Samuel Chen

Samuel Chen has a strong background in mechanical engineering and reliability engineering, holding both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science from the University of California, Los Angeles. Experience includes a role as Flight Software Intern at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where development of Python testing code contributed to the Mars 2020/Perseverance rover's success. As a Graduate Teaching Associate at UCLA, Samuel created a Teaching Assistant Handbook and supported courses in product strategy and technology venture capital. Current employment as a Reliability Engineer at Meta follows previous internships at Amazon Lab126 and a business analyst intern position at HP. Contributions to the UCLA ELFIN CubeSat Project involved the development of structural components for a nanosatellite mission.