Philip Cojanis

Current

• OTE Systems Engineer - James Webb Space Telescope at bd Systems Inc. (SAIC owned Subsidiary)

Past

• Intial Acquisition Planning Engineer at Honeywell
• Department Assistant at INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY
• Engineer at BOEING Satellite Systems/Hughes Space & Communications

• Engineer / Scientist at BOEING/McDonnell Douglas
• Youth Representative at Congressional Youth Advisory Council 8th U.S. Congressional District Arizona

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Education

• International Space University
• University of Arizona

Connections

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Industry

Defense & Space

Websites

• AIAA
• SEDS

Philip Cojanis’s Summary

Systems Engineer for the James Webb Space Telescope, work focus is on the OTE (Optical Telescope Element).

Past experiences
*Honeywell - supporting the Deep Space Network at JPL
*Hughes/Boeing Satellite Systems - working on telecom & science satelites (XM-Radio, DirecTV, PAS-10, Thuraya, ASTRA2C, Anik F2, and Galaxy 3C, GOES, TDRS)
*McDonnell Douglas/Boeing - supporting the Delta III Launch Vechile and Delta IV Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) .

Alum of the University of Arizona, (UofA)
Alum of the International Space University (ISU)
ISU Student for SSP01 & ISU Staff for SSP02.
Professional development coursework from both UCLA and USC.

Member of several professional Space and Techlology related Organizations.
Most active and an current officer with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

Philip Cojanis’s Specialties:

Space System design and construction (Satellites, Launch Vehicles, Optical payloads, Electronics, Structures). Space Launch and Space Environments (Vibration, Shock, Acoustics, Radiation, EMI, EMF). Space Policy and Aerospace Industry Advocacy. Event production & support

Philip Cojanis’s Experience

• OTE Systems Engineer - James Webb Space Telescope

  bd Systems Inc. (SAIC owned Subsidiary)

  (Defense & Space industry)

  November 2002 — Present (6 years 2 months)

  Direct support to Northrop Grumman Space Technology, (formerly TRW) on the James Web Space Telescope Contract with NASA. Working as a Systems Engineer for the Optical Telescope Element. Specification, IRCD, and requirements management, trades and analysis support, Risk/Mitigation planning, Verification Planning, for Optical, Mechanical, and Opto/Mechanical I/F systems for the telescope.

• Intial Acquisition Planning Engineer

  Honeywell

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Defense & Space industry)

  August 2002 — December 2002 (5 months)

  Providing Support for space mission planning and operations for the Deep Space Network. Working closely with all DSN centers around the world (Austria, Spain, & United States) and JPL with the planning and communications for space missions. RF plan, science mission objectives, etc

• Department Assistant

  INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY

  (Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Defense & Space industry)

  May 2002 — July 2002 (3 months)

  Providing technical and administrative support for academic course work for International Space University. Management of department budget, curriculum planning, course content and academic instruction, university activity scheduler and planner.

• Engineer

  BOEING Satellite Systems/Hughes Space & Communications

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Defense & Space industry)

  September 2000 — April 2002 (1 year 8 months)

  Systems Engineering group as part of Payload Design using Pro-Engineer also working spacecraft survivability issues.
  Previous position was Responsible Test Engineer for dynamic tests (sine, random, acoustic, pyroshock) of spacecraft Prepared and set-up of test equipment, fixtures, instrumentation, and data acquisition. GOES, TDRS, XM-Radio, PAS-10, Thuraya, ASTRA 2C, DirecTV, Anik F2, and Galaxy 3C.

• Engineer / Scientist

  BOEING/McDonnell Douglas

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Defense & Space industry)

  May 1997 — July 2000 (3 years 3 months)

  Planned and conducted vibration, shock, and acoustic environment tests on Delta III and Delta IV propulsion, structural, power systems, ordnance and avionics components. Analyzed data and prepared test reports for DOD and Commercial customers.

• Youth Representative

  Congressional Youth Advisory Council 8th U.S. Congressional District Arizona

  (Public Policy industry)

  1986 — 1987 (1 year)

Philip Cojanis’s Education

• International Space University

  SSP, Space Policy and Law, 2001 — 2001

• University of Arizona

  B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1990 — 1996

  Space Technology Laboratory at the Space and Engineering Center

  Activities and Societies:

  AIAA, SEDS,

Additional Information

Philip Cojanis’s Websites:

• AIAA
• SEDS

Philip Cojanis’s Interests:

Space, Education, Science, History, Humanity, the Future

Philip Cojanis’s Groups:

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Space Frontier Foundation (SFF), National Space Society (NSS), Southern California Aeronautical Association (SCAA), ProSpace, Planetary Society, Yuri's Night, International Space University (ISU) ISU Alumni, Space Generation Forum (SGF), Institute for Accelerating Change (IAC) - a Futurist organization)

•    University of Arizona Alumni
•    Space Frontier Foundation
•    International Space Fellowship
•    Aerospace Professionals

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