Brett Coles

Brett Coles is a propulsion engineer currently employed at Orbit Fab since February 2024. Prior experience includes a role as a propulsion design engineer at E8 Engineering, where responsibilities involved supporting United Launch Alliance in the development of the Vulcan Reuse Main Propellant Duct separation mechanism. At Ursa Major Technologies, Brett served as a propulsion development engineer, leading the development testing of the Hadley vacuum variant and contributing significantly to the Hadley R&D program. Brett has also directed a team at BYU Rocketry in building and testing the university's first hybrid rocket engine and briefly worked as a research assistant developing thermal simulations for CubeSats at Brigham Young University, which awarded a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 2021. Earlier in Brett's career, experience included roles as a computing specialist and co-founder of the high-power rocketry team at BYU.