Jay Miley is a skilled Mechanical Engineer who has dedicated his career to the development and implementation of advanced technologies designed to increase global accessibility to space-based telecommunications. Jay holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, where he gained valuable research experience as a SMART Tiles Research Assistant. His expertise led to him becoming an Intern at Bell-Everman, Inc., a Mechanical Engineer at PolySat, and a Spares Engineering Intern at Boeing. Jay also served as a Mechanical Engineering Intern at Millennium Space Systems, where he gained the practical experience that would prepare him for his current role as a Mechanical Engineer at Astranis. In this role, he has designed a unique deployable solar array for small geostationary telecommunication satellites, utilizing his expertise in composites and metallic materials. He is also proficient in NASTRAN and FEMAP analysis software, and his hands-on experience in all aspects of component and system design continue to prove invaluable to the development of this cutting-edge telecommunications solution.