Jorge L. Valderrama

Aerospace engineer from Colombia, passionate about understanding, modelling and designing complex systems. I have worked with trajectory optimization, multidisciplinary design optimization, uncertainty quantification, multibody simulation, and control of launch vehicles. Thanks to my background in mechanical engineering, I have a very good understanding of computer-aided design (CAD), Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and manufacturing.

rocketlabcorp.com

isae.fr

rocketlabusa.com

edu.co

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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Experience

GNC Engineer II - Neutron

Rocket Lab

• www.linkedin.com/company/rocket-lab-corp

Apr 2025 - Present

Auckland, New Zealand

GNC Engineer I - Neutron

Rocket Lab

• www.linkedin.com/company/rocket-lab-corp

• Full-time

Oct 2023 - Mar 2025

Auckland, New Zealand

Launch vehicle Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) Engineer

Astos Solutions

• www.linkedin.com/company/astos-solutions

• Contract

Feb 2022 - Oct 2023

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Launch vehicle uncertainty quantification Intern

ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab

• www.linkedin.com/company/onera

• Internship

Apr 2021 - Aug 2021

Palaiseau, Île-de-France, France

Launch vehicle optimization - Masters research project

ISAE-SUPAERO in collaboration with ONERA

• www.linkedin.com/school/isae

Mar 2020 - Mar 2021

Toulouse, Occitanie, France