Kevin Kearns Email & Phone Number

Tustin, Ca, Us

"Experience weightlessness, breathtaking views of Earth, and a life-changing transformation through our unique and innovative spaceflight system, all in unparalleled comfort."

Falls Church, Va, Us

Falls Church, Va, Us

Lead Thermal Analyst

Arlington, Va, Us

• Responsible for the design and analysis of cryoradiators for various space programs, which includes sizing and optimizing location on the vehicle to ensure successful performance for all orbital scenarios• Integral member of the proposal team that won the commercial space imaging contract with DigitalGlobe• Supported TVAC testing of the NASA JPSS-2 VIIRS instrument and the sub-assembly testing for upcoming VIIRS 3 and 4

Melbourne, Florida, Us

• Support thermal design and analysis engineering tasks which led to a successful critical design review for Optical Telescope Assembly. Modified PDR model/analyses to CDR level. Contributed to CDRL Technical Documentation. Thermal model mapping for STOP (Structural Thermal Optical Performance) analysis• Currently supporting I & T Integration and Test. Developing Thermal Vacuum model/simulation to derive TVAC design and boundary conditions (classified program) Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) last updated March 23 , 2016

Farmington, Ct, Us

Principal Engineer – Danbury, CT (November 2004 – October 2015)Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) last updated May 5, 2011Primary Responsibilities:• Lead thermal analysis on inter-discipline design teams focusing on optical telescope assemblies (both classified unclassified programs) and a wide range of advanced sensors covering a spectral range of visible, mid-wave and short-wave infrared (IR) threat detection systems • Assess client specifications following Program Management Review to determine operational system parameters• Construct system level and subassembly level thermal models based on these parameters• Define heater sizing and location of heater systems and determine location area of thermal control surfaces• Present results to clients at Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews• Prepare comprehensive technical reports documenting thermal analyses• Manage all phases of environmental thermal testing; i.e., determine temperature input to test procedure, conduct Test Readiness Reviews, and document the model correlation (predicted vs. measured)• Assist bid and proposal teams with cost estimates and detailed project timelinesSkillset: • FEMAP/TMG, SINDA, Thermal Desktop, MS Office 2010 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project), MathCad, Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)Non-Classified programs: • Earth Sensors, Star Tracker, Magnetometer, Torque Rods

Bethesda, Md, Us

Led thermal analysis on Power System Module for A2100 space vehicle by applying various cooling techniques, ensuring all electronic component junction temperatures were within allowable temperature range

Staff Engineer – Teterboro, NJ (March 1990 to November 2003)• Led thermal analysis on various space and land based navigational systems (including the Control Moment Gyro program for International Space Station)• Products: Reaction Wheels, Momentum Wheels, Star Trackers, Fiber Optic Gyros, Ring Laser Gyros, and Mechanical Gyros

Msme, Mechanical Engineering

Education record