Phillip Boureston
About Phillip Boureston
Phillip Boureston is a Space Systems Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories with extensive experience in aerospace engineering and a background in mechanical engineering.
Professional Title
Phillip Boureston holds the position of Space Systems Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories.
Current Role at Sandia National Laboratories
Phillip Boureston began working as a Space Systems Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories in 2020. He contributes to various projects that focus on guidance, navigation, and control of spacecraft for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and interplanetary missions. His role involves mechanical design, hardware selection, and hardware testing aimed at advancing space exploration technologies.
Education and Academic Background
Phillip Boureston earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, where he studied from 2017 to 2020. He furthered his education at the University of California, Los Angeles, obtaining a Master of Science in Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering from 2021 to 2022. His academic journey also includes studies in Mechanical Engineering at Monterey Peninsula College from 2015 to 2017.
Previous Roles and Internships
Before his current role, Phillip Boureston accumulated diverse experience. In 2020, he was a GN&C Intern at Sandia National Laboratories for three months. He served as an Undergraduate Researcher at Osaka University in Japan for four months in 2019. That same year, he was an Aerospace Engineering Intern at the Naval Postgraduate School's Spacecraft Robotics Laboratory (SRL) for two months. Additionally, he worked at Berkeley Emergent Space Tensegrities (BEST) Laboratory as an Undergraduate Researcher from 2018 to 2019.
Skills and Expertise
Phillip Boureston possesses extensive expertise in guidance, navigation, and control (GN&C) of spacecraft. His skills encompass mechanical design, hardware selection, and hardware testing. He is also dedicated to creating sustainable space exploration environments and advancing human interplanetary travel.