Phillip Smith

Phillip Smith is an established aerospace engineer with extensive experience in design, analysis, and project management across several prestigious organizations. They served as a Senior Design Engineer at Lockheed Martin Skunkworks, focusing on avionics for the X-33 reusable launch vehicle and later contributed to missile pallet design and analysis at Lockheed Martin. As a Principal Staff member at CRM Solutions, Inc, they oversaw structural analysis for SpaceX's Falcon 9 and NASA's SLS rocket, while currently holding the position of Principal Stress Analyst at Blue Origin, where they work on launch vehicles and lunar landers. Phillip's background includes key roles at companies such as Boeing, Pratt & Whitney, and Dynetics, demonstrating a consistent record of innovation and technical leadership in the aerospace sector.