Benjamin Wexler Email & Phone Number

Boulder, CO, US

As part of the Flight Operations team at Sierra Space, I lead the Cargo Operations team. My team is responsible for all aspects of Dream Chaser cargo operations including procedure development and execution, on-console flight controller support and training, NASA cargo manifest management, and NASA crew training.

Louisville, Colorado, United States

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Teaching Facilitator (TF) for ASEN 5519: Medicine in Space and Surface Environments-Assisted course professor with the management of student projects, including rocket launch tower, launch controller, and payload module -Designed and Built a Rocket to carry payload for a student project, launched from Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS)-Worked with an.

Greenbelt, Maryland, United States

Edwards, California, United States

• Conducted trade studies to evaluate dust mitigation technologies for a Lunar Cryogenic Magnetic coupler.
• Created conceptual designs in CAD to facilitate final technology selection.
• Developed presentations for internal and external stakeholders to present findings.
• Assisted in managing systems requirements document for improvements and changes.

Boulder, Colorado, United States

As a Payload engineer, I worked on various microgravity experiments with one launched to the ISS aboard SpaceX CRS-21 and another that orbited the moon aboard Artemis-1.

Hampton, Virginia, United States

Researched technologies and methodologies to enable robotic in-space assembly of human-rated habitats. Identified knowledge gaps and provided recommendations for further work leading towards proof-of-concept design.

Mountain View, CA

- Wrote Python scripts to optimize post-processing of machine learning data output - Trained new employees on product integration and usage - Performed quality assurance testing on user interface and presented areas for improvement to management- Worked with developers to optimize user experience and workflows

Greater Los Angeles Area

-Assisted with physical integration and mission specific testing of payload adapters-Worked with various engineering and production teams to maintain a timely build and integration schedule of payload adapters-Planned and supported payload fit-check test with customer hardware at launch site -Managed fairing logo procurement, print, and install for.

Palo Alto, California

-Developed a hardware calculation database to simplify part reuse across multiple satellite payloads-Assisted in the CAD design of mounting brackets for various satellite instruments-Designed new bracket supports for spacecraft RF waveguides-Performed analysis of various launch vehicles to identify the best match between vehicle cargo capability and the.

Urbana-Champaign Area

-Founded student organization with the primary goal of sending a completely student designed, fabricated, and built rocket to space within the next decade.-Managed a board of 13 members and an overall organization of approximately 100 full-time members-Responsible for oversight of organization's many technical projects-Managed design, planning and.

Palo Alto, California

-Assessed current product development pain points-Developed current and proposed workflows for improved product development processes-Aided in assessment of PLM and PDM software

Tel Aviv, Israel

-First former Google Lunar X-Prize contestant to launch mission to the moon-Worked with team of five engineers to analyze mission profiles and objectives-Responsible for configuring inputs and parameters within navigation and tracking software-Decided how to model ground-stations, spacecraft hardware, and force models-Performed simulations and analysis on.

Master Of Science - Ms, Aerospace Engineering

Activities and Societies: ACHA Division II Hockey Team

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Engineering Management

Certificate, Biomedical Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Aerospace Engineering

Activities and Societies: Former President/Founder of Student Space Systems (SSS), American Institute of Aeronautics and.