It always seems impossible until it’s done.
Nelson Mandela

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Welcome to Alena’s Space

Alena Probst, PhD

Lead Systems Engineer
Continuum Space Systems

I am a highly organized and team-oriented problem solver with a result-driven attitude, an aptitude for efficiency and excellent communication skills. Proven success in project management, mission and spacecraft design, as well as software development with a focus on cross-functional space systems engineering projects. I am an open and curious character with extensive international experience.

I am a ZONTA International Amelia Earhart Fellow of the year 2015, and currently a Board Member of the ZONTA Club of Burbank.

Education
  • PhD in Aerospace Engineering
    Bundeswehr University Munich, 2018
  • Teaching in Higher Education of the Bavarian Universities
    certificate ProfiLehrePlus, 2018
  • Dipl.-Ing. aer in Aerospace Engineering
    University of Stuttgart, 2013

Interests
  • Project and Mission Management
  • Systems Engineering
  • Mission Architecture
  • Spacecraft Design
  • Interplanetary Science Missions

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Experience

  • 2022 – current

    Lead Systems Engineer
    Continuum Space Systems, Pasadena, CA, USA

    Systems Engineer for Continuum Space SaaS Platform, Project Manager for several customer contracts, software development for attitude modeling

  • 2019 – 2021

    Science Systems Engineer
    NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, CA, USA

    Assessment of accessible latitudes for planetary entry probe missions to Outer Planets

  • 2019

    Systems Engineer and Project Manager
    HPS GmbH Munich, Germany

    Management and development of a deployable antenna for cube sats, preparation of their test campaign on a parabolic flight

  • 2013 – 2019

    DLR Project Systems Engineer
    Bundeswehr University Munich, Neubiberg, Germany

    Mission design of an asteroid mining mission in the asteroid main belt, derivation of mission and system requirements and environmental conditions, system design of a multiple encounter mission orbiter with re-docking lander, and a health monitoring system assessment.

  • 2013 – 2019

    Research and Teaching Assistant
    Bundeswehr University Munich, Neubiberg, Germany

    Teaching in space and satellite systems, dynamics and control, supervision of master and bachelor student, management of workshops and seminars, STEM outreach and mentoring for middle and high school students with a focus on Girls

  • 2012

    Assistant to the Astronaut Basic Training
    European Astronaut Centre / ESA, Cologne, Germany

    Support to the preparation and implementation of the Basic Training for selected European Astronaut Candidates

  • 2008-2009

    Intern
    EADS Astrium Satellites, Friedrichshafen, Germany

    Support of the systems engineering core team of the ESA Bepi Colombo mission, calculation of communication phases and battery charge cycles using the mission simulator

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Get in touch!

I am looking forward to hear from you

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