Pete Markopoulos Email & Phone Number

Bethesda, Md, Us

Bethesda, Md, Us

LOCKHEED MARTIN SPACE SYSTEMS – DEEP SPACE EXLORATION (DSE), HUNTSVILLE, ALSenior Propulsion Engineer– MAVIS Reaction Control Systems (RCS) IPT Lead- Led the Lockheed MAVIS propulsion team as IPT lead through project handover, preliminary design, and multiple life cycle reviews. Expanded and evolved a reaction control subsystem that met requirements leveraging heritage DSE programs and design for manufacture. - Worked closely with supply chain to initiate long lead hardware purchases to support aggressive AI&T schedules for subsystem builds. Led a small tight knit engineering design team to implement propulsion system design architectures and changes across IPTs. - Developed project plans/schedules/tasking and collaborated across MAVIS technical working groups and program management and NASA MSFC/JPL Leadership.-Led LM CPEs, PMP, technical fellows to develop/outline and manage mitigation steps for RCS systems risks.-Completed CPE/RSE training for MAVIS Propulsion. In addition, supported team to work towards a dRSE role on the MAVIS Propulsion team. -Developed junior engineering peers to manage increasing levels of responsibility for activities related to customer interface and requirements/design maturation and support action items closure activities.

Huntsville, Al, Us

Supported Dynetics HLS Thermal Control System (TCS) IPT to drive preliminary design through CoDR, SRR, CBR/CR and PDR. Developed risk mitigation strategies and detailed project plans focused on improving the state of the art and maturing cryogenic fluid management (CFM) technologies for crewed lunar space exploration.Lead Project Engineer on Cryogenic Fluid Management Task for Radio Frequency Mass Gauging (RFMG) Technologies supporting HLS collaboration activities with NASA GRC partners. Responsible for technology maturation activities as applied to HLS propellant tanks and technology transfer for commercialization. Hypersonic vehicle SRM booster parametric studies and preliminary sizing.

Bethesda, Md, Us

go fast engineering (Lockheed USAF Hypersonics Program)As the lead SRM Systems Engineer - supported the Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (SEIT) group on USAF Hypersonics “go-fast” Missile Program Hypersonics Conventional Strike Weapon-(HCSW) until cancellation by the USAF. Developed and matured solid rocket motor System Specifications and ICDs, evaluated requirements impacts due to design changes/enhancements for solid rocket motor element and presented engineering updates to LMSSC Engineering Review Boards (ERB). Chaired an RTC/USAF/LMSS/vendor recurring test coordination meetings to support the Hypersonics program ground test activities at the Redstone – RTC to status hardware and document deliverables for meeting aggressive flight demonstration milestones progressing towards the programs Critical Design Review.

Project Engineer supporting Air Force SMC Ox-Rich pre-burner development and test program developing conceptual designs for injectors, chambers and test apparatus to support trade studies. Generated test requirements and planning for hot fire testing of an oxygen rich uni-element combustor at the NASA MSFC TS115 and a 40k subscale ORPB at MSFC TS116. Successfully managed the facilitation and integration of AMRDEC Additive Manufacturing equipment into the AFA facility. Integrated a 3DSystems ProX DMP320 metal additive printer alongside our Concept Laser M2 equipment in AFA's Advanced Prototyping center. Served as the Principal Investigator on NASA SBIR Phase I #80NSSC18P2164-MSFC; “Additively Manufactured Propellant Tanks with Integral Propellant Acquisition Device” demonstrating feasibility of additively manufacturing an integral PMD propellant tank. https://sbir.gsfc.nasa.gov/SBIR/abstracts/18/sbir/phase1/SBIR-18-1-Z10.01-3302.html

