Christopher Roberts Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas Area

▪ Lead for Cold Stowage real-time operations ▪ Launch support team lead responsible for hardware processing, payload developer meetings, and science turnovers▪ Real-time operations and console certified with payload commanding and direct crew communication experience▪ Cold Stowage hardware expert, including operations and troubleshooting, of MELFI, Polar, Glacier, Iceberg, and Fridge▪ Create good working relationships with Payload Integrators and assist in development of payload… Show more ▪ Lead for Cold Stowage real-time operations ▪ Launch support team lead responsible for hardware processing, payload developer meetings, and science turnovers▪ Real-time operations and console certified with payload commanding and direct crew communication experience▪ Cold Stowage hardware expert, including operations and troubleshooting, of MELFI, Polar, Glacier, Iceberg, and Fridge▪ Create good working relationships with Payload Integrators and assist in development of payload planning products▪ Understand all phases of science investigations from integration to on-orbit execution and return to ensure science temperature requirements are met▪ Collaborate with Payload Developers to create and execute comprehensive testing plans for new payload hardware▪ Author test reports and present findings to Payload Developers ▪ Create and implement hardware ground testing plans to characterize performance of new Cold Stowage hardware and new on-orbit configurations▪ Analyze on-orbit data to define trends, recognize issues, and create solutions to ensure the safety of science ▪ Develop flight products and PODF procedures including activation, checkout, and nominal operation of hardware▪ Act as Cold Stowage representative for crew training, working with training office to create suitable content ▪ Provide frequent support of OCR and ECR review meetings for flight products▪ Real-time troubleshooting and resolution of on-orbit failures▪ Extensive interface experience with POIC ▪ 24/7 on-call for Cold Stowage on-orbit support including troubleshooting, hardware safing, and transferring science in the event of hardware failures Show less

Houston, Texas, United States

▪ Acted as an Analog Astronaut crew member of HERA campaign 6, mission 1▪ Performed science investigations in a confined and isolated habitat to simulate long duration space travel▪ Maintained habitat systems and executed troubleshooting with delayed or no real time communications▪ Supported new voice and text-based protocols associated with long distance, time-delayed communications▪ Utilized and tested automated assistants to provide support during complex tasks▪ Acted… Show more ▪ Acted as an Analog Astronaut crew member of HERA campaign 6, mission 1▪ Performed science investigations in a confined and isolated habitat to simulate long duration space travel▪ Maintained habitat systems and executed troubleshooting with delayed or no real time communications▪ Supported new voice and text-based protocols associated with long distance, time-delayed communications▪ Utilized and tested automated assistants to provide support during complex tasks▪ Acted with autonomy to create and execute daily crew schedules Show less

Deer Park, Tx

▪ Lifecycle management of projects from conceptualization to implementation and technical support▪ Design and develop prototype tooling and equipment from project requirements▪ Owner of new prototype equipment; technical point of contact for use and troubleshooting ▪ Modification and analysis of tools and equipment to enhance their safety and meet changing requirements▪ Develop detailed part, assembly, and installation drawings using Pro-Engineer and Creo▪ Develop new… Show more ▪ Lifecycle management of projects from conceptualization to implementation and technical support▪ Design and develop prototype tooling and equipment from project requirements▪ Owner of new prototype equipment; technical point of contact for use and troubleshooting ▪ Modification and analysis of tools and equipment to enhance their safety and meet changing requirements▪ Develop detailed part, assembly, and installation drawings using Pro-Engineer and Creo▪ Develop new procedures and modify existing procedures to enhance efficiency and safety of tasks▪ Rapid risk assessment of field modified tools and equipment before their implementation▪ Hold drawing and technical reviews with management and safety panels for newly developed equipment▪ Develop relationships with vendors to outsource projects; create statements of work for contracted tasks▪ Independent control of R&D budget to develop new prototypes and equipment for Siemens Energy▪ Peer review design drawings of fellow engineers Show less

▪ Certified Flight Controller for the Space Shuttle and International Space Station Assembly Cargo Operations group▪ Real-time technical point of contact to Crew and Flight Control Team for science payload operation▪ Worked with international partners to integrate payloads into the Space Shuttle and ISS▪ Trained Astronauts and Flight Control Team on science payload operations and satellite deployments▪ Liaison to Department of Defense representatives for export-controlled flight… Show more ▪ Certified Flight Controller for the Space Shuttle and International Space Station Assembly Cargo Operations group▪ Real-time technical point of contact to Crew and Flight Control Team for science payload operation▪ Worked with international partners to integrate payloads into the Space Shuttle and ISS▪ Trained Astronauts and Flight Control Team on science payload operations and satellite deployments▪ Liaison to Department of Defense representatives for export-controlled flight hardware▪ Interface to payload developers throughout product life cycle, from design process through integration▪ Developed fault tree analysis procedures for space shuttle and ISS payloads▪ Clearly communicated complex technical information in a fast-paced, high stress environment▪ Made decisions with significant consequences during real-time failure situations▪ Streamlined training flow for new flight control team members; decreased certification time by 20% Show less

Ms, Engineering Physics

Ba, Applied Physics