His day-to-day work includes design, analysis and build of structural, thermal, hydraulic and vacuum systems used to test all parts of the satellite and associated ground systems. Over his 10-year career, he has worked in a variety of mechanical engineering fields including systems engineering for the Department of Defense, software development, commercial space, commercial aerospace and nuclear energy. Brian has been employed as both a contractor and full-time employee and is now the lead of a team of test engineers at SpaceX. He holds a B.S.M.E. in from Colorado State, an M.S.M.E. from Georgia Tech and is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Washington.

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Bryan is a Senior Mechanical Engineer for Boeing, supporting NASA spacecraft. His primary field is analytical modeling of mechanism dynamics coupled with control systems – a variant of robotics. His 15-year career includes work on the Space Shuttle, CST-100 Starliner, Space Launch System rocket, Lunar Gateway, and particularly the International Space Station. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University.

Outside of work, Bryan volunteers as VP for a local non-profit makerspace with an emphasis on hands-on experience in the joys of STEAM to people of all ages.

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Jess is a Project Engineer at Aerojet Rocketdyne. He recently graduated with a degree in Aeronautics & Astronautics engineering from the University of Washington. Jess’s technical interests include both rocket & air-breathing propulsion, test engineering, additive manufacturing, and project engineering.

For the last few years, his focus was primarily on his team, the Society for Advanced Rocket Propulsion (SARP). In June, his team achieved their goal of building the best rocket yet and winning the overall competition at the 2019 Spaceport America Cup. Jess also enjoy helping others by volunteering with organizations that support causes including STEM education/mentoring, search and rescue, and poverty alleviation.

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Mitchell is a Senior Mechanical Engineer for Tesla, leading the design and development of Body Structures for Model S and Model X.  In addition, he owns the structural front and rear bumper systems on Model 3.  Mitchell also mentors interns within the Body in White Design Team at Tesla and has been involved in the interviewing process for interns as well as full-time candidates.  Mitchell’s previous experience includes Finite Element Analysis at Caterpillar and Engine and Drivetrain Analysis at BMW.

Outside of his day-to-day work, Mitchell has patented a quick disconnecting Joystick and attended Singularity University’s Digital Executive Program.  Mitchell holds a B.S. and M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University.
 
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Jose is a Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., supporting the design and development of several air vehicle projects within Skunk Works® and other company lines of business. His primary field is Air-Breathing Propulsion Engineering to include Engine Performance Analysis, Technology Development, Propulsion System Selection and Integration. His 12-year career as a Propulsion Engineer includes work on various types of manned and unmanned aircraft and propulsion systems within Lockheed Martin Co., Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., General Electric, Naval Air Systems Command, and General Atomics.

Prior to his career in engineering, Jose was an aircraft technician and holds an FAA Airframe and Powerplant Certification. Jose also served as an enlisted member of the U.S. Navy for 9 years and holds a B.S. and M.S. degrees in Aeronautical Science and Aerospace Engineering from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Jose is currently pursuing his Ph.D. at The University of Texas at San Antonio with dissertation work planned in the field of Shock-Wave Boundary Layer Interaction in Hypersonic Flow.
 
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As the engineering lead for CTAT, Carlos is responsible for ensuring engineering assessments are accurately completed in order to support international exports of Raytheon products and technical information. Previously, Carlos served as a senior mechanical engineer on several programs including ESSM, CIDS, and SM-2. He was responsible for mechanical engineering design and analysis for component and subsystems that are used in missile and ship defense systems. Prior to joining Raytheon, Carlos worked at Lockheed Martin where he served as a mechanical design engineer. While at Lockheed Martin, Carlos was the lead designer for the booster stages for a competitive proposal missile program. He also served as the deputy Certified Principal Engineer for a Structural Subsystem on the THAAD and FBM missile programs. Carlos is a 2020 graduate of the Raytheon Missile Systems RiseUP Leadership Development Program and holds a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering with a concentration in Astronautics from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California.

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