Robert “Red” Jensen is an Operations Engineer and Pilot for subscale aircraft at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center.
As part fabricator, engineer and integrator, Red is responsible for testing subscale models of aircraft and ensuring they are safe, capable of flight and ready to support the center’s needs. Operations engineers are key leaders from technical concept to flight to ensure flight safety and mission success.
This video highlights Red’s responsibilities and daily activities as well as some of the projects and missions he is currently working on.
Source: YouTube