Will Borden

I am a final-year undergraduate student at the University of Melbourne, studying electronics engineering. I’m passionate about all things space and electronics.

I currently work at the Melbourne Space Laboratory, designing and testing the thermal control unit for Australia’s upcoming lunar rover mission, the Roo-ver. This rover will be carrying a NASA payload to the lunar poles for scientific exploration. I’m additionally designing an AI-capable satellite camera system for LEO earth imaging and astronomy applications. I previously have worked as an electronics engineer at Esper Satellite Imagery, where I was responsible for design, testing, and assembly of electrical systems onboard a hyperspectral imaging LEO payload, including the payload’s onboard computer and wiring harness.

As a longstanding member of the University of Melbourne’s rocketry team ARES, I have contributed to many aspects of the team across a number of projects. From designing legacy flight computers as avionics lead, to being the technical lead for ARES’ most successful rocket (placing 4th out of 152 teams at the 2024 SAC, one of Australia’s best performing rockets at an international competition), to implementing industry-standard systems engineering practices as the team’s lead systems engineer, I have gained strong experience in many aspects of rocketry and aerospace.

Beyond professional work, I pursue personal electronics projects including custom eurorack modular synthesizers, nixie-tube clocks, and a fully custom GNSS receiver I am currently developing.

Check out the projects and cv tabs to learn more about my experience and interests, and please get in touch if you’d like to chat!