Jessica Orr
About Jessica Orr
Jessica Orr is a Manufacturing Engineer with experience in the aerospace industry, currently working at Rocket Lab in Auckland, New Zealand. She has a strong academic background, having studied at Purdue University, The University of Queensland, and the International Space University, and has received multiple awards for her engineering work.
Work at Rocket Lab
Jessica Orr has been employed as a Manufacturing Engineer at Rocket Lab since 2021. Her role involves applying engineering principles to enhance manufacturing processes within the aerospace sector. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, she contributes to the development and production of advanced aerospace technologies.
Education and Expertise
Jessica Orr holds an Integrated Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering (BE/ME) from The University of Queensland, completed from 2011 to 2015. She also participated in the Southern Hemisphere Space Studies Program at the International Space University in 2016. Additionally, she studied abroad for 11 months at Purdue University in 2013, further expanding her engineering knowledge.
Background
Jessica Orr began her academic journey at the Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics and Technology, where she earned a Baccalaureate Diploma from 2008 to 2010. She later worked as a Materials and Process Engineer on the Airpower Teaming System (ATS) at Boeing Aerostructures Australia, gaining valuable experience in the aerospace industry.
Achievements
Jessica Orr's final year thesis in Systems Engineering received the VSSEC-NASA Australian Space Prize in 2015. She also completed a 3-month internship at NASA Ames in California, focusing on High Voltage Hybrid Propulsion Systems. Her undergraduate thesis work earned her the Engineers Australia Undergraduate Thesis Prize in Space Engineering.
Research Collaboration with Boeing
During her academic career, Jessica Orr investigated the application of Set Based Concurrent Engineering within the Aerospace Industry in collaboration with Boeing Research and Technology Australia. This research formed a significant part of her thesis and contributed to advancements in engineering practices within the sector.