Elena Farnedi

Elena Farnedi has extensive work experience in the field of space systems engineering. Elena started their career as a Junior Space Systems Engineer at D-Orbit in February 2019 and worked in this role until January 2021. In this position, they were responsible for coordinating engineering and manufacturing teams for AIT activities, as well as AIT planning and test execution.

After that, Elena Farnedi took on the role of Space Systems Engineer - Mission Lead at D-Orbit from January 2021 to December 2021. In this position, they coordinated engineering and manufacturing teams for AIT activities and was involved in AIT planning, test procedure definition, and test report implementation.

From January 2022 to May 2023, Elena Farnedi served as a Space Systems Engineer (ION-mk02) at D-Orbit. In this role, they were responsible for system and subsystems requirements definition, AIT planning, test procedure definition and execution, and acting as a team leader for specialists from different areas.

Elena Farnedi also worked at Leonardo as a Master Thesis Student from January 2018 to June 2018. Their project involved developing an Energy Exchange Model (EEM) for the interaction of a sampling tool with icy lunar regolith soil.

Currently, Elena Farnedi is employed at D-Orbit as a PCD SAT - Project Lead and Systems Engineer and as a PNRR In Orbit Servicing (IOS) - Project Lead and Systems Engineer since May 2023. The details of their roles in these positions are not specified in the provided information.

Elena Farnedi has a strong educational background in engineering and space studies. Elena obtained a Master of Science in Space Engineering from Politecnico di Milano in the years 2015 to 2018. Prior to that, they completed their Laurea triennale in Aerospace Engineering at the same institution from 2012 to 2015. In their earlier years, Elena pursued their high school education at Liceo Scientifico, specializing in Physics. In addition to their formal education, Elena also holds certifications in Motorized Lightband Training Record from Planetary Systems Corp, and is currently in possession of EFSET TEST and TOEIC certifications, though the specific attained months and years are unspecified.