Jacob Simmonds

Jacob Simmonds is a Senior Propulsion Engineer at Vast, specializing in electric propulsion systems. They previously served as an Electric Propulsion Technologist at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where they focused on the development and qualification of high power density Hall thrusters. Jacob earned a PhD in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University, where their research explored thrust density limits of Hall thrusters and unconventional propellants. Their educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Physics from Davidson College and another in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University.