Spencer Mitchell

Experience

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  CompAtlanta Inc.

  May 2012 - Aug 2015

  Computer Tech and Online Sales
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  Killian Hill Christian School

  Nov 2013 - Feb 2014

  Maintenance Worker
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  Jacobs

  May 2016 - Oct 2024

  NASA Commercial Crew Program (CCP) Launch Vehicle (LV) Main Propulsion Systems (MPS) Engineer providing support for design, analysis, test, certification, and operations for both CCP partners, SpaceX and Boeing. Engineering services provided include insight of MPS systems and associated subsystems, assessment of MPS risks and issues, and review of partner products and data. Specific activities include hazard assessments, certifications for flight, launch vehicle acceptance test and post-launch data reviews, and on-console launch operations support. Show less Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Space Launch System (SLS) Integrated Test and Checkout (ITCO) supporting integrated pre-launch testing of the SLS vehicle. Provided console support as the SLS Integration Lead, the primary POC for the SLS program during all powered pre-launch testing involving the SLS vehicle. Coordinated with technical experts to solve problems in real time and provide solutions to ground support technicians as needed during testing.Authored SLS ITCO integrated operational requirements (OMRS) which involved coordinating with cross-program requirement stakeholders and supported the review/approval of the requirements by a technical board. Show less Reviewed Space Launch System (SLS) engineering requirements documents, such as Operations and Maintenance Requirements and Specifications (OMRS) and Work Authorization Documents (WADs), and provided technical/editorial comments to the author. Program integrator for Spacecraft Payload Integration and Evolution (SPIE) Office OMRS review and Level 2 SLS Integrated representation to the SPIE team for WAD reviews. Provided backup support to SLS Systems Engineering and Integration Office (SEIO) database tools administrator.Responsible for development and upkeep of Microsoft Excel dashboards which utilized Excel formulas and macros to generate metric presentations on the processing of NASA operations requirements documents (e.g. OMRS, WADs, and Launch Commit Criteria (LCCs)). Show less Developed and maintained Microsoft Excel dashboards to assist in management and approval of several thousand SLS systems engineering requirements (such as Operations Maintenance Requirements and Specifications (OMRS), Work Authorization Documents (WADs), etc.). During time here, I have received numerous accolades regarding my ability to quickly and effectively resolve problems and provide needed information. My supervisor evaluated me as "a very impressive and outstanding young engineer."In the summer of 2017, I also led other interns as the Summer Intern Coordinator which involved answering any questions they had and setting up activities outside of work. Show less

  • CCP LV Main Propulsion Systems Engineer

    Jan 2023 - Oct 2024

  • SLS Integrated Test and Checkout Systems Engineer

    Feb 2019 - Jan 2023

  • SLS Operations Systems Engineer

    May 2018 - Feb 2019

  • SLS Operations Systems Engineering Intern

    May 2016 - May 2018
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  Amentum

  Oct 2024 - Jan 2025

  CCP LV Main Propulsion Systems Engineer
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  NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Jan 2025 - now

  CCP LV MPS Subsystem Manager

  NASA Commercial Crew Program (CCP) Launch Vehicle (LV) Main Propulsion Systems (MPS) Subsystem Manager (SSM) leading a team of engineers that provide support for design, analysis, test, certification, and operations of launch vehicles for both CCP partners, SpaceX and Boeing. Engineering services provided include insight of MPS systems and associated subsystems, assessment of MPS risks and issues, and review of partner products and data. Specific activities include hazard assessments, certifications for flight, launch vehicle acceptance test and post-launch data reviews, and on-console launch operations support. Show less