Juan Ruelas

Juan Ruelas currently serves as Group Supervisor of Hardware Quality Assurance at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, leading a team of 15 engineers across projects such as NISAR and SPHEREx since October 2022. Prior to this role, Ruelas held multiple positions at Collins Aerospace from 2017 to 2022, including Program Quality Manager and Quality Engineering Manager, where responsibilities encompassed various Boeing programs and new product introductions. Ruelas' career also includes significant contributions to Airbus projects as Engineering Technical Manager, emphasizing team development, process design, and quality improvement initiatives. Earlier experience includes quality engineering roles at PPG Industries, Avcorp Industries, and Channell, showcasing a consistent focus on quality assurance and process optimization in aerospace manufacturing. Ruelas holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Riverside, and additional education from UCLA Extension.