Project Engineer Miranda Peters Flips the Script on Neurological Differences

In her six years working with NASA, Miranda Peters has filled a variety of roles. She trained in flight control for the International Space Station, worked as a safety engineer in the station’s program office, and served as a project engineer working on next-generation spacesuit assembly and testing.

She has also embraced an unofficial duty: speaking openly and honestly about her neurodivergence.

“I used to hide it or avoid talking about it. I used to only see it as an impediment...