-LOx/Methane propulsion systems and subsystems design, development, and test.-Tridyne pressurization system development and test.-Lead Propulsion Test Engineer supporting LOx-Methane propulsion technologies for NASA, SMDC and AFRL-Propulsion test engineer supporting the Liquid Oxygen and Methane 60klbf thrust propellant engine for the US ARMY/SMDC Soldier Warfighter Operationally Responsive Deployer for Space (SWORDS) program. Duties include preparing and maintaining test requirements and interfaces document, preparing daily test requests, overseeing testing activities, and test data reduction, comparison to pre-test predictions, and applying results to future test predictions. Performed hardware integration and assembly operations, anomaly investigations, data analysis and review for each SWORDS propulsion test. Directed and coordinated assembly, integration and contractor test activities for test articles and support equipment at NASA/MSFC TS500.-Propulsion design and analysis of pintle based LOx/LCH4 combustion device for upper-stage application. Developed models for sizing chamber, nozzle, and pintle orifices. Designed flow delivery systems for water and propellants.-SBIR Award 2015: http://sbir.gsfc.nasa.gov/SBIR/abstracts/15/sbir/phase1/SBIR-15-1-H2.01-8863.html-Project Engineering support on the KTE Phase III SBIR for the Integrated Pressure-Fed Propellant Delivery System using Tridyne. Developed sizing models and conducted performance simulations to support lab-scale and ground demonstration test programs. Duties included design support, hardware selection, test article and support equipment assembly, proof-test, and hot flow testing operations. Performed both systems and subsystems level trade studies to drive out requirements and conducted detailed thermal and flow analyses using GFSSP to support component selection and design decisions. Directed and coordinated assembly and integration operations for test apparatus and support equipment.

Los Angeles , California, Us

- Prepared trade study reports and technical assessments of propulsion systems/subsystems and advanced concepts in support of proposal and internal research and development projects. - Responsible for leading a small team of engineers on a requirements definition and engine design study for the Advanced/Affordable Upper Stage Engine Project (AUSEP). Conducted requirements and performance analysis, design, life cycle cost, test and evaluation (DDT&E) efforts, and affordability trades on the 30k-LOx/LH2 upper stage engine that would be used on both Air Force and NASA SLS platforms.- Managed a small design team investigating application of Additive Manufacturing guides and techniques for cost reduction benefits of liquid rocket engine components. Directed the design team in analyzing and fabricating Inconel-625 engine hardware using SLM fabrication to support project affordability trades. - Project engineering and program planning support for Hypersonic projects including both IR&D activities and support of the triple-target-terminator - T3 project. Managed test transition tasks. - Project engineer on NASA’s SLS Advanced Booster Engineering Demonstration and Risk Reduction (ABEDRR) Program. Responsible for test planning, schedule development, testing requirements and test coordination activities between NASA-MSFC-SSC, Aerojet, and our team partners. Developed ROM costs for the test demonstration program.- Project Engineer supporting Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) initiatives. Prepared requirements definition documents and materials test plans/matrix for Nuclear Thermal Rocket (NTR) development with NASA/MSFC. - Supported numerous proposal efforts in CY2011/CY2012 resulting in team wins of up to $4.5M in FY2012 and $25M in FY2013. (Orbital Peregrine Solid Motor Sounding Rocket, SLS-ABEDRR, TESTLA, D3I, SWORDS, DARPA-ALASA, AUSEP). Worked closely with local Huntsville businesses in support of new business initiatives on SBIRs and DARPA solicitations.

LOx/Methane rocket engine and subsystems development.- Lead Propulsion Test Engineer supporting LOx-Methane propulsion technologies for NASA, SMDC and AFRL.- Lead propulsion design engineer on the KTE 20klbf LOx/Methane propulsion system for AFRL investigating the use of low-cost commercial technologies and processes for fabricating combustion devices. Supported developing propulsion elements managing sub-contractor vendors and utilized rapid prototyping processes for model parts to verify form and fit. Performed thrust chamber sizing, propellant feed systems fluid analysis, and created designs for rocket engine acoustic cavity stability aides for the liquid engine.-Lead design engineer on the NASA/GRC Crew Exploration Vehicle 7.5klbf LOx/Methane main propulsion system program. Designed and fabricated the LOx/LCH4 propellant injectors, feed system components, and torch igniters having the capability to operate over a wide range of inlet conditions. Served as the Test Engineer responsible for integrating and testing the combustor at the NASA/MSFC Test Stand-500. Testing successfully demonstrated stable LOx/Methane engine operation through a 15 engine test series with water-cooled, heat-sink, and ablative chamber test hardware. - Performed integration and testing activities for KT Engineering LOx/Methane Catalytically Initiated Igniter.-Performed sizing and performance analyses of bi-propellant RCS/ACS nozzle components for launch vehicle and upper stages. Investigated the use of advanced materials and fabrication techniques in developing high performance combustion devices for bi-propellant main engine, and RCS/ignition systems.- Test engineer responsible for writing test procedures, test plans, schedules, and test requests. Work closely with software and controls and mechanical personnel to meet test readiness milestones. Responsible for coordinating with team members for conducting peer reviews and test readiness reviews.

