Ethan Lai

Location

Cambridge, MA
Andover, MA
Education
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    August 2024 - April 2028
    expected degree
    Bachelor's
    major
    Aerospace Engineering
Work Experience
    Liquid Propulsion AND Controls MIT Rocket Team
    Project Osiris and Project Sphinx Controls Team Lead and Engineer
    Cambridge, MA, US
    August 2025 - present
    company
    Liquid Propulsion AND Controls MIT Rocket Team
    title
    Project Osiris and Project Sphinx Controls Team Lead and Engineer
    Space Propulsion Laboratory MIT AeroAstro
    Undergraduate Research Intern
    Cambridge, MA, US
    June 2025 - present
    Liquid Propulsion AND Controls MIT Rocket Team
    Project Athena Controls Engineer
    Cambridge, MA, US
    June 2025 - August 2025
    Space Resources Workshop MIT AeroAstro
    Undergraduate Researcher
    Cambridge, MA, US
    September 2024 - May 2025
Skills
Languages
ChineseEnglishSpanish
Skills
ActuatorsAerospace EngineeringApple Mac SystemsArchitectureAssembly and InstallationCalibrationCommunication SkillsCommunications ProtocolsControl SystemsC++ (Programming Language)Data TransmissionsDesign ControlElectrical InstallationsEngine TuningFault ToleranceFunctional TestingGeometric Dimensioning and TolerancingGitKnowledge of AvionicsKnowledge of LathesKnowledge of StatisticsLaTeXLife-Critical SystemsLinuxManufacturingMATLABMicrosoft OfficePayloadsPrinted Circuit BoardPropulsionPython (Programming Language)ReliabilityResearch SkillsRobotics Design and ProductionRobot Operating SystemSafety PrinciplesSatellitesSensorsSimulationsSimulinkSoftware SafetySoftware Version ControlSolidWorks (CAD)Spacecraft PropulsionSphinxStandard Operating ProceduresSystems ModelingTesting SkillsTest PlanningUser Interface TestingVector Controls