Notable Facts
→Senior Propulsion Engineer at SpaceX (2014-2022) working on Dragon 2 and Starship systems
→Returned to SpaceX in February 2024 as Principal Engineer on Starship propulsion
→Spent 7 years at SpaceX with significant involvement in anomaly investigations
→Currently serves as Academic Director at Gonzaga University's Center for Engineering Design and Entrepreneurship
→Authored white paper 'Contrasting the Flight Control Actuation Technologies of the Joby S4 DEP and 609 Tiltrotor'
→Presented at SAE-A6 Symposium on tiltrotor vehicle management systems
→Has 500+ LinkedIn connections and active professional presence
→Involved with Vaya Space and aerospace manufacturing partnerships