Will Sherman

• Leading the development of reusable reentry vehicles for in-space manufacturing, securing partnerships and funding to accelerate product development. • Managed a multidisciplinary engineering team focused on aerodynamics, thermal protection, structures, and avionics. • Developing technology roadmaps and mission architecture for scalable space infrastructure to support sustained and scalable access to and from low Earth orbit

• Designed and implemented novel recovery system architecture for hypersonic research testbed for DoD • Developed and integrated custom electronics and hardware for wind tunnel testing and vehicle integration • Integrated hardware changes based on real-world test data for accelerated vehicle development program

• Developed multi-criteria optimization methodologies for formation flight satellite systems in the cislunar environment. • Led research on satellite system architectures, formation dynamics, and mission design for Department of Defense and scientific applications. • Enhanced mission efficiency and asset utilization for deep space and lunar navigation.

• Led development of guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) systems for a 2U CubeSat mission. • Developed custom trajectory analysis software to optimize satellite communication windows and mission planning. • Managed a team of engineers to integrate flight hardware, software, and simulation tools for real-world mission deployment.

• Conducted trade studies and simulations on attitude determination and control system (ADCS) performance using MultiSAT software. • Led research on mass distribution sensitivity and its impact on spacecraft stability. • Analyzed data to optimize spacecraft stability and performance through simulations.

Space Systems Design Lab - SSDL