Gary Kirkpatrick Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, Wa, Us

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Blue Origin - Senior Systems EngineerHLS Lunar Lander Program - NASA specifications and requirements development.New Glenn Launch Vehicle - requirements, System Safety artifacts, and V&V Test Procedures.

El Segundo, Ca.

Senior System Engineer - Responsible for CONOPS design, test & integration of Telemetry Tracking & Command (TT&C) and real-time spacecraft operations software systems. I have performed Sat Ops Integration & Test (I&T) activities at spacecraft control stations at various locations around the world. Integrated Product Team Leader (IPT) - responsible for the budget, schedule and technical integration of satellite hardware & software systems on multiple commercial spacecraft programs. Space Based Space Surveillance - Received the Boeing Top Quality award for leading the Ground Segment Integration and Test effort at Shriver Air Force Base in Colorado Springs. Developed the Sat Ops Graphical User Interface (GUI) for Boeing 702 spacecraft operations. Developed Dynamic Satellite Simulator validation & test scenarios for spacecraft testbed. On-Station Operations Team leader for the Boeing 702 spacecraft operations.

El Segundo, Ca.

Flight Director - Mission Systems Engineering and Flight Operations - responsible for the conduct of transfer orbit operations for multiple geosynchronous commercial spacecraft. My duties included pre-launch mission rehearsals, transfer orbit pass planning, ground segment readiness testing and leading a team of Mission Systems Engineers for the conduct of real-time mission operations.Launch Site Integration & Test - Support launch site integration and test activities at Kennedy Space Center for Space Shuttle missions at Pad 39A. (Shuttle Missions - STS-41D, STS-51A, STS-51D, STS-51-I & STS-32)Test Director Spacecraft Systems Engineering - Development of Test Plans, Test Procedures and Test Reports for spacecraft validation and test activities. Conduct launch site readiness testing and pre-launch mission rehearsal activities. XIPs (Xenon Ion Propulsion) - Developed Test and Operational procedures for the first on-orbit use of the XIPs electric propulsion system. Performed the first actual test firing of the XIPs propulsion system for a commercial spacecraft. Customer Training - Developed Operations Training Manuals and performed Systems Engineering training for INTELSAT and TELESAT Satellite Operations staff. Spacecraft Controller for LEASAT spacecraft on-orbit satellite rescue & recovery mission.

Certification, Project Management

Granted March 2003, Does not expire

Bachelor'S Degree, Information Technology - Cyber Security