James Shin holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech, where he was awarded the Love Family Foundation Scholarship and the Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship, and an MPhil in Physics from the University of Cambridge, earned under the Marshall Scholarship. He is an electrical engineer with extensive research experience in extreme-environment electronics, industry experience designing, testing, and analyzing electronics for space applications, and additional experience in policy shaping and researching space policy. Through internships at SpaceX, Blue Origin, and the Aerospace Industries Association, James has honed his hardware design capabilities for space applications and interdisciplinary communication skills in fast-paced environments. Determined to foster a sustainable, coordinated, and secure space domain, he aspires to explore how innovations in electrical engineering interact with and influence international frameworks, norms, and policy in space.

He is a member of the NobleReach Scholars 2026 Cohort and serves in Electrical Engineering at K2 Space.