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Nicholas Leung

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Space Systems Analysis Engineer
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Nicholas Leung smiles while standing in front of two radomes and some colorful leaves on a sunny day.
The Laboratory allows me to be dynamically exposed to a wide variety of technical depth.

What do you work on at the Laboratory?

I design, evaluate, and provide systems level engineering inputs for next-generation satellite constellations and space sensing systems. This includes new innovative concepts used within satellite, radar, and optic systems. My work consists of simulation development, data science, sensor analysis, and real-world testing and sensor measurement campaigns to analyze and test these new cutting-edge space systems.

How has your career evolved during your time here?

I like to consider myself "homegrown" within Lincoln Laboratory. My first experience with the Laboratory was as a high school student participating in the MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute's (BWSI) Build A CubeSat course, which is where I first fell in awe of some of the Laboratory's inspiring programs and initiatives. In college, I found myself back at the Laboratory as a Summer Research Program intern, where I continued to grow my technical skills and my love for space systems. After graduating in 2024, I am now back full time, which has felt very full circle to me.

Are you involved in any professional activities?

As I have seen firsthand the power of STEM outreach throughout my own experiences, I find supporting and growing these initiatives very important as they directly inspire our future innovators. I am now an instructor for the BWSI Build A CubeSat Challenge, where teams of high schoolers compete across the nation with physical model CubeSats that they built and programmed themselves. I have also been involved with the Hanscom Air Force Base STARBASE program, which targets younger students in elementary and middle school. It has been extremely rewarding working with these programs to help share the excitement of science that was once shared with me as a student!

What are you most grateful for?

I am most grateful for my family and my mentors who have guided me throughout my career thus far. I would not be where I am today without their consistent support toward my personal and professional goals and development.

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