How to Launch a Career in the Space Industry
In these uncertain times, starting or changing a career can be extremely challenging. With companies in a “wait and see” mode and in some cases holding off on hiring entirely, how can new graduates or applicants looking for Space and Technology jobs be sure they’re doing all they can to stand out?
Please join SSPI Mid-Atlantic for an informative Zoom session with Giuseppe Cataldo and Iban Ibanez of NASA, who will provide insights into how to navigate your way into that highly-sought-after STEM job. They’ll touch on multiple subjects followed by Q & A., including:
-Leveraging internships, fellowships, and scholarships to get a foot in the door
-Research collaboration approaches for ex-pats, and assistance for non-US nationals
-Post-doc program opportunities
-Submitting grants and applications
-Types of jobs and how to target them
-How ARTEMIS and other new NASA initiatives move the playing field in the coming months
This event is free of charge to everyone, members and non-members, but space on the virtual meeting space is limited so sign up soon.
We are looking for sponsors for this event. So if your company is interested, please reach out to Arnie.Christianson@ses.com and/or sspimidatlantic@sspi.org.
Companies sponsoring will receive visibility and publicity during the event. Donation will go to our Scholarship fund.
Giuseppe Cataldo
Giuseppe Cataldo is the chief engineer of two astrophysics missions at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, where he directs the technical management of the missions, overseeing their teams’ work, schedule and budget. He is part of the modeling and analysis team of the James Webb Space Telescope. At the same time, he leads several research efforts in the fields of multidisciplinary design optimization and multifidelity uncertainty quantification in partnership with several institutions.
Giuseppe holds a doctorate degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and several master’s degrees from the ISAE-SUPAERO and the Polytechnic Institutes of Milan and Turin. He first joined NASA in 2009 as one of the two European students selected for the NASA Academy, NASA's premiere leadership program for talented students. Giuseppe is a member of several technical committees and is the recipient of numerous awards for his innovative contributions to technology, science and engineering.
Giuseppe is fond of space policy and pursues outreach presentations for the general public all around the world. He speaks six languages and in his spare time he enjoys playing the violin and the piano, swimming, hiking, skiing, sailing, reading and hanging out with his friends.
Iban Ibanez Domenech
Iban obtained his Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering in the Polytechnic University of Catalonia in Barcelona, Spain and the RWTH University in Aachen, Germany (2014). He is focused in remote sensing techniques, and he developed his career as a Systems Engineer during five years in the European space private industry for the full design and development cycle of SARah, an ultra-high resolution radar imaging military satellite developed in Italy and Germany. In April 2019, he joined the Astrophysics Department at NASA GSFC, where he designs and develops Infrared Astronomy detection systems. In 2020 he also joined the Instrument Systems Division to lead the Integration and Testing activities of a radar Imaging system.
Iban is a passionate engineer with entrepreneurial mindset. He speaks five languages and likes to always be surrounded by a multicultural environment. He likes to spend his free time sailing, skiing, working on side projects and participating in outreach activities.
Arnie Christianson
Prior to leading the Aero program and service team, Arnie was Sr. Program Manager for the SES Mobility Market Solutions Center, standing up and coordinating aero, maritime, and remote fixed data projects. Before concentrating on mobility, Arnie managed the SES Occasional Use team, coordinating large-scale special projects such as the FIFA World Cup, Brazil Olympics, and high-profile spot-news and sporting events.
Prior to joining SES, Arnie was Sr. Manager of Technical Systems for the CNN Satellite Desk based in Atlanta, where he executed coverage plans for major news stories and won numerous industry awards for technology innovation.
