Joshua McDonald was inspired to work at NASA due to his interest in model rocketry in his youth. He attended the University of Tennessee, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering in 2016 and a master’s degree in aerospace engineering in 2018. Shortly after graduating with his masters, Josh was able to achieve his dream of working at NASA by becoming a payload operations engineer with SAGE III.
Outside of work, Josh enjoys finding various trails to hike. He also continues his interest in model rocketry by flying the rockets he has built whenever the opportunity arises along with attending various rocketry events.
