Brandon Kirkman

Brandon Kirkman is a seasoned professional in the aerospace and engineering sectors, currently serving as Lead TPM at Astra since February 2022, where responsibilities include designing and operating rockets to deploy payloads. Previously, Brandon held the position of President at Minds In Space, promoting space industry experiences in Ohio schools. Noteworthy experience includes serving as TPM for Astrobotic, developing lunar rovers, and extensive roles at ZIN/GRC, managing experiments on the International Space Station. Brandon's background also includes management roles at BDB LLC and technical positions at Cleveland Clinic, Delta Systems, and Invacare Corporation. Brandon holds a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Akron.