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Goddard Engineering and Technology Directorate

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Core Team

Multidisciplinary Development Expertise

The cFS Core Team comprises software engineers, systems architects, and domain specialists with extensive experience in flight software development, embedded systems, and spacecraft operations. This diverse technical expertise enables the continuous enhancement of the cFS framework—improving reliability, expanding capabilities, and ensuring the software remains adaptable to a wide spectrum of mission requirements.


Program Management

Ashok Prajapati, NCSC Chair.

Ashok Prajapati

Program Manager

Max Pinchinat, Engineering Technical Authority (ETA).

Max Pinchinat

Eng. Technical Authority

Romae Young, Senior Advisor.

Romae Young

Senior Advisor

Mark Walters, Chief Engineer.

Mark Walters

Chief Engineer

Team Leads

Keegan Moore, cFS Instructor.

Keegan Moore

Project Development Lead (PDL)

Dylan Baker, cFS Deputy Product Development Lead.

Dylan Baker

Deputy Project Development Lead (PDL)

Beth Geist

Training Lead

Ariel Walker

Tools & Formal Methods Lead

Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)

Alan Cudmore, cFS Subject Matter Expert (SME).

Alan Cudmore

SME

Joe Hickey, cFS Subject Matter Expert (SME).

Joe Hickey

SME

Dwaine Molock, cFS Subject Matter Expert.

Dwaine Molock

SME


ABOUT ETD

The Engineering and Technology Directorate at NASA Goddard designs, builds, and develops space flight technology for American leadership in space. The technical workforce brings this expertise to NASA’s portfolio and supports mission partnerships across the whole of government and industry.

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