Gregory Coll

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Systems Engineering Manager | Space Systems | Payload and Ground Systems Division | Northrop Grumman – We are hiring Space Systems Engineers now! Let's connect! @ Northrop Grumman
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About Gregory Coll

Greg is a problem solver, leader, and manager with 20+ years of space systems experience including technical and program management that holds a TS/SCI security clearance.He is a Manager Systems Engineering 3, in the Payload and Ground Systems Division of Northrop Grumman. He is actively standing up and building out the systems engineering organization to improve program performance across the 8 operating units, 11 sites, and ~400 programs within the unit.He helped lead the submittal of the ~$3B proposal and was named as a key person for the program. He recently served as the technical lead for the development of a US partner nation MILSATCOM System including space, ground, and launch segments. Greg has served as the systems engineering team manager supporting NASA Goddard Space Flight Center GSFC Satellite Servicing Projects Division. The division employed between 300 and 400 individuals over the period and had an annual budget of ~$150M. Before that, he worked as the Cost Account Manager CAM for the Propulsion and Propellant Transfer Subsystems $15M multiyear lifecycle cost budget and effectively utilized systems engineering and program management skills to lead a team of 40+ individuals. He provided architectural leadership for the design and implementation of satellite projects within the division and provided the day-to-day supervision and oversight for a team of systems engineering staff supporting the division across multiple disciplines.He managed the propulsion and propellant transfer systems effort for SSPD projects including technology development for on-orbit refueling and future concept serviceable propulsion systems work. During his time at Orbital ATK, Coll, lead numerous hazardous propulsion tests on: scientific satellites, GEO communication satellites including the Orbital ATK GEOStar line of satellites, Cygnus, Pegasus and other launch vehicle stages. Much of this work is directly related to work that will be conducted to produce the GEOStar Space Vehicles that make up the Space Segment of the Sovereign SATCOM Component SSC. He has traveled to Baikonur Cosmodrome and French Guiana to prepare, test, and load hydrazine and NTO propulsion systems for launch. He served as the Antares systems I&T lead, and GEOStar-3 propulsion subsystem lead. He has also worked at KSC for United Space Alliance as a console operator of the Space Shuttle Main Propulsion System, where he had the unique experience in helping to launch people to space.

