Freddie Douglas

Born in Houma, Louisiana, Mr. Douglas graduated from Terrebonne High School. He received a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, a master’s of science degree in Engineering Management, with minors in Statistics and Operations Research from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, and a master’s of science degree in Engineering and Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Systems Design and Management Program). He also completed the NASA’s APPL Accelerated Leadership Option for Program and Project Management.

Prior to Mr. Douglas’ selection as the NESC Chief Engineer at Stennis Space Center (SSC), he served as the Deputy Manager, Office of Safety and Mission Assurance (S&MA) at SSC in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. He assisted the Manager of S&MA with the safety and mission success of all activities executed at SSC including public and private rocket propulsion testing and operation of the federal city.

Mr. Douglas joined NASA at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama in 1983 as a professional intern. There he worked on several projects such as the International Space Station, Hubble Space Telescope, the post-Challenger Accident Return to Flight Effort and served as a neutral buoyancy diver. In 1989 he transferred to the Stennis Space Center where he has worked on the Space Shuttle Main Engine test program, research and development rocket testing, and Agency Initiatives such as the Intelligent Synthesis Environment. He has served as a Project Manager and has held multiple management positions. Prior to coming to the NESC he established and served as Manager of the Systems Management Office and served as Deputy Manager of the Office of Safety and Mission Assurance at SSC. In addition, he served as the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate /Integrated Modeling & Simulation, Risk Modeling and System Dynamics Team Lead.