NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Alex Austin is a Flight System Engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, specializing in the Investigation of Convective Updrafts (INCUS) mission and the technical implementation of spacecraft. Austin has held various leadership roles including Lead Engineer for JPL's concurrent engineering design team and Principal Investigator for Aerocapture Technology Development, focusing on enhancing future space missions. Previous experience includes working as a Systems Engineer in the Advanced Design Engineering group, a Research Assistant at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a Robotics Engineering Intern at NASA. Austin's educational background includes a Master's of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering and a Bachelor's of Science in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Formed in 1936, the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center managed for NASA by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech.) JPL joined NASA as an FFRDC when the agency was founded in 1958. JPL helped open the Space Age by developing America's first Earth-orbiting science satellite, creating the first successful interplanetary spacecraft, and sending robotic missions to the solar system. Today, JPL continues its world-leading innovation, implementing programs in planetary exploration, Earth science, space-based astronomy and technology development while applying its capabilities to technical and scientific problems of national significance. We have big aspirations, driven by our values. We aim to be: Bold, Inclusive, Trusted. We turn ideas for science investigation into the reality of groundbreaking space missions, partnering with our strategic business teams to guide JPL into the future. We Dare Mighty Things Together.