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.

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.

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.

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..

-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.

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)..

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..

• 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.
• 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.
• 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..

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.
• 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.
• 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.

• 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