Brian Mejeur

At AdAstra, we catalyze the innovations that future generations depend on – by building the teams behind the breakthroughs. We’re trusted by leading hard tech startups and investors to connect top talent with world-changing missions in space, climate, and defense. Drawing on my background as a propulsion engineer at SpaceX, I lead our technical advising, systems design, and operational strategy as CTO and COO – ensuring precision and excellence in every search.

• Managed ever-changing schedule of drone flyovers for existing and potential construction jobsites • Balanced operational budget by optimizing logistics; cut costs by eliminating low value operations • Streamlined supporting field processes and created simple training materials to ensure success • Troubleshot technical issues and went the extra mile to fix before the customer experiences pain • Researched and tested emerging technologies to improve accuracy of data and provide competitive advantage • Partnered with drone operators to support rapid growth of start-up; motivated and monitored performance • Distributed account management tasks with Customer Success to achieve supreme customer happiness • Acted as Product Manager of operations-related applications; used metrics to supervise software development • Provided business insight and aligned Marketing and Sales with Operations to drive revenue growth

Engine Reuse - Work with cross-functional team to cultivate simple and repeatable processes for Merlin reuse - Manage highly dynamic requirements across a variety of engine configurations in a growing fleet - Assess and provide disposition for non-conformances associated with reduced engine life - Develop and incorporate dependable phase out plans for refurbishment tasks between flights - Travel to launch sites to perform inspections after recovery and prior to launch to ensure flight reliability Development Engineering Support - Provide input on new designs and manufacturability - Coordinate and track parts through fabrication and assembly processes - Design and initiate fabrication of tooling - Generate assembly and checkout instructions - Support development and qualification testing campaigns Design Support - Organize engineering requirements, priority and design resources - Review drawings in Teamcenter for manufacturability and ensure functional requirements are met - Perform design work with NX as needed; revise and release blueprints Procurement Activities - Work with production control and purchasing team to coordinate new parts with suppliers - Identify appropriate internal shop resources for parts fabricated in house and support during first run of parts - Regularly status parts on order and impact to schedule Assembly Support - Author work instructions and test procedures - Support technicians during initial build - Revise instructions with feedback - Ensure quality and safety requirements are met and maintained - Identify inefficiencies and establish new processes to solve them Nonconforming Conditions - Review and disposition nonconforming conditions - Determine root cause and implement corrective actions - Rapidly implement mitigation plans to remove all risk Production Handoff - Train and support production engineering team on new product - Maintain oversight through ongoing review of work instructions and dispositions

• Guided students in completing aerospace engineering labs in preparation for fabricating hovercrafts • Mentored and advised freshman during lab to learn and apply engineering principles as they assemble blimps • Developed skill in teaching basic engineering principles to young students • Assessed and graded coursework in a fair, informative, and timely manner

• Spearheaded the design and implementation of a system critical to vehicle integration into the transport erector ◦ Re-utilized and retrofitted jackscrews from previous launch support equipment to work with new function ◦ Developed the system such that it constrained the rotation of an industrial sized steel structure ◦ Guided vendor in the rapid design of a controls-based, dual servo-motor subsystem ◦ Interfaced with management, engineers, vendors, technicians and electricians to complete multi-site project ◦ Analyzed lugs and welded joints in conjunction with the creation of drawings for multiple parts • Traveled to launch site and provided critical support in mitigating risk in vehicle integration • Contrived an easy to manufacture, user-friendly measurement tool for use in a constrictive space near the vehicle

• Supported the development of a new production process to significantly reduce thrust chamber assembly costs ◦ Coordinated with machine shop to generate an unconventional machining method utilizing a belt grinder ◦ Led the research of advanced machining technology to be used for fast and effective production ◦ Designed and validated tooling used for providing proof of concept ◦ Supervised stamping vendor to show them where improvements needed to be implemented ◦ Communicated with vendors and machine shops to expedite completion of parts and tests ◦ Assisted assembly technicians to learn first hand where enhancements were required

• Acted as lead design engineer to redesign actuator for a nacelle anti-ice valve with chronic problems ◦ Analyzed field parts to determine root cause of compression spring failure ◦ Took initiative to move project forward and complete two design concepts for testing ◦ Consulted with machine shop to design manufacturable parts ◦ Collaborated with dynamicists to formulate vibration test procedure • Edited drawings and explored re-usability of current valves to assist in the proposal process