Jim Lewis

Jim Lewis – is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the Company, in charge of overseeing the design, development and implementation of all systems. Experience includes Senior Test Engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and the lead integration engineer for chemical propulsion subsystems and the Mars In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE).

He began his engineering career in 1987 as a Space Shuttle Systems Engineer at the Kennedy Space Center and served in many test & engineering positions since including Test Director for Mechanical Truss systems on the International Space Station. In 2001 he joined JPL as the lead chemical propulsion test & integration engineer.

He has also served 27 years as a U.S. Special Forces officer (active and reserves), including multiple combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq as a Special Forces team, company and battalion commander. He is the recipient of over 30 military awards including the Bronze Star and the U.S. State Department Meritorious Honor award for his work with Afghan District Governors in eastern Afghanistan.

Education: B.S. in Physics/Computer Applications, University of Alabama; Masters in Aerospace Engineering; Masters in Space Systems Engineering, both from Florida Institute of Technology.