Simon Dawson

Simon Dawson is an experienced technical professional with a strong background in engineering and systems design within the aerospace sector. Currently serving as a Technical Advisor at TrustPoint since July 2020 and as Chief Engineer at Optimum Technologies LLC since July 2019, Simon brings extensive expertise from previous roles as Chief Engineer at Space Systems Integration LLC and as a Systems Engineer at Orbital Sciences Corporation, Swales Aerospace, SpaceDev, and Microcosm, Inc. Simon holds a Master of Science in Spacecraft Technology & Satellite Communications from UCL and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of Sussex, reflecting a solid educational foundation in the field.