Mark Yerdon

Mark Yerdon is a mechanical engineer with extensive experience in aerospace and technology. Yerdon began a career at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a Co-op Student from August 2006 to August 2008, where contributions included designing assembly processes for the Mars Science Laboratory. From August 2009 to February 2015, Yerdon served as Mechanical Engineer II, focusing on the Low Density Supersonic Decelerator Project, overseeing mass properties engineering. Currently, Yerdon works at Google as a Staff Mechanical Engineer, designing sensor systems for next-generation mapping technologies. Yerdon's leadership experience includes serving as Team Leader for the Cornell Baja SAE Team from January 2005 to May 2009, where responsibilities encompassed team recruitment and project management. Mark Yerdon holds a Master of Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, both from Cornell University.