Project-Wide Leadership

Seth Quayle
Program Managersdquayle@mtu.edu
Nolan Pickett is a 4th year Mechanical Engineering student with minors in Aerospace Engineering and Business. He worked on the Thermals team for over a year before becoming the Program Manager. He has previously interned for Plexus Corp. as an Automation Engineer and LaFarge Holcim as a Maintenance Engineer. Nolan hopes to complete a Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering and pursue a position in the aerospace industry.

Kyle Bruursema
Chief Engineerkjbruurs@mtu.edu
Kyle Bruursema is a 3rd-year Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Major. Kyle joined the enterprise in the Fall of 2020. In the spring of 2021, he was briefly the Systems Engineer of the ADC subteam before accepting the role of Chief Engineer. Kyle enjoys exercise and gaming as his primary forms of destressing and relaxation. After graduation he seeks to find a position in the Aerospace Industry and to preferably reach space himself.

Dalton Headley
Lead Systems Engineerdbheadle@mtu.edu
Dalton Headley is a 5th-year Electrical and Computer Engineering Major. Dalton joined the enterprise in the Spring 2022. Dalton was briefly the TT&C Systems Engineer, before rising to the Lead Systems Engineer position and subsequently the Chief Engineer position. After graduation he seeks a Master’s Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from MTU.

Katherine Rauscher
Administrative and Financial Officerkjrausch@mtu.edu
Stratus Leadership

Jacob Lindhorst
Chief Engineer jllindho@mtu.eduSubteam Leadership
Attitude Determination & Control

Taylor VanOss
Team Leadertjvanoss@mtu.edu

Matt Persha
Systems Engineermbpersha@mtu.edu
Auris Payload

Collin Uchida
Team Leadercmuchida@mtu.edu
Collin is a 3rd year Electrical Engineering student. He transferred from the Metro-Detroit area. His interest in the aerospace began when he was young, and he has wanted to work in the field ever since. In his free time, he enjoys running and playing guitar. Collin hopes to work in the aerospace industry after graduation.

Kellen Minyon
Systems Engineerkrminyon@mtu.edu
Electrical Power System

Chase Cummings
Team Leaderchcummin@mtu.edu

Bradley Smith
Systems Engineerbradleys@mtu.edu
Ground Support Equipment

Sean Bennink
Team Leaderscbennin@mtu.edu

William Blacketor
Systems Engineerwablacke@mtu.edu
Mission Development and Simulation

Shane Moore
Team Leadershanemoo@mtu.edu

Ben Jones
Systems Engineerbgjones@mtu.edu
Software

Samuel Breuer
Team Leaderswbreuer@mtu.edu
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Steven Braggs
Systems Engineerjdarner@mtu.edu
Structures

Alex Albanice
Team Leaderajalbani@mtu.edu

Heather Goetz
Systems Engineerhlgoetz@mtu.edu
Thermal

Nate Bruursema
Team Leadernsbruurs@mtu.edu

Isaac Couling
Systems Engineerircoulin@mtu.edu
Telemetry, Tracking & Control

Andrew Vassallo
Team Leaderakvassal@mtu.edu

Dawson Hubbard
Systems Engineerdihubbar@mtu.edu