Joe Petrzelka

Joe Petrzelka is the VP of Starship Engineering at SpaceX since 2012, with a background in manufacturing engineering from John Deere. With a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, Joe has extensive experience in machine design, robot programming, and weld engineering. Their role at SpaceX focuses on separation system development, along with past accomplishments in thrust vector actuator design and continuous improvement in manufacturing processes.