Brian Cooper Email & Phone Number

Santa Clara, California, Us

Working on proposal satellite programs and new missions!

San Francisco, California, Us

PCB and product design for a neat consumer medical device

• Ran systems design of a communications satellite constellation• Managed suppliers and engineering team through initial concept design• Supported investor meetings and pitches as the technical lead

Santa Clara, California, Us

• Systems engineering for satellite mission proposals, production, and flight• Proposal managementPast Responsibilities• Lead systems design engineer for Corvus-BC and Corvus-HD satellite constellations• Flight operations lead for Perseus-M mission• Project manager for Corvus-BC• Lead systems engineer and project manager for customer satellite missions

• Lead systems engineer for the Perseus Imaging and Maritime satellite constellations• Flight operations lead for the Perseus-M mission• Performed conceptual systems design for multiple satellite constellation proposals ranging from LEO high data rate communications satellites to planetary landers

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

• Responsible for the mechanical integration of the NBNCo‐1a satellite• Directed a team of technicians in performing the tasks to assemble the satellite while dealing with non‐conformances• Served as a liaison between the satellite customer, program office, and the technicians on the floor

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

• Developed and supervised the qualification plan for RF passive components (multiplexers, filters, etc.) and Data Handling Subsystem units• Member of the Intelsat‐19 solar array deployment failure investigation teamo Researched possible causes originating in the launch vehicle or satelliteo Designed a 5:1 ratio solar array for ground simulation of the failure using Pro/Engineero Created a MATLAB tool to correlate the measured spacecraft attitude rates with possible faulty deployment scenarios• Member of the Space Systems Loral Shock Committee (March 2012‐Present)o Evaluated unit design changes to determine the necessity of delta‐shock qualification testso Determined appropriate shock test levels for new units and assemblieso Contributed to the solution of systems‐level shock issues• Assembled hardware lists for advanced proposal satellites to meet RFP requirements• Produced and submitted R&D proposals to develop a unit‐level shock attenuation device and study the feasibility of using solar sails to control GEO spacecraft

San Luis Obispo, Ca, Us

Tutored groups of students in Mechanics of Materials, Calculus, Linear Analysis, and ChemistryUtilized leadership and team coordination abilities