Christopher Nilsen

Christopher Nilsen is the founder of Pluto Aerospace Inc., a stealth hypersonics startup, since January 2021. Nilsen also serves as an Associate Propulsion DBT Engineer at Purdue University, starting in July 2019. Previously, Nilsen worked as a Solid Rocket Motor Test Consultant at Estes Industries, LLC, from July 2020 to October 2020 and gained experience as an Undergrad Propulsion Test Assistant at Zucrow Propulsion Labs from May 2017 to June 2019. Additionally, Nilsen managed the Liquid Rocket Project for the Purdue Space Program from February 2017 to June 2019, leading a team of 50 students in developing a LOX/LCH4 rocket and its ground support systems. Nilsen holds a degree in Multidisciplinary Engineering from Purdue University, obtained in 2019.