Berger Engineering Consulting LLC

Specialties

  • Hypergolic Propulsion and Ground Systems
  • Mission Operations – Human and Robotic
  • Technical Project Leadership
  • Cybersecurity for Mission Operations

Professional Experience

NASA SunRISE Mission Operations Manager
  • Managed 20-person cross-disciplinary technical team for mission operations and ground system development
  • DSN (Deep Space Network) Coordination
  • Cybersecurity ISO (Information Security Officer) – led the first Class D Mission to received Cybersecurity ATO (Authorization to Operate)
  • Designed technical roadmap for development
NASA Europa Clipper Mission Operations Development
  • Final push to get mission operations to launch
  • Specialized in Avionics, Flight Software, and Command and Data Handling Engineer for Mission Operations on Europa Clipper
SpaceX Crew Dragon Propulsion System Development
  • Designed, built, and activated 15,000 psi Helium Pressurization System
  • Designed and Executed Propulsion System Checkout Operation – Coordinated 100+ engineers, technicians, quality, and test staff over 5 weeks to ensure execution of requirements
  • COPV, hypergolic tank qualification testing
  • Hypergolic Propellant Loading for Launch
SpaceX Crew Dragon Hypergolic Engine Development Testing
  • SuperDraco 17,000 lbf
  • Draco 100 lbf
  • Module Development Testing – ΒΌ of spacecraft

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