Chris Pichler

Chris Pichler is a Staff Mechanical Engineer at Lockheed Martin with over 30 years of experience in systems and mechanical/propulsion engineering, focusing on projects such as Atlas, Titan, X-33, and Delta rockets, as well as the Tomahawk Cruise Missile. They have held various engineering roles across prominent aerospace companies, including United Launch Alliance and Sierra Nevada Corporation, where they developed critical system schematics and managed complex engineering projects. Chris holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, which they completed in 1986.