Ethan Heyns

Ethan Heyns is an accomplished aerospace engineer with extensive experience in propulsion systems and rocketry. From May 2022 to April 2023, Ethan served as Chief Engineer for the Yellow Jacket Space Program, leading a large team of students in a mission to launch the first student-built rocket into space. Prior roles included Technical Advisor and Vehicle Fluids Lead, where responsibilities encompassed advising on critical projects, designing components, and conducting integrated vehicle tests. In the professional realm, Ethan has held positions at SpaceX as a Propulsion Engineer and intern for the Starship Booster Propulsion team, where efforts focused on enhancing component reliability and integration. An internship at Inversion involved the design and construction of test stands for propulsion systems, while a research role at the Ben T. Zinn Combustion Lab at Georgia Tech involved leading projects on rocket engine injector testing. Ethan is currently pursuing a degree in Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology, expected to graduate in 2025.