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Dr. Nicola Sarzi-Amade is the Engineering Operations Manager at Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Strategic Force Programs. Dr. Nicola Sarzi-Amade is the Founder and President of Spacefaring Inc., an Aerospace & Defense company in the Los Angeles area.Dr. Nicola Sarzi-Amade was a Program Manager and Section Manager at Raytheon Technologies Corporation, where he supported Civil Space and Defense programs. Dr. Sarzi-Amade was the Vice President and Business Development Manager of Global Aerospace Corporation, a company leader in Planetary Entry Descent & Landing and advanced inflatable systems. Dr. Sarzi-Amade was also Vice President of Business Development of Scorpius Space Launch Company, a rocket company developing a low cost family of orbital launch vehicles and state of the art all-composite cryogenic tanks. He was also a systems engineer at Microcosm, Inc. where he provided technical expertise in mission design, spacecraft design, and systems engineering. Dr. Sarzi-Amade is a former Chair of the Los Angeles-Las Vegas Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He is a member of the Space Systems Technical Committee of the AIAA, a member of the Balloon Systems Technical Committee, and a member of the Board of Directors/Executive Committee of the Space Tourism Society. Dr. Sarzi-Amade was Co-Chair for the National Space Society’s 33rd International Space Development Conference in May 2014 in Los Angeles, and co-organizer of the Reinventing Space Conference in 2013. Dr. Sarzi-Amade is one of the authors of the bestselling textbook Space Mission Engineering: The New SMAD. He is co-author of several technical publications in astronautics and systems engineering. He is also a certified private pilot. Dr. Sarzi-Amade holds a Ph.D. in Astronautical Engineering from the University of Southern California. Dr. Sarzi-Amade received two AIAA Special Service Citations, two AIAA Outstanding Activity Awards, one AIAA Section Performance Award, and the National Space Society Award for Excellence.Contact information: 949-735-4593.
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Engineering Operations ManagerNorthrop Grumman Nov 2021 - PresentAzusa, California, United States
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PresidentSpacefaring, Inc. Sep 2016 - PresentLos Angeles, CaProviding services in the fields of astronautics, space exploration, deep space human exploration systems, long duration spaceflight, space tourism, defense, and intelligence. Services include systems engineering, mission design, and business development. -
Program Manager And Section ManagerRaytheon Intelligence & Space Nov 2017 - Jul 2020El Segundo, CaProgram Manager, Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) Instrument. Managed a team of engineers, contract specialists, finance analysts, security personnel, and other stakeholders. Responsible for budget, schedule, earned value, planning, and successful on-orbit operations and performance of the instrument. Responsible for regularly interfacing with the customer. Supported STSS follow-on capture efforts and shared lessons learned. Facilitated resolution of program issues, led program execution, and managed program metrics. Led internal and external communication.Manager III Engineering. Section Manager, Space Ventures. Section Manager, Performance Modeling & Analysis.Responsive Space Systems Department.Managed the hiring process, conducted independent program and bid reviews, conducted employee performance reviews, assigned internal jobs, conducted staff meetings, developed goals for employees, and conducted employee training. Supported Functional Management Reviews (FMR’s). Participated in proposals preparation, proposal reviews, and independent program gate reviews.Lead, Hiring Team, Space Defense & Strategic Systems Department. Led the staffing effort for the Department in coordination with the Department Manager, the Section Managers, Talent Acquisition, the Administrative staff, and the Civil/ISR-Comm. Departments.Lead, Mission systems Domain Knowledge Group. Organized a series of workshops, seminars, lunch & learn’s, and training sessions to educate the engineers about Space Mission Analysis and Design. Created an online repository containing the relevant training material. -
Principal Systems EngineerRaytheon Intelligence & Space Mar 2017 - Jul 2020El Segundo, CaDesign and development of DoD/Civil Space Systems. • Provided systems engineering support in the areas of orbital dynamics and payload design. Provided a specialized capability in terms of orbits trade-offs and orbit geometry. Used the STK software to compare a number of orbits suited for meeting the mission requirements, and wrote project reports. Participated in meetings with customers and spacecraft bus vendors. • Performed systems engineering tasks aimed at designing a space mission for weather observations. As Test Lead, conducted functional and performance tests (TVAC, Post-TVAC) on flight hardware in both clean room and control room environments. Interfaced with ground support equipment team and quality assurance team. Wrote several test/shift reports.
