Randy Pollock Email & Phone Number

Lower Hutt, NZ

Wellington Region, New Zealand

Providing leadership on technology development in transferring Robinson's deep experience in high temperature superconductors to space applications.

Instrument Manager – Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (2019 to present)Responsible for leading a team of ~50 engineers to develop and deliver an imaging spectrometer to characterize the Earth’s dust producing regions. Led major trade studies and development of key contractor statements of work. Mentored lead subsystem engineers. Chief.

Lead Instrument Systems Engineer – Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) (2001 to 2009)Integration and Test Phase: Developed analysis techniques and reviewed implementation. Reviewed procedures for hardware safety and completeness. Supported thermal vacuum testing – leading the performance analysis, identifying issues with test equipment and flight hardware..

Pasadena, California, United States

Instrument Manager/System Architect – PABSI (CloudSat) 1999-2000PABSI was to study cloud properties using the oxygen A-band but was descoped due cost growth in other parts of mission. Managed development of near-infrared imaging spectrometer through Phase B to a successful PDR. Served as systems engineer leading small team of optical, mechanical.

Lexington, Massachusetts, United States

System Engineer - Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) (1991-1996)Developed instrument performance models to support early design studies. Wrote orbital mechanics simulator to predict frequency and duration of lunar contamination of dark calibration. Developed system for modeling filter ripple’s impact on quality of spectra. Developed model to evaluate.