Position:
Member of Technical Staff, Principal Engineer at JPL
Work:
JPL
since Apr 2011
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Member of Technical Staff, Principal Engineer
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Sep 2010 - Apr 2011
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Supervisor; Entry, Descent, and Landing G&C Group
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2007 - 2011
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Navigation team chief, Stardust-NExT mission
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
2000 - 2010
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Supervisor, EDL / Aero Applications Group
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
2002 - 2005
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Mission Design Manager, Mars Science Laboratory mission
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
1999 - 2002
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Supervisor, Inner Planets Mission Analysis Group
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
1990 - 1997
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Satellite tour design, Cassini mission to Saturn
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
1982 - 1992
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Satellite tour design, Galileo mission to Jupiter
Education:
University of Michigan 1979 - 1980
M.S., Aerospace Engineering
Brown University 1973 - 1977
Sc.B, Aeronautical Engineering
Skills:
Proposal Management, Line Management, Space Systems, Aerospace, Requirements Analysis, Systems Engineering, Orbital Mechanics, Proposal Writing, Spacecraft, Satellite, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Management
Interests:
Flying - 4500+ hour Airline Transport Pilot and Flight Instructor (Single- and Multi-engine and Instrument rated)
Awards:
NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
For contribution to the success of the Stardust-NExT mission