“I like to say that this work is challenging, but the people can be challenging too sometimes. And I mean that in a light-hearted way. But you really do get to know each other well working out here [at Stennis Space Center].
“I mean, with the kinds of things we work with, it can be stressful. Whether it’s because of our schedule or because of the hardware safety — I mean, we’re working with these million-dollar engines, so it can be challenging. But I think through that, we do get to know each other. We get to see the good side and the bad side of each other.
“And in the end, we are all so close when it comes down to it. We do act like family. We are there for each other. We take care of each other if we need to — when hurricanes come, through family sickness, and other issues.”
— Nyla Trumbach, Lead Mechanical Test Operations Engineer, Stennis Space Center
Image Credit: NASA / Danny Nowlin
Interviewer: NASA / Tahira Allen