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Vice President And Business Development Manager, And Member Of The Board Of DirectorsGlobal Aerospace Corporation Feb 2015 - Sep 2016Irwindale, CaGlobal Aerospace Corporation – Irwindale, CA. Founded by NASA/JPL engineers. Leader in space debris mitigation, inflatable systems, planetary entry descent and landing, and aerodynamic decelerators. Managed and monitored government solicitation websites, such as FedBizOpps, Grants.gov, and NSPIRES in an effort to identify potential business opportunities. Represented the company in numerous conferences worldwide. Administered the entire operational phase of projects encompassing lead generation, new business development, proposal preparation, and staff supervision. Facilitated training of the engineering and business operations staff. Assumed CEO functions as necessary.• Formed a key partnership with a large aerospace prime contractor that led to the award of a NASA SBIR contract for the development of an inflatable winged glider exploring Titan, the largest moon of Saturn.• Established a Space Debris Mitigation Center for Excellence based on the GOLD inflatable deorbit system.• Achieved deep knowledge of high-altitude balloon guidance systems, deployed aerial balloon platforms, high-power solar arrays, rechargeable Lithium–Ion battery simulation tools, interplanetary resonant orbits, and deep ocean systems.• Led the identification of new opportunities and project principal investigators, as well as the capture of new business and the establishment of productive partnerships with commercial and non-profit organizations. • Designed and programmed the company’s website using industry leading technologies and methodologies. -
ChairpersonAiaa, Los Angeles-Las Vegas Section Jun 2014 - May 2015Los AngelesAIAA is the world’s largest organization for aerospace professionals. Led the 2nd largest Section (1,400+ members); Supervised 35 Council members; Ran Council meetings; Created the Las Vegas Chapter; Organized a record 28 public events; Introduced a new scholarship program in record time; Introduced the Technical Excellence Award and the Section Newsletters.
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Vice President, Business DevelopmentScorpius Space Launch Company Jul 2010 - Feb 2015Hawthorne, CaScorpius Space Launch Company – Hawthorne, CA. Leader in rocket propulsion for pressure-fed launch vehicles, including all-composite tanks for spacecraft and rockets. Established and implemented operative marketing strategies. Administered the recruitment and upkeep of new corporate customers. Guided and mentored a team and ensured that members of the engineering and business operations staff were properly trained. Identified new business opportunities by networking with industry leaders, and overseeing the management of client accounts. Supervised detailed reviews of operations and project management policies to ensure company-wide compliance with industry best practices. • Streamlined marketing operations to promote a Liquid Oxygen/Kerosene pressure-fed propulsion system, Tridyne-based high performance pressurization system, carbon-composite cryogenic tanks, and carbon-composite ablative rocket engines, through the creation of online content, company brochures, marketing briefings, and sponsorships.• Led the successful creation of new applications for the Scorpius family of orbital launch vehicles and all-composite cryogenic tanks, including the use of a full propulsion system apparatus, human space-flight, and space tourism.• Acquired deep knowledge of carbon-composite cryogenic pressure vessel design, manufacturing, and testing.• Made substantial contributions to capturing new business that dramatically increased company revenue. -
Space Systems EngineerMicrocosm, Inc. Aug 2008 - Feb 2015Hawthorne, CaMicrocosm, Inc. – Hawthorne, CA. World-leader in space mission engineering and low-cost access to space, with expertise in spacecraft design, propulsion, and commercial, military, and scientific space missions. Parent company of Scorpius Space Launch Company. As an engineering leader, administered an Air Force SBIR program to design a new GPS satellite architecture along with the magnetic torquer program for spacecraft attitude control. Engineered the DARPA F6, Army NanoEye, and Air Force MSV. Performed systems engineering for imaging satellites. Developed test procedures to include functional, acceptance, and qualification testing methodologies. Performed full assessments on test equipment and led evaluation of test data. Assessed product reliability through product inspection. Interfaced with all external parties.• Acquired grants from government proposals for the Scorpius orbital launch vehicles and all-composite cryogenic tanks.• Improved business processes focusing on customer needs, and attained process enhancement success that resulted in customer satisfaction and retention. Enabled membership in the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program.• Coordinated the successful bidding of proposals and significantly contributed to the continued success of the company.• Co-authored the bestselling astronautics textbook Space Mission Engineering: The New SMAD (Microcosm Press, 2011). -
Teaching AssistantUniversity Of Southern California Aug 2008 - May 2009Design of low cost space missions, Spring 2009.Spacecraft propulsion, Fall 2008. -
Mechanical/Aerospace EngineerFossil Energy Research Corp Jul 2007 - Aug 2008Fossil Energy Research Corporation – Laguna Hills, CA. Research and development firm specializing in combustion, air pollution control, and power plant designs.Completed projects focused on applied research, development, and engineering services in combustion and air pollution control. Performed thorough research for coal-fired electric utility companies. Developed more effective control of Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emissions, as well as on-site emission composition analysis in selective catalytic reduction systems.• Streamlined the implementation of complete field testing of power plant utility combustion systems.• Rendered exemplary service to customers to ensure satisfaction that led to higher customer retention ratings. -
Teaching AssistantUniversity Of California, Irvine Jan 2007 - Apr 2007Mechanical engineering design, Winter 2007. -
Research AssistantUniversity Of California, Irvine Apr 2006 - Dec 2006Conducted research on a turbine burner.
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