Elena Esparcia Cañada
About Elena Esparcia Cañada
Elena Esparcia Cañada is a Deployed Flight Test Engineer at Pyka, where she has worked since 2022 in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has a background in aerospace engineering and has held various engineering roles in both academic and corporate settings.
Work at Pyka
Elena Esparcia Cañada has been employed at Pyka as a Deployed Flight Test Engineer since 2022. In this role, she is involved in flight testing operations, contributing to the development and evaluation of advanced aviation technologies. Her work is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she applies her engineering expertise to ensure the successful deployment of flight systems.
Previous Experience
Prior to her current position, Elena worked in various engineering roles. She served as a Teacher Assistant for Compressible Flow at the Illinois Institute of Technology for four months in 2021. Additionally, she worked at Shure Incorporated as a Dimensional Metrology Engineer in the Quality Division for seven months in 2021. She also gained experience as a GNC Engineer at Boundary Layer Technologies for three months in 2022 and as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the Illinois Institute of Technology for seven months in 2021.
Education and Expertise
Elena holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, where she studied from 2019 to 2021. She also studied Mathematics and Physics at the University of Mount Olive from 2017 to 2019. Her educational background provides her with a strong foundation in engineering principles and analytical skills relevant to her work in flight testing and guidance navigation control.
Background
Elena Esparcia Cañada has a diverse background in engineering, with experience in both academic and industry settings. Her roles have included teaching assistance, research, and engineering positions focused on quality and guidance navigation control. This varied experience has equipped her with practical skills and knowledge applicable to her current work in the aerospace sector.