Natalie Panek is a Staff Engineer in Systems Design at MDA, where she focuses on Canadian space robotics and other space exploration programs. She is part of the engineering team responsible for building the chassis and locomotion systems for the European Space Agency's Rosalind Franklin Mars rover. Panek earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Calgary in 2007 and a Master of Science in aerospace engineering from the University of Toronto in 2009.