Mathilde Segonds
About Mathilde Segonds
Mathilde Segonds is an avionics engineer currently employed at Rocket Lab in Auckland, New Zealand, where she has worked since 2019. She has a diverse background in aerospace and engineering, having held various positions at Airbus Defence and Space and other companies in France and Norway.
Work at Rocket Lab
Mathilde Segonds has been employed as an Avionics Engineer at Rocket Lab since 2019. She has worked in this role for five years at the company's facility in Auckland, New Zealand. Her responsibilities include designing and testing avionics systems for space launch vehicles, contributing to Rocket Lab's mission of providing reliable access to space.
Previous Experience in Aerospace Engineering
Prior to her current role, Mathilde Segonds worked at Airbus Defence and Space (Space Systems, Inc.) in various capacities. She served as a Radiofrequency Test Engineer from 2012 to 2015, and as a Spacecraft Avionic Test Engineer from 2008 to 2012. Additionally, she held the position of Team Leader at Airbus from 2007 to 2008. Her experience in these roles involved testing and validating avionics systems for spacecraft.
Early Career and Internships
Mathilde Segonds began her career with a six-month internship as a Trainee on the test bench at CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE TRADING FRANCE in 2007. She also worked briefly as a Production Engineer at REC Solar in 2006. These early experiences laid the groundwork for her future roles in avionics and aerospace engineering.
Education and Qualifications
Mathilde Segonds holds a high school diploma in Laboratory Sciences & Techniques from Lycée François d'Estaing, achieved between 1999 and 2002. She furthered her education at Université Paul Sabatier (Toulouse III), where she earned a two-year university degree in Physical Measurement from 2002 to 2004. She also studied at ENSEEIHT, obtaining a degree in Electric & Automatism from 2004 to 2007, focusing on electrotechnics and electrical systems.