Joshua Makieve

Joshua MaKieve is an experienced engineer specializing in propulsion systems and thruster design. Currently serving as a Responsible Engineer for Hall Effect Thrusters at Astra, Joshua has implemented design refinements and managed product line requirements since July 2023. Prior experience includes roles as a Systems Engineer at Maxar Technologies from July 2019 to July 2023 and as a Combustion Test Engineer at Berkeley Lab, where research focused on reducing emissions in household burners. Additional experience includes assisting research at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Joshua holds a Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics/Applied Sciences from UC San Diego, along with an Associate of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Sacramento City College.