Experience

Virgin Galactic

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Specialist: Spaceflight Licensing, Mission Integration

  • May 2023 - Present



Virgin Orbit

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Systems Engineer, Safety and Mission Assurance; Licensing

  • Mar 2022 - Mar 2023

  Managing Virgin Orbit’s licensing efforts both at home and abroad including all FAA, airspace, maritime, and military deliverables. Regularly assist with project management tasks for Virgin Orbit’s Risk Program. Consistently initiating project work with teams across the enterprise to ensure our processes meet Virgin Orbit’s safety standards. Serving as the subject matter expert for all regulatory work. Developed range control procedures and coauthored licenses for the first ever domestic satellite launch from the United Kingdom. Co-sponsored LOA with European ANSPs to establish operating procedures in one of the most congested airspaces in the world. Trained for operational tasks including mission control work, site inspections, and operator mayhem training. Show less



Aevum Defense

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Flight Operations Aerospace Engineer

  • Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  Flight operations engineer responsible for all licensing activities for Aevum Inc. under commercial and government contracts. Tasked with organizing regulatory and logistical efforts for the initial launch of a fully autonomous satellite launch platform. Comprehensive knowledge of the launch vehicle safety system process. Supported high-level customer and government relations including the exploration of new use cases. Completed flight planning analyses for Aevum's 1st stage reusable launch vehicle. Show less



Federal Aviation Administration

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern in the Office of Commercial Space Flight

  • May 2020 - Aug 2020

  Intern at the FAA's AST office supporting the licensing and safety analysis efforts for America's commercial space industry. Shadowed individuals across job functions learning the oversight process. Experienced first-hand AST's dual mandate of public safety and encouragement to advance technology by completing a white paper to update captive carry regulations for horizontal launch platforms. Audited and recommended improvements for the FAA's distance learning methods for Air Traffic Control trainees. Show less