Josh Terranova
@joshterranova
I build AI, software, and avionics systems for ambitious engineering missions.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I'm building AI, software, and avionics systems across USC engineering teams, including the Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, USC Racing Formula SAE, and the Field Robotics Lab.
At SpAIder Artificial Intelligence and Computing, I serve as Founder and CEO. I've also worked as an AI developer at AI LA and completed an AI engineering internship at Handshake.
My NASA and L'SPACE experience spans systems engineering, mission architecture, spacecraft design, mission planning, requirements development, trade studies, risk analysis, and technical proposal writing.
I'm pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science at USC Viterbi while contributing research through USC's Grand Challenges Scholars Program and developing machine learning work with Python, TensorFlow, and PyTorch.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Lead Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Engineer
Feb 2026 - Present (6 months)
Leads AI/ML engineering efforts at the Field Robotics Lab.
Works on avionics systems for the USC Rocket Propulsion Laboratory.
Develops software for the USC Racing Formula SAE team.
Chief Executive Officer/Founder
Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 7 months)
Founded and leads SpAIder Artificial Intelligence and Computing.
Conducts research as an Associate Researcher in the Grand Challenges Scholars Program at USC.
Worked as an AI Engineer intern at Handshake.
Participated in the NASA L'SPACE MCA internship program.
Participated in the NASA L'SPACE NPWEE internship program.
Completed an engineering internship at NASA.
Research Fellow
Jan 2022 - Jun 2025 (3 years 5 months)
Served as a Research Fellow in the MESA program.
Competed in a mechanical engineering competition at Autodesk.
Developed AI solutions as an intern at AI LA.
Competed in the CyberPatriot cybersecurity competition.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Bachelor of Science - B.Sc., Computer Science
2024 - 2027
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
2024 - 2027
Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering.
LYCEE INTERNATIONAL DE LOS ANGELES
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
2020 - 2024
Stanford Online High School
2020 - 2024
Lycée International de Los Angeles
International Baccalaureate Diploma, General Studies
2020 - 2024
Completed the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma.
Stanford Online High School
High School Diploma, General Studies
2020 - 2024
Attended Stanford Online High School from 2020 to 2024.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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Skills
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