Jaiden Patel

About Jaiden Patel

I recently graduated with a Bachelors degree in Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech and am pursuing a Masters degree with plans to graduate in Spring 2026. I’ve always dreamed of working in the aerospace industry and am strongly committed towards the goal of revolutionizing flight. I am very interested in design, analysis, and optimization roles, but I am open to exploring other opportunities. I am heavily involved with the Ramblin’ Rocket Club student organization on the Georgia Tech Experimental Rocketry team. Striving to become the first collegiate rocketry team to send a two-stage rocket to space, I have had countless opportunities to develop strong engineering intuition and skills through designing, manufacturing, and testing advanced solid rocket motors and structural hardware. As the former president, I had the privilege of managing a team of 100+ members through the development, manufacturing, and testing of a massive two-stage rocket, which culminated in a very pivotal and memorable launch! Through my involvement with research, clubs, and organizations, I have had a wide variety of project management and coordination tasks. As a result, I have developed strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, prioritization, and good interpersonal skills. Overall, I am doing all I can to set myself up for success as I set out to make my dream a reality. I am open to any opportunities for growth and discovery, wherever those will lead me. I am confident that the knowledge and skills I have and am actively developing will be of great value.

Experience

1. Propulsion Analyst

   Georgia Tech Experimental Rocketry

   Jul 2025 — Present

   Working towards goal of launching a two-stage solid-propellant rocket to the Karman line\\\\nDesigning and machining hardware for experimental solid rocket motors and propellant development

Education

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  Master of Science - MS, Aerospace Engineering

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Aerospace Engineering

• Friendswood High School

  Distinguished Achievement Plan with Honors