Kevin Lapp

Kevin Lapp's work experience is as follows:

1. Engineering Division Manager at Firehawk Aerospace (October 2022 - Present)

- Current role, no end date provided.

2. Propulsion Engineering Manager at Firehawk Aerospace (October 2020 - Present)

- Responsible for building the propulsion engineering team.

3. Propulsion Engineer - Stage 2 Development at Virgin Orbit (January 2018 - October 2020)

- Designed and analyzed stage two pressurization and propellant management system.

- Oversaw engine development testing and integration for N4 SN001 and N4 SN003 engines.

4. Research Associate at Air Force Institute of Technology (August 2015 - August 2017)

5. Test Facilities Intern at BLUE ORIGIN (January 2017 - April 2017)

6. High Speed Torch Research Assistant at Purdue University (June 2015 - August 2015)

- Developed a high-speed torch and designed a fuel delivery system.

7. Gas Turbine Combustion Diagnostic Research Assistant at Purdue University (October 2014 - March 2015)

- Utilized laser diagnostics to research gas turbine and internal engine combustion.

8. DPAL Laser Research Intern at Air Force Institute of Technology (May 2014 - August 2014)

9. Classification Engineering Intern at Butler America (January 2014 - March 2014)

- Reviewed aircraft drawings and assemblies to classify items to Federal Regulations.

10. Quiet Mach 6 Wind Tunnel Research Assistant at Purdue University (September 2012 - October 2013)

- Conducted research on high-speed laminar-turbulent instability and transition.

11. DPAL Laser Research Intern at Air Force Institute of Technology (May 2013 - August 2013)

- Collected spectral data from a Rubidium Diode Pumped Alkali Laser (DPAL) gain cell.

Kevin Lapp has a Master's degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Aerospace Engineering from Purdue University, where they studied from 2011 to 2015.