Momentum – February 2026: Nicholas Tymkiw, Propulsion Development Engineer, Leidos

This month on Momentum, we talk with Nicholas Tymkiw, Propulsion Development Engineer for Leidos. Tymkiw is a 2018 graduate from aerospace engineering. He weaves us through his childhood dream of becoming an aerospace engineer to his choice of and time at Mississippi State University. While at MSU, he interned with NASA and Aerojet Rocketdyne and was a part of the Space Cowboys Rocketry Team helping solidify his future. He now works as Leidos and walks us through a day as an engineer. Imagine yourself here, too! The Department of Aerospace Engineering is online at https://www.ae.msstate.edu and on Facebook. The Bagley College of Engineering can be found online at https://www.bagley.msstate.edu and on Facebook, X, LinkedIn and Instagram at @msuengineering. #HailState #Engineering #momentum #msstate #WeRingTrue #TakingCareOfWhatMatters