Erin Wolf is seated in front of a gray background, has a blue shirt and gray blazer on, has long curly brown hair and is smiling with her teeth showing.

Erin Wolf

Program Manager
James Webb Space Telescope, Ball Aerospace
UPCOMING EVENT
2021 Women In Defense Fall Webinar Series
Bio

Erin Wolf is Program Manager, Technical Lead, and Mirror Deploy Lead for the James Webb Space Telescope program at Ball Aerospace. Wolf is responsible for technical and program management for Webb, the most complex space-based observatory ever built, through its launch and commissioning. In her role, Wolf fosters the mentorship of junior engineers and provides growth opportunities for all career levels. Prior to joining Ball in 2017, Wolf worked on Webb at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center for eight years. She also contributed to Landsat 9’s TIRS-2 instrument and to the fourth Hubble Servicing Mission. Wolf is a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and has been involved with the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE). She has received various awards for her work on Webb and was recognized as a Mentor of the Quarter at Ball. Wolf is a lifetime Girl Scout and Gold Award recipient. When she is not preparing for Webb launch and commissioning, Wolf enjoys chasing around her two kids and spending time in the Rocky Mountains. Wolf received a B.S. in Physics from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA, and attended the master’s degree program in Systems Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, MD.