Solid rocket motor integration and testing / Solid motor missile design and development.• Propulsion systems IPT lead responsible for planning, trade studies, generating reports and test requests on the Compact Kinetic Energy Missile (CKEM) solid rocket systems and the follow-on CKEM ATD program for US-ARMY RDEC.• Developed interface and specification definitions, technical schedule and cost analyses for CKEM solid propulsion element. Generated post-test/post-flight data analysis reports for CKEM propulsion program. • Developed grain sizing tools for preliminary missile trade studies. Established preliminary designs for solid rocket motor internal geometries, igniters and nozzles. Provided solid rocket motor performance predictions and preliminary ballistics of highly energetic SRM boost-sustain propulsion designs using SPP. • Attitude control system/DACS IPT lead for the CKEM program. Supported the development of advanced interceptor axial and DACS propulsion components for the next generation kinetic weapon systems. • IPT lead for propulsion element on the Low Cost Interceptor (LCI) Technology Development Program under direction of SMDC. Responsible for conducting system trades and supported fabrication of motor subsystems. Supported static testing program activities at ARC vendor site. • Researched advanced propellants for missile and DACS propulsion. Investigated use of advance chemical systems and nano-particles in propellant formulations for next generation weapon systems.

Bethesda, Md, Us

• Engineering Project Lead - Peroxide Hybrid Upper Stage Development Program. Responsible for directing integration and testing support activities at NASA's Stennis Space Center (SSC). • Propulsion Systems Analysis and Test Engineer 250klbf Hybrid Propulsion Demonstration Program (HPDP). Responsible engineer supporting integration and testing of full scale hardware at SSC and subscale hardware at NASA/MSFC. • Systems Analysis - Peroxide / Advanced Hydrocarbon Fuels program.• Systems Engineering - Lockheed/Pratt/Energomash RD-180 Test Support Team. • Developed a set of data analysis and modeling tools used to support program level systems studies. Developed hybrid motor sizing tools used in performing hybrid based booster-to-launch vehicle synthesis and in launch vehicle optimization studies. • Performed ballistics, pre-test predictions and performance analyses of both subscale and flight-scale hybrid motors using a modified Solid Performance Program (SPP) and in-house tools. • Performed systems analyses on the Electric Pump Drive System (EPDS) Program. Developed sizing and performance models to investigate the use of high energy density thermal batteries and high torque electric motors as substitutes for the NASA Fastrac engine turbines and Space Shuttle SRB TVC systems.

• Supported the Solar Thermal Upper Stage (STUS) flight experiment engine project at UAH's Propulsion Research Center as a Graduate Research Assistant. • Proposed testing techniques for LH2 solar thermal propulsion testing at AFRPL at Edwards AFB. • Applied uncertainty analysis and design-of-experiments techniques to performance evaluation methods used in the ground testing program.• Solar Thermal Propulsion Systems Design and Analysis.• Uncertainty Analysis.

• Space Shuttle RSRM System Engineer.• Experience working on anomaly investigation teams. • Supported the RSRM pressure perturbation and nozzle non-asbestos insulation investigation.• Evaluated engineering change proposals for impact on functionality and capability for solid rocket motor hardware.• Supported the designs of the new RSRM ignition system. Performed requirements definition, implementation and verification.

Bs, Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering

Ms, Mechanical / Aerospace Engineering

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas, Technology