tools. Prior to this role, Elizabeth served as a System Engineer at Northrop Grumman, where responsibilities included developing Python tooling suites and data pipelines for orbital analysis, scripting mathematical models, and training specialists for launch activities. Education includes a Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. Early career experiences feature internships in various engineering and research roles, including work focused on aerospace thruster modeling and Alzheimer's research.