1. Jackie Svoboda
925.914.7973 jssvobod@calpoly.edu Concord, CA 94521
Education
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Astronautics concentration
GPA: 3.756 Projected Graduation: June 2016
Experience
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Sector, Redondo Beach, CA
Space Park, Systems Technical Intern – 2015
Worked with thermal analysis team for the James Webb Space
Telescope. Provided case study for testing support equipment. Modeled
different plate configurations and presented on the relative effectiveness.
Created a tool to auto-populate optical property files for thermal
modeling, based on material, temperature, and contamination. Worked
with other engineers to identify a data reference trail. Learned thermal
modeling programs including Visual Basic, SINDA and TSS.
California Polytechnic State University, Cal Poly SLO
MEP Tutor – 2014 to present
As a full-time student, provided tutoring for engineering students, both
in groups and one-on-one, in Calculus (I-IV), Physics (I-III), Chemistry,
Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics of Materials, Orbital Mechanics, and
Aerothermodynamics. Developed multiple effective communication
techniques, personal organization and time management skills.
Projects
Air Motor Manufacturing Project, Cal Poly SLO
Fall 2013
Employed just-in-time manufacturing model to manufacture and
assemble individual air motors. Worked in a team of 6 to manufacture
12 sets of 3 parts, within tolerance; assembled air motors in conjunction
with a second group. Gained basic experience using lathes and mills.
Activities
Sigma Gamma Tau, Aerospace Honor Society
Secretary-Treasurer 2014 – present
Alpha Omega Epsilon, Beta Iota chapter Professional Engineering
Sorority
Treasurer 2015 – present
Sister 2012 – present
Tau Beta Pi, California Mu chapter, Engineering Honor Society
Member 2015 – present
Collegiate Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Cal Poly chapter
Member 2012 – present
USKS karate dojo Black Belt earned 2011
Relevant Coursework
Intro to Systems Engineering
 Theory of mission design
 Basic Communications,
Power, Thermal budgets
Orbital Mechanics
 Hohmann transfers,
impulsive and non-
impulsive burns, phasing
maneuvers, plane changes
 Intro to perturbations
Aerothermodynamics
 Methods of heat transfer
 Fluid Dynamics for
compressible and
incompressible, sub- and
supersonic flow
Spacecraft Propulsion Methods
 Intro to air-breathing
systems
 Intro to mono-, bi- and
hybrid propellant rockets
Intro to Spacecraft Controls
 Coordinate frame
transformation
 Types of spacecraft control
Structural Analysis
 Basic stress analysis in
members
 Deformation in
membranes and beams
Technical Writing
 Technical memos,
technical reports
Skills
MATLAB
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,
Powerpoint, Outlook)
Creo PTC modeling/drafting
Thermal Desktop