Jennie Barrella

About Jennie Barrella

I\'m a Mechanical Engineer currently pursuing an MS in Space Systems while working in the AI field. These three areas fuel my passion for blending advanced hardware design with AI to push humanity\'s frontiers, especially in space exploration and our understanding of the universe.With a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Minor in Entrepreneurship from Lehigh University, I\'ve spent more than five years in product development turning bold ideas into reliable, manufacturable realities. I\'ve honed a strong toolkit (SolidWorks, rapid prototyping, GD & T, DFM/DFA) designing everything from self-refrigerated shipping containers to rugged consumer tech.At xAI I drive innovative AI initiatives, crafting task breakdowns, leading training programs, and contributing to cutting-edge projects that demand both technical precision and creative problem-solving.I\'m pursuing graduate studies in space systems to apply my mechanical engineering and AI experience to the extreme challenges of space. My goal is to help develop the logistics and hardware for space products that push humanity to the next frontier. I am deeply excited by the vast unknown of space exploration and the breakthroughs in rugged systems and microgravity environments that can transform life on Earth. I believe many of the solutions to the problems we face here lie in the unexplored, and I am thrilled to help bring them to light.

Experience

1. Ai Tutor

   xAI

   Nov 2024 — Present

   Leverage AI expertise across diverse projects, refining generative models and generating high-quality NLP data to enhance xAI’s innovative capabilities.

Education

• IES Abroad

  Study Abroad

  2016 — 2016

• Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

  Study Abroad

  2016 — 2016

• St. Anthonys High School

  South Huntington, New York

  2010 — 2014

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  Master of Science - MS, Space Systems

• Lehigh University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering

  2014