Trevor Ormonde

Trevor Ormonde is a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Sierra Space since February 2017, specializing as the Responsible Engineer for the Dream Chaser reaction control thruster, overseeing all technical aspects to ensure compliance with requirements. Prior experiences include a Design Engineer Internship at Bagaveev Corporation, where component development for a small-satellite launch vehicle was a key responsibility, and a Propulsion Internship at XCOR Aerospace, where design modifications and testing setups for the Lynx rocket propulsion system were created using SolidWorks. Early roles included serving as an Electronics Testing Assistant at UC Santa Cruz, ensuring quality assurance for particle detection hardware, and a Mission Monitor for the NASA BARREL Project, focusing on weather balloon data collection in Antarctica. Trevor's educational background comprises a Master of Science in Astronautical Engineering from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.