[3] She went to school at Sacred Heart College, Geelong, where she was encouraged to study maths and physics.

[5][6][7] After her Masters, Jens joined Jet Propulsion Laboratory as an intern, before beginning a PhD in aeronautics and astronautics.

[8][9] She completed her PhD, "Hybrid Rocket Combustion and Applications to Space Exploration Missions" in 2016, under the supervision of Brian Cantwell and G. Scott Hubbard.

[10][11] Whilst still a student, Jens was recognised as an Emerging Space Industry Leader.

[14][15][16] She appeared on Australia's Science Channel as an expert discussing Elon Musk's Mars plan.