Emmett Quigley

Affiliation: NASA Ames Research Center (ARC)

Email: emmett.quigley@nasa.gov

Emmett oversees the development and implementation of space science instruments at NASA. He leads engineering teams in designing, fabricating, and testing aerospace instrumentation missions.

Experience

Aerospace Engineering Technician, SSAIDL (1999 – 2009)

• Provided technical expertise in machining, prototyping, and testing of flight hardware.

• Supported multiple NASA planetary science and exploration projects.

Modelmaker/Machinist, Journeyman, NASA Ames Machine Shop (1986 – 1999)

• Specialized in precision machining and fabrication for aerospace applications.

Machinist, Apprentice/Journeyman, NASA Ames Machine Shop (1983 – 1986)

• Developed expertise in CNC and manual machining techniques for aerospace components.

Technical Skills

Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM): MasterCam (2-5 Axis)

Computer-Aided Design (CAD): SolidWorks (Level 1)

Software: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams

Machining & Fabrication:

Manual machining (mills, lathes, surface grinders, industrial tools)

CNC machining (2-5 axis milling)

Notable Projects & Missions:

CHEAPSAT (COTSAT): Cost Optimized Test of Spacecraft Avionics and Technologies

EDSNII (PhoneSatII): Edison Demonstration of Smallsat Networks

CHOMPTT: CubeSat Handling of Multisystem Precision Time Transfer

Selected Projects

NIRVSS: Near InfraRed Volatile Spectrometer System

NSS: Neutron Spectrometer System

Lunar Outpost -MIT Total Depth Camera: KINECT

Conference Presentations

Jha, V., Colaprete, A., Banfield, D., White, B., Cook, A., Rademacher, A., Dave, A.M., Shimada, J., Quigley, E., Rustemeyer, N., and Agrawal, P., 2025: Exploring New Technologies at the NASA Ames Flight Instrument Group, Furnace Creek Auditorium, Dark Sky Festival, Death Valley National Park, Feb 23, 2025

Jha, V., Colaprete, A., Banfield, D., White, B., Cook, A., Rademacher, A., Dave, A.M., Shimada, J., Agrawal, P., Quigley, E., White, R., Chaudhary, R., Neeson, I., Petculescu, A., Powell, A. (2024). NASA Ames Flight Instrument Group – Mars Exploration Efforts Overview. International Planetary Probe Workshop (IPPW) 2024, Williamsburg, VA. Smith, H. D., Quigley, E. A., and Duncan, A. G., “LEOS Lunar Environmental Observation Station”, 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 2024, vol. 3040, Art. no. 2781.

Smith, H., Duncan, A.G., Lloyd, C.R., Merrill, L.D., Neary, P.L., Quigley, E.A. (2019). The ASKHER (Astrobiology Search Kit Habitability of EuRopa) Instrument. The Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon) 2019, pp. 332-289.

Smith, H., Duncan, A.G., Lloyd, C.R., Merrill, L.D., Neary, P.L., Quigley, E.A. (2019). The ASKHER (Astrobiology Search Kit Habitability of EuRopa) INSTRUMENT, 49th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, TX

Quigley, E.A., Smith, H.D. (2020). FISSS: Fluorescence Instrument for Solar System Science. NASA Ames 2020 Innovation Fair.

Smith, H., Duncan, A., Neary, P., Lloyd, C., Merrill, L., Quigley, E. (2018). ASK Astrobiology Search Kit for Europa. 42nd COSPAR Scientific Assembly, 42(B5-3).

Dave, A. & Glass, Brian & Bergman, Dean & Modi, H. & Smith, H.D. & Zacny, Kris & Quigley, E. & Guzman, M. & Naughton, J. & McKay, C.P.. (2016). Granular Flow in Low Gravity and Vacuum for Icebreaker Sample Processing Tests. 47th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, TX.

Journal Publications

White, R.D., Banfield, D., Chaudhary, R., Cheng, T.J., Colaprete, A., Cook, A., Curran, T., et al. (2023). A Martian Sonic Anemometer. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 153(3_supplement), A278-A278. Scott, N.J., Howell, S.B., Gnilka, C.L., Stephens, A.W., Salinas, R., Matson, R.A., … & Quigley, E.A. (2021). Twin High-Resolution, High-Speed Imagers for the Gemini Telescopes: Instrument Description and Science Verification Results. Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 8, 716560.

Sakon, I., Roellig, T.L., Ennico-Smith, K., Matsuo, T., Ikeda, Y., Yamamuro, T., Enya, K., et al. (2021). Mid-Infrared Spectrometer and Camera for the Origins Space Telescope. Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems, 7(1), 011013- 011013.

Scott, N. J. et al., Twin High-resolution, High-speed Imagers for the Gemini Telescopes: Instrument description and science verification results, Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, vol. 8, Art. no. 138, 2021. doi:10.3389/fspas.2021.716560.

Cook, A.M., Mattioda, A.L., Quinn, R.C., Ricco, A.J., Ehrenfreund, P., Bramall, N.E., Minelli, G., Quigley, E., Walker, R., Walker, R. (2014). SEVO on the Ground: Design of a Laboratory Solar Simulation in Support of the O/OREOS Mission. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, 210(2), 15.

Awards & Recognitions

NASA Meritorious Service Medal (2021)

NASA Ames Honor Award – Technician Category (2009, 2007)

Military Service

U.S. Army (1990 – 2003)

Combat Medic, Airborne 3/12 SFG(A) (1990 – 1994)

Combat Medic, Airborne 5/19 SFG(A) (1994 – 1996)

Combat Medic, C CO 297th Med Spt Co (1990 – 2003)