Sara Fields Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or

I'm the Director of Product at a.i. solutions. I lead the direction and development of our suite of space software products: FreeFlyer, Meridian, Atlas, ObsSIM, and DSTE. FreeFlyer is a leading commercial software tools for astrodynamics modeling, used around the world for satellite mission analysis and operations. Meridian is our flight dynamics ground system designed for spacecraft operators with flight heritage from LEO to GEO. I work with our development, support, and sales teams to set the vision for our products and make sure that our customers love each feature we deliver.I also manage aiLabs, a.i. solutions' Internal Research & Development program. I work to evangelize our company's growth focus areas internally and make connections between entrepreneurial technical staff and business development stakeholders. aiLabs incubates new products and deliberately develops a diverse portfolio of IRAD investments to create new value for the company.

Portland, Or

I'm the Program Manager for aiLabs, a.i. solutions' Internal Research & Development Program. I work to evangelize our company's growth focus areas internally and make connections between entrepreneurial technical staff and business development stakeholders.I focus on creating a culture that encourages innovation through outreach, transparency, and tangible rewards. It's gratifying to create opportunities for engineers to tackle new challenges and help them succeed in launching new concepts. aiLabs incubates new products and deliberately develops a diverse portfolio of IRAD investments to create new value for the company.

Portland, Or

I'm the product manager for FreeFlyer, one of the leading commercial software tools for astrodynamics modeling, coverage and contact analysis, maneuver planning, orbit determination, and visualization, used around the world for satellite mission analysis and operations. I work with our development, support, training, and sales teams to set the vision for our product and make sure that our customers love each feature we deliver.

Portland, Or

I worked on the FreeFlyer team providing technical support and training for FreeFlyer's global customer base, as well as working closely with the development team on the design of new features.

El Segundo, Ca

I worked in the Flight Design & Optimization Section of the Flight Mechanics Department, solving satellite and launch vehicle trajectory optimization problems.

Lanham, Md

I worked on the flight dynamics team for the DSCOVR satellite, which launched in February 2015 to the Sun/Earth L1 libration point. Check out http://epic.gsfc.nasa.gov/ for pictures of Earth from L1!My work for DSCOVR included maneuver planning and analysis, ground system flight dynamics software development, and operational maneuver support.

Lanham, Md

As the FreeFlyer Technical Support Lead, I led a team of aerospace engineers providing customer support for FreeFlyer, which is COTS spacecraft mission analysis software developed by a.i. solutions, Inc. I provided customer support by teaching training classes, answering technical questions, and performing on-site visits; I also supported the development and sales teams throughout the FreeFlyer release cycle.

I held a summer internship in the Mathematics and Orbit Dynamics group of the Spacecraft Engineering Department (code 8200), supporting the SUMO/FREND program.

M.S., Aerospace Engineering, 3.93

Masters degree in Aerospace Engineering with a focus on space flight dynamics. Independent research on libration point orbit rendezvous.

B.S., Aerospace Engineering, 3.88

Activities and Societies: Sigma Gamma Tau, AIAAGraduated Cum Laude with Honors in Aerospace Engineering. Honors project "Satellite.