Seth Kovnat, 37
BS/MS mechanical engineering ’08
Falcon payload accommodations lead engineer, SpaceX (Hawthorne, California)
My Greatest Accomplishment: The first time my heat shield safely landed people back on Earth.
How Drexel Helped Me: The Drexel Co-op program thrust me into three unique professional experiences, each with its own perspectives that gave me a head-start introduction to engineering and exposed me to what skills I was lacking.
My Greatest Source of Motivation: Getting to participate in big things, demystifying them, adding value where possible and ultimately connecting the dots back to where I started so that I can uplift others seeking to do the same.
Where I Hope to Be in Five Years: Maximizing my influence within the engineering community. Coaching students that may not have access to professionals in their field so that they know how to become ready for SpaceX (or general industry) before graduation.
If My Life Were a Music Video, the Song Would Be: “Non-Stop” from the musical Hamilton.