Jake Carmona

NASA L’SPACE (Lucy Mission) — Mission Concept Academy (MCA) | Participant
Spring 2026 (in progress)

• 15-week mission concept experience emphasizing mission life-cycle thinking, interdisciplinary teamwork, and technical writing/review practices.
• Hands-on exposure to tools including Siemens NX (CAD) and JMARS (remote sensing / planetary data analysis) while collaborating in a remote, distributed team environment.

Purdue Space Program (PSP) — Liquids | Purdue University — Aug 2024 – Present

• Develop custom electronics for a LOX/LCH4 rocket (“Rocket 4”).
• Led development and implementation of the RF system to support mission performance and reliability.

Student Researcher — Muhlenberg High School | Reading, PA — Mar 2020 – Jun 2022

• Co-developed the Piezo-Pad research project; assessed efficiency and performed detailed cost analyses.
• Presented findings through oral and poster presentations at competitive events.
• Distinctions: 3rd Place — PA State Invention Convention (2022); National Invention Convention Finalist (2022).

Environmental Club — Reading Area Community College | Reading, PA — Dec 2022 – May 2024

• Led tree-planting initiatives; organized electronics recycling drives; coordinated Adopt-a-Block cleanup efforts.