Bryce Schaefer Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

- Designing and building Tesseract, a next generation flight computer- Aerospace consulting: flight testing, test site architecture, regulatory compliance

Long Beach, Ca, Us

• Operated on console as Launch Director or flight crew member for all 6 of Virgin Orbit’s orbital rocket launches.• Manager of all launch configuration files required for carrying out end-to-end launch campaign.• Led development effort of writing/releasing 200+ procedures to support 1st international mission.• Project manager for long-term ground software user interface automation.

Long Beach, Ca, Us

• On-board rocket/aircraft operator, carrying out launch procedures from takeoff through drop/launch.• Co-author of LauncherOne Mission Rules and off-nominal procedure handbook.• Defined training program for qualifying and certifying console operators and flight crew for launch.• Operated as Test Director/Conductor on over 50 engine and integrated stage hot-fire tests.• Project manager for design, build, and activation of first and second stage integrated test stands.

Long Beach, Ca, Us

Long Beach, Ca, Us

• Developed test site P&IDs and hardware logs for two engine test stands.• Test Director certified on both boost and upper stage engines.• Served as responsible engineer for TEA-TEB system, developed hazardous handling processes. • Designed, built, and activated two integrated stage test stands.• Test director certified on boost and upper stage test articles.

Hawthorne, California, Us

• Designed, developed, and tested a Venturi-style propellant flow meter for upgraded vacuum thrust engine, which was later implemented for flight.• Redesign of lightweight thermal insulation solution led to 2.6 lbm savings on vacuum engine.• Thrust chamber tool design decreased engine inspection time by 75% and allowed for computer-aided inspection.

Boulder, Colorado, Us

• Machined complex 3D tool paths on CNC mill and lathe using SolidWorks/SolidCAM programming tools.• Guided the manufacturing processes of student projects at undergraduate and graduate levels.• Developed curriculum for machine shop summer course focusing on shop safety and best practices.• Taught water rocket outreach course to high school students focused on fundamentals of propulsion.

Boulder, Colorado, Us

Denver, Colorado, Us

• Organized test site location at Lockheed Martin Engineering Propulsion Lab.• Organization and execution of two static test fires to verify rocket performance.• Responsible for maintaining aggressive schedule using Gantt chart to meet deadlines.• Developed work breakdown structure to organize resources and tasks.• Acquired funding for future project iterations in preparation for a launch.

Washington, Dc, Us

• Characterized performance of a 5 lbf tri-gas thruster for use with satellite control systems.• Extensive pressure drop and flow analysis performed to accurately size propulsion system.• Several successful hot fire tests conducted that fulfilled all success criteria.• Data published in AIAA technical paper, and presented at 2013 Joint Propulsion Conference.• Received 1st place award in Team category in summer intern poster competition.

Hampton, Virginia, Us

• Designed a propulsion system for a 3 unit volume CubeSat using a green monopropellant.• Calculated de-orbit capability of propulsion system for use in future missions.• Performed cold flow tests to analyze pressure drops and determine thruster inlet pressure.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical/Space Engineering