Stephen Gildea

Stephen Gildea is a seasoned expert in propulsion design engineering, currently serving as Sr. Manager for Propulsion Design Engineering at Amazon's Project Kuiper. Their extensive background includes roles in propulsion systems and modeling at companies such as BLUE ORIGIN and Riverside Research. Stephen’s academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Space Propulsion from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where they also contributed as a graduate student. Additionally, they have held teaching positions and managed research and development programs, emphasizing their commitment to advancing space propulsion technologies.