Alan Zide

Alan Zide is a Program Executive overseeing NASA's MUSE and ESCAPADE programs, leveraging extensive experience in project and international team management to ensure mission success. Prior roles at NASA included managing technical integration and spacecraft launch vehicle integration, as well as leading AI development for the Heliophysics division. Alan’s early career features significant contributions as a Space Systems Design Engineer at Rockwell Satellite Systems and a Lead Design Engineer at Boeing, among other notable experiences in the aerospace industry. Currently, Alan is pursuing a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, and has completed a Certificate in Exoplanets and Human Performance in Space from the International Space University.