Staff Systems Engineer
CurrentStation Systems Engineering, building the world's first commercial space station.
Nov 2024 - Present
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Tim Peterson is listed as Staff Systems Engineer at VAST, based in Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Tim Peterson.
Tim Peterson previously worked as Principal Systems Engineer at Mandala Space Ventures and Experienced Propulsion Systems Engineer at Boeing. Tim Peterson holds Master Of Engineering - Meng, General Engineering With Aeronautics from Durham University.
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About Tim Peterson
UK-US Space Systems Engineer - I'm passionate about hardware product development and innovation, and the translation of novel technologies into succesful commercial businesses. Demonstrable record of product development, growth strategy, and fostering technology innovation through internal and external R&D across US and European industry and government.
Listed skills include Guidance Navigation And Control, Orbital Dynamics, Aerospace Engineering, Algorithms, and 35 others.
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Principal Systems Engineer
Lead Engineer for in-house space company developments, and due dilligences on portfolio companies and accelerator companies. Additionally, performed on the business and technical advisory team for portfolio companies.
Apr 2024 - Oct 2024
Experienced Propulsion Systems Engineer
Propulsion Systems Lead for the development, integration, and mission operations of HET & GIE Electric Propulsion systems. Responsible Engineer for the qualification and development of chemical thrusters from 22N to 4 kN class, leading hotfire, anomaly investigation, integration, and qualification. Worked on 15 satellites, launched 9.
Jul 2022 - Apr 2024
Propulsion Systems Engineer
Propulsion Systems Engineering Lead for Analysis & Test from Pre-Phase A - Phase E, and hardware development / qualification on Electric, Monopropellant and Bi-Propellant propulsion systems, in GEO to LEO constellation class systems.Lead for R&D, and Fluidic Analysis in the propulsion group, managing and and driving engagement with industry and academia and leading goup R&D efforts.Worked on ExoMars, FLEX, Lunar Gateway, and two satellite product line developments.
Jan 2020 - Jun 2022
Associate Space Systems Engineer
Responsible Engineer for Gridded Ion Engine development, across dev hardware to flight hardware (BepiColombo).Lead Systems Engineer for High Energy Laser Weapons T&E, and development of the first UK Spaceport.
Sep 2018 - Jan 2020
Graduate Space Systems Engineer
Responsible Engineer in Electric Propulsion & Space Weather teams. Developed models and tests for Gridded Ion Engines and ionosphere effects. Matlab & Python, dev hardware to flight hardware (BepiColombo).
Jan 2018 - Sep 2018
Graduate Space Systems Engineer (International Placement)
International Berthing & Docking Mechanism (IBDM) [QinetiQ Space NV, Belgium]Systems Engineer for the testing and validation of IBDM, writing design definition and verification reports, designing, planning, and conducting key test campaigns in support of EUCLID and IBDM. Led prototype development of hardware for the IBDM system in order to fulfil ECSS requirements, and reviewed other designs against ECSS and ISS standards.
Sep 2017 - Dec 2017
Graduate Space Systems Engineer
Led the design and development of Under Vehicle IED Disposal mechanisms for next-gen robotic vehicle, from concept through to prototype in a high pressure schedule.Led data analysis project of 90+ million data points in Matlab, writing an analytical program to find and display patterns in shipping traffic data within user defined geospatial polygons.
Sep 2016 - Aug 2017
Executive Officer
Advanced Technology Research & Development Team - developed software to perform HITL testing on developmental hardware.
Jul 2015 - Sep 2015
Research Intern
Developed an auto tuning PID algorithm to stabilise the temperature of silicon photomultipliers, with a peltier element, in the HCAL experiment.
Jul 2014 - Sep 2014
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Tim Peterson education
Master Of Engineering - Meng, General Engineering With Aeronautics
Durham University
Master Of Science - Ms, Astronautics And Space Engineering
Cranfield University
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What company does Tim Peterson work for?
Tim Peterson works for VAST.
What is Tim Peterson's role at VAST?
Tim Peterson is listed as Staff Systems Engineer at VAST.
Where is Tim Peterson based?
Tim Peterson is based in Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States while working with VAST.
What companies has Tim Peterson worked for?
Tim Peterson has worked for Vast, Mandala Space Ventures, Boeing, Thales Alenia Space, and Qinetiq.
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Tim Peterson holds Master Of Engineering - Meng, General Engineering With Aeronautics from Durham University.
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Tim Peterson is listed with skills including Guidance Navigation And Control, Orbital Dynamics, Aerospace Engineering, Algorithms, Systems Engineering, Classical Mechanics, C, and Spacecraft Design.
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