Summary
Justin Asahan is an aerospace and manufacturing-focused engineer with 11 years of hands-on experience in spacecraft structures, additive manufacturing, and thermal processing. He led assembly, test, analysis, and integration for CubeSat builds at Space and Satellite Systems and designed a cost-effective ISO8 clean room for flight hardware, showcasing an ability to deliver flight-quality work under tight deadlines. At UC Davis he supported high-voltage air quality research as a 3D printing specialist, troubleshooting and upgrading AM machines while creating process documentation and QA workflows. More recently he progressed into furnace operation and thermal processing roles at Vacuum Process Engineering, blending materials knowledge with production-scale heat-treatment expertise. Justin’s background spans mechanical, electrical, and physical science disciplines, enabling him to bridge prototyping, materials characterization, and systems integration for aerospace and environmental applications. He’s particularly interested in applying additive manufacturing and autonomous UAS technologies to practical, socially beneficial aerospace research.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering at University of California, Davis
Electrical Engineering - AS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering - AS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at American River College
Turkish