Engineer

Sam Feibel.

My first C grade was on a high school physics test. I decided right then that I had to major in physics. My approach to challenges hasn't changed since.

At Cornell, I studied engineering physics and aerospace engineering, spending most of my time building and testing autonomous aircraft. At Inversion, I designed the GNC stack and led the mission for the company's first spacecraft. These days I lead the team developing accurate landing parachute systems.

EducationM.Eng., Aerospace Engineering
B.S., Engineering Physics
Cornell University

Day jobDirector of Accurate Landing · Inversion Space

Also intoBoston Red Sox · Baseball Analytics · Cycling · Climbing · Vibecoding

Experience

Education

M.Eng., Aerospace Engineering

Cornell University

2020

Focus on dynamics and estimation.

B.S., Engineering Physics

Cornell University

2016 – 2020

Focus on mathematical physics. Member of CUAir and Space Systems Design Studio.

Work

Inversion Space

2022 – Present

Director, Accurate Landing

I joined Inversion as their 3rd engineer to do the hardest thing I could think of: build a spacecraft from scratch at a seed-stage startup. Over three years I owned the GNC stack, led mission design, and eventually ran the mission itself — Ray demonstrated multiple orbital maneuvers and remains operational. I now lead the team developing the technology to accurately land spacecraft under parachutes.