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about me

Kenneth Wayne Smith Jr. | Aerospace Engineer | Johnson Space Center

I have a hodgepodge of experience in many aspect of aerospace engineering. From structural and material testing to a loads and dynamics engineer, to an aerodynamicist to a structural analyst. I have had a diverse array of experiences and have benefited and loved them all. See below for some of the places I have worked, if you are interested please download my full resume.

WORK EXPERIENCE and education

NASA Johnson Space Center | Contracted Dynamics Lead | 2020-Present | Houston, Texas

Skoltech Space Center | Aerospace Engineering Fellow | 2019-2020 | Moscow, Russia

NASA Langley Research Center | Loads and Dynamics Engineer | 2016-2018 | Hampton, Virginia

Georgia Institute of Technology | Research/Teaching Assistant | 2017-2018 | Atlanta, Georgia

SpaceX | Associate Loads and Dynamics Engineer | 2016 | Hawthorne, California

NASA Glenn Research Center | Test Engineer | 2015-2016 | Cleveland, Ohio

NASA Kennedy Space Center | Engineering Intern | 2015 | Cape Canaveral, Florida

NASA Langley Research Center | Engineering Intern | 2013-2014 | Hampton, Virginia

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Education:

Georgia Institute of Technology | Masters Aerospace Engineering | 4.0/4.0 | 2017-2018 |

Atlanta, Georgia

Leadership Offices Held

Akronauts Rocket Team | Founder/President/Advisor | 2014-Present | Akron, Ohio

Virginia Air and Space Center | Ambassador | 2013-2018 | Hampton, Virginia

NASA PAXC | Outreach Chair | 2017-2018 | Hampton, Virginia

SpaceX | Student Ambassador | 2016-2018 | Hampton, Virginia

NASA | Student Ambassador | 2014-2018 | Atlanta, Georgia

The University of Akron Engineering Student Council | President | 2014-2015 | Akron, Ohio

The University of Akron Tau Beta Pi | President | 2014-2015 | Akron, Ohio

The University of Akron Increasing Diversity in Engineering Academics (IDEAs) | Lead Tutor | 2012-2014 | Akron, Ohio

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