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Northrop Grumman

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Systems Engineering Manager | Space Systems | Payload and Ground Systems Division | Northrop Grumman – We are hiring Space Systems Engineers now! Let's connect!
Gregory Coll Work Experience Details
  • Northrop Grumman
    Manager Systems Engineering
    Northrop Grumman May 2023 - Present
    Falls Church, Va, Us
    Greg is a, Manager Systems Engineering 3, in the Payload and Ground Systems Division PGSD of Northrop Grumman. He manages the systems engineering effort for the Mission Enabling Products Business Unit. He is actively standing up and building out the systems engineering organization and deploying and helping to train the staff on systems engineering functional skills to improve program performance across the 8 operating units, 11 sites, and ~400 programs within the unit.
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  • Northrop Grumman
    Manager Systems Engineering
    Northrop Grumman Feb 2022 - May 2023
    Falls Church, Va, Us
    Greg is a, Manager Systems Engineering 2, in the Tactical Space System Division TSSD of Northrop Grumman. He serves as a functional manager with ~15 direct reports from a cross functional systems engineering matrixed organization. He simultaneously serves as the Lead Systems Engineer for Opis, an on-orbit refueling system program utilizing the ESPAStar-D and -HP platform and in-house development of an Active Refueling Payload. He has extensive experience with systems engineering and program management for spaceflight hardware and software systems engineering development and implementation. In some recent relevant experience, he has worked on the development of the Nimbus spacecraft product line including defining top-level requirements for sets of spacecraft.He is also currently serving as the Lead Systems Engineer working on the development of the JP9102 Sovereign SATCOM System including space, ground, and control segments. He has helped with customer requirement allocation and derivation, partnership agreements, and baseline design solution compliance to the top-level customer requirements. He helped lead the submittal of the large proposal and oral presentation to the Commonwealth of Australia and was named as a key person for the program. He has assisted with the technical evaluation of spaceflight hardware suppliers in Australia and served as the Technical Advisor for the International Trade Compliance team.
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  • Northrop Grumman
    Staff Systems Engineer
    Northrop Grumman Jun 2020 - Feb 2022
    Falls Church, Va, Us
    Greg was a staff systems engineer in the Tactical Space System Division TSSD of Northrop Grumman. He served as the Lead Systems Engineer and designated Chief Engineer for JP9102 Sovereign SATCOM System development including space, ground, and control segments. He utilized his technical and program management skills to lead a large team to produce the tender response to the Commonwealth of Australia’s request for tender for JP9102 including producing the technical and sections of the cost volume. He helped lead the submittal of the large proposal and oral presentation to the Commonwealth of Australia and was named as a key person for the program. Worked on customer requirement allocation and derivation, partnership agreements, and baseline design solution compliance to the top-level customer requirements. Assisted with the technical evaluation of spaceflight hardware suppliers in Australia and served as the Technical Advisor for the International Trade Compliance team. Before working on JP9102, he worked on the development of the Nimbus spacecraft product line including: defining top level requirements, organizational relationships, and economical solutions for the design solutions of the spacecraft family of products.
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  • Saic
    Systems Engineer Team Manager
    Saic Jul 2017 - Jun 2020
    Reston, Va, Us
    Serve as systems engineer team manager for SAIC on the OMES II contract. Accountable for the design, implementation, and operations of the technical tools and systems supporting NASA Goddard Space Flight Center GSFC Satellite Servicing Projects Division. Provides architectural leadership for the design and implementation of satellite projects within the division and provides the day-to-day supervision and oversight for a team of systems engineering staff supporting the division across multiple disciplines. Demonstrated proficiency across the systems engineering lifecycle including: needs, concept of operations conops, system modeling, requirements development, design, testing, and systems verification and validation. Developes and manages requirements database tools, performs requirements traces, and provides products to members of the system development team with specific skills and experience using Rational DOORS. Manages systems engineering section of project cost, performance, schedule, and ensured project execution compliance within contractual obligations, quality assurance plans and company policies.Continues to serve as Propulsion / Propellant Transfer Systems PTS deputy for NASA Goddard Space Flight Center GSFC Satellite Servicing Projects Division. Develops program level requirements and designs for propulsion systems and propellant transfer systems for on-orbit satellite servicing, and works on development of future spacecraft. One of the flag ship missions he helps lead is the Restore-L program, a technology demonstration mission for conducting operations to refuel government satellites in space.
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  • Orbital Sciences Corporation Is Now Orbital Atk!
    Propulsion Manager
    Orbital Sciences Corporation Is Now Orbital Atk! Apr 2008 - Jun 2017
    Dulles, Va, Us
