Kris Thomas

Kris Thomas has a diverse work experience in the engineering field. They began their career at SPS Technologies as a Manufacturing Engineer Co-Op in 2016. They then joined Moog Aircraft as a Manufacturing Engineer, where they implemented a processing schedule to increase throughput and designed tooling. In 2017, Kris moved to Moog Space and Defense Group as a Mechanical Engineer, where they designed components, led assembly efforts, and performed analysis on spaceflight systems. They later became a Project Engineer, managing contracts and leading hardware development programs. In 2021, Kris joined EOI Space as a Senior Mechanical Engineer and eventually became the Lead Mechanical Engineer in 2023.

Kris Thomas completed a Master of Science (MS) degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Southern California from 2017 to 2020. Prior to that, from 2014 to 2016, Kris earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Mechanical Engineering from California State University, Long Beach. Additionally, Kris obtained a Certificate in Fundamentals of Business from the Quantic School of Business and Technology, which was completed in 2020.