Minori Higashiyama

Minori Higashiyama is a Software Engineer specializing in System Test at Zipline since September 2023. Previously, Minori worked as a Manufacturing Engineer for the Optimus project at Tesla from January 2023 to September 2023. Experience in the aerospace field includes a role as a Graduate Student Instructor for Aerospace Propulsion at the University of Michigan College of Engineering in late 2022, and a position as a Propulsion Engineer at インターステラテクノロジズ株式会社 in mid-2022. Additionally, Minori served in various leadership roles within the Michigan Aeronautical Science Association (MASA) from September 2019 to December 2021, including Assembly, Test & Launch Operations Lead, Safety Officer, and ATLO and Propulsion Member. Minori holds a Master of Engineering in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Michigan, completed in December 2022, and previously earned a Bachelor's degree in the same field in December 2021.