Colin Helms

Colin Helms is a Principal Engineer at AstroForge, with extensive experience in avionics management, modeling, and simulation across various aerospace companies. Since 2019, Colin has served as Avionics Manager at Microcosm, Inc., overseeing launch vehicle avionics and Hardware-In-The-Loop laboratory development. Previous roles include Managing Partner at Freelance Rocket Science, where Colin focused on mission concepts and vehicle trajectories, and a Senior Engineer at Boeing Satellite Systems, where responsibilities included mission architecture and system studies for government projects. Colin's career spans over two decades, featuring key positions at Boeing, where roles included Chief Engineer and Ground Chief Engineer on significant satellite programs. Colin holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the Florida Institute of Technology.