    Propulsion Manager for the Satellite Servicing Capabilities Office SSCO at NASA GSFC. Manage propulsion systems effort for SSCO projects including Restore, FASTROSE, and other technology development and future concept propulsion systems work. Propulsion Subsystem Lead for GEOStar 3, an Orbital mid-size geosynchronous (GEO) satellite. Led design of the bipropellant propulsion system. Coordinated the planning, programming, development, oversight, scheduling, and overall management of resources for multi-phase propulsion subsystem. Oversaw multi-purpose designs characterized by complex environmental variables and managed the development of preliminary and conceptual design processes of propulsion subsystem for spacecraft.Systems Integration and Test Lead for Wallops Flight Facility’s (WFF) new launch vehicle Antares (TII), a new mid-size launch vehicle that delivers cargo to the International Space Station (ISS). Reviewed and approved over 300 work packages that define the operations for processing Antares at WFF. The systems lead role included verification of component, subsystem, element, and segment level requirements.Propulsion Test Director for Space Segment Group included conducting numerous hazardous operations: high pressure, fueling, and decontamination operations. In the test director role traveled to Baikonur Cosmodrome and French Guiana many times to fuel satellites in self-contained atmospheric protective ensembles (SCAPE), for load campaigns that lasted between 3 and 5 weeks depending on the satellite. The role included conducting SCAPE operations at White Sands Missile Range to perform the decontamination of a mid-size GEO satellite. Performed propulsion subsystem (PSS) acceptance tests for numerous Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and GEO satellites, launch vehicle segments, and Cygnus PSS acceptance test. Participated in satellite propulsion flight mission operations including pressurization, initialization, thruster firings and orbit transfer maneuvers.
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  • Aerotek
    Project Engineer
    Aerotek Sep 2007 - Feb 2008
    Aerospace Project Engineer for Crew Exploration Vehicle, Launch Abort System, Attitude Control Motor (CEV LAS ACM) of the Orion Project specialized in propulsion system design, development, analysis, fabrication, assembly and test of propulsion systems. Developed, tested and analyzed operational concepts for propulsion system of the Attitude Control Motor (ACM). Designed and completed the physical limits drawing for the ACM that included all the explosives and maximum weights for each explosive. Included in this were Boron Potassium Nitrate (BKNO3), Through Bullhead Initiators (TBI), Flexible Confined Detonating Cord Assemblies (FCDC), and main grain propellant weights. Coordinated, integrated, developed, and oversaw the scheduling and overall management of resources for the High Thrust 5 Test of the ACM. Integrated and tested propulsion system components including a fully loaded case, igniter, and a variable thrust pintle controlled valve assembly. Designed forward and aft skirts for the flight weight ACM. Wrote rocket motor test plans that included personnel roles and responsibilities, overviews of test hardware, goals for the test, success criteria, test assembly overview, instrumentation and control system requirements and critical instrumentation lists, and dissection plan information for disassembly and review of the tested system.
  • Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center
    Aerospace Engineer
    Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center Sep 2006 - Aug 2007
    Aerospace Technologist (AST) specialized in Aerospace Propulsion Systems and served as an Aerospace Engineer in the Propulsion Branch of the Mission Engineering and Systems Analysis Division. Managed the development of preliminary and conceptual design processes as well as the detailed design of propulsion systems for spacecraft. Performed propulsion systems engineering testing and evaluation work and performed technical contractor oversight of activities related to propulsion components and systems. Wrote low level directives called Work Instructions (WI) on the Goddard Directives Management System (GDMS). Specialized in propulsion system design, development, analysis, fabrication, assembly and test of propulsion systems. Developed and analyzed operational concepts for propulsion system of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). Coordinated, integrated, developed, ground support equipment for LRO. Integrated and tested propulsion system components including latch valves, thrusters, regulators, propellant tanks, pressure tank, etc. Developed and tracked progress of the Global Precipitation Measurement Project (GPM) propellant management device. Assisted in the development of a new technology for coating aluminum surfaces conducted as a internal GPM study.
  • United Space Alliance
    Engineer I
    United Space Alliance Feb 2004 - Sep 2006
    Specialized in space shuttle main propulsion system. Developed, investigated, and analyzed operational concepts for future space flight operations. Operated and maintained critical space flight hardware. Performed and managed operation activities required to support human space flight missions. Tested and evaluated aerospace propulsion systems and aerospace power generation systems. Supported and reviewed space flight model software. Wrote main propulsion system software requirements. Participated in peer reviews and attended board meetings to correct and modify space flight software. Specialized experience includes technical integration of products and processes associated with Space Shuttle processing, facilities, and ground systems. Assumed responsibility for the scope of distribution, technical accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of the space flight ground operations for the Space Shuttle. Participated in meetings, briefings, status telecons, and other forums that disseminate relevant Space Shuttle processing information so as to be able to complete assigned reports. Obtained and maintained Main Propulsion System (MPS) Launch Control Center (LCC) console certification and launched two Space Shuttles from the LCC.

Gregory Coll Skills

Aerospace Spacecraft Testing Propulsion Satellite Aerospace Engineering Propulsion Systems Requirements Management System Requirements Systems Engineering Space Systems Aeronautics Engineering System Design Orbital Mechanics Systems Design

Gregory Coll Education Details

  • Stevens Institute Of Technology
    Stevens Institute Of Technology
    Space Systems Engineering
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
    Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

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