Samuel Larkin is an experienced aerospace engineer currently serving as a Systems Engineer at Collins Aerospace since March 2022. Larkin's past roles include Vice President/Treasurer for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics - Iowa State Chapter and Payload Team Leader for NASA's Student Launch competition as part of a team of 23 undergraduate students. Additional experience includes serving as a Community Adviser at Iowa State University, a member of the Make To Innovate's Eagle Eye Team, and working as an Undergraduate Assistant in the Neurophysiology Lab at Ames Laboratory. Larkin holds a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State University, completing studies in May 2023.