Dave Squires

As VP Space Systems, leads the end-to-end architecture development, systems engineering activities for all spacecraft and constellation development including the Technology Demonstrator mission.

Extensive in-depth experience across spacecraft life cycle, from requirements definition, to building and managing engineering teams, risk management and mission assurance assessment.

As 24-year NASA contractor, held senior mission roles and was honored to serve on multiple NASA missions including: LCROSS (Lead Risk Manager), LADEE (EGSE Safety Engineer), GeneSat (Chief Systems Engineer) and O/OREOS (Project Manager).

At Hera Systems, led multiple awarded patents for proprietary design elements of super resolving earth observation nano-satellite.

Consultant to Facebook Connectivity Lab for communication satellite constellation analysis.

Bachelor of Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, California State University, Sacramento.