Rama A.

Rama A. has a wealth of experience in mechanical engineering and design. Starting in 2014, they worked as a Mechanical Engineering Intern at McKinstry. In 2015, they returned to McKinstry as a Mechanical Design Intern. In 2016, they worked as a Facilities Engineering Intern at Boeing, where they implemented projects and developed a tool to aid the production line in seal installation. In 2017, they worked as a Robotics Engineering Intern and a Robotics Mechanical Engineering Intern at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where they designed an alignment mechanism for a Mars Sample Return campaign robotic arm and conducted trade studies. Rama then worked as an Interiors Engineering Intern at Boeing, where they investigated thermoplastic and metal additive manufacturing. In 2018, they began working at SpaceX as a Propulsion Build Engineer II and Propulsion Build Engineer, where they provided input on new designs and coordinated and tracked parts through fabrication and assembly processes. Finally, in 2021, they began working at CarbonCapture Inc. as a Mechanical Design Engineer - Prototype and Product Development.

Rama A. began their educational journey at Ulysses S. Grant High School from 2009 to 2013. They then went on to pursue a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo from 2013 to 2018.