Eric Coffman Email & Phone Number

Bethesda, MD, US

Leading a Propulsion Engineering Human Space Exploration organization responsible for system design, analysis, integration, manufacturing, subsystem testing and subcontract hardware procurement of Liquid and Solid Propulsion Systems on human rated spacecraft.Staffed, managed and provided functional oversight of a team of multi-functional engineers.

Bethesda, MD, US

• Managing Orion liquid propulsion Subsystem Product Team for Crew and Service Modules; a team of 25 multi-functional engineers including subcontract hardware development, design, stress analysis, fluid systems analysis.
• Leading propulsion team responsible for system design, analysis, system requirements, component procurement and subcontract technical requirements
• Staffed, managed and provided functional oversight of direct reports including performance management, career development and technical mentorship

Bethesda, MD, US

• Responsible for propulsion subsystem design, configuration, manufacturing and integration
• Led the Orion EM-1/EM-2 Spacecraft propulsion design team from initial design, through program milestones PDR and CDR, to completion of EM-1 engineering release.
• Responsible for staffing, training and managing of tasks of all propulsion design engineers assuring responsibility and accountability for all aspects of engineering releases.
• Completed detailed planning of engineering release schedule per program milestones.
• Coordinated requirements with multiple subsystems in the design, configuration, packaging, production, test and integration of propulsion subsystem into the spacecraft.
• Conducted design reviews of new and redlined engineering for release and provided technical oversight of design engineers to implement requirements.

Bethesda, MD, US

• Using Pro/E, managed the design, configuration and development of liquid rocket propulsion system for Orion Spacecraft Crew and Service Modules. Responsibilities include the layout and integration of propulsion.
• Managed the design and buildup of multiple small subassemblies of the spacecraft propulsion system, design requirements definition for components including valves, regulators, filters and pressure transducers..
• Used Windchill and PDM Link for CAD model management and drawing release process. Hosted meetings with other subsystems to support manufacturing and assembly of propulsion system. Supported development of Orion.

Using Pro/E, managed the design and development of custom water park structures. Modeled new and updated existing parts, assembled models and detailed fabrication drawings. Performed cost reduction changes on existing product lines. Updated technical documents, compiled packing lists using Microsoft Excel, and collected drawing packages for manufacturing.

Participated in the development and maintenance of instruments to monitor air quality over the internet via FTP site. Compiled and analyzed air quality data using Microsoft Excel.

Broomfield, CO, US

Participated in the development of Instrumentation and materials testing for interplanetary travel. Performed tests in a vacuum chamber environment, including work with micro acoustic signals. Analyzed test results of thermal radiation properties of film materials.Designed and built prototype solvent extraction instrumentation, including advancing.

Master Of Science (Ms), Mechatronics And Systems Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering