Philip Lewis

Philip Lewis has over thirty-eight years of professional experience in the engineering field. From 1982 to 1987, they worked as a Mechanical Engineer at General Dynamics. During this time, they developed a dynamic model of the F-16 leading edge, performed impact analysis of the F-16 asymmetry brake, conducted fatigue analysis of the F-16 leading edge planetary gears, and redesigned the F-16 asymmetry brake. From 1987 to 1990, they worked as a Senior Staff Engineer at McDonnell Douglas, where they supported R&D activities from proposal stage to implementation. From 1990 to 1994, they worked as a Senior Systems Engineer at Zellweger Analytics, where they were responsible for developing and overseeing the development of both on-board and test software, as well as developing test equipment and associated test procedures. From 1994 to 1996, they worked as a Principal Engineer at SAIC, where they were responsible for the technical viability of resources assigned to the various elements of the Space Shuttle Program from a Safety and Mission assurance viewpoint. During this time, they also acted as deputy department manager, acquired new business, identified new business opportunities, and prepared department level technical and management performance reports. From 1996 to 2003, they worked as a Principal Engineer at SAIC, where they managed a group of ~96 Engineers overseeing the various Stages of the ISS from a Safety and Mission Assurance viewpoint. From 2003 to 2006, they worked as a Systems Engineering Manager at SAIC, where they were responsible for managing a group of ~20 Engineers overseeing the various systems engineering disciplines supporting the OSP development effort at JSC. Since 2006, they have worked as Chief Engineer for J&P Technologies, where they are responsible for maintaining engineering technical excellence for the company. Additionally, they act as the Program Constellation Chief Engineer for NASA's Flight Safety Office, where they are the single point of contact to NASA's Level II Chief Safety Officer for all Safety and Mission Assurance issues related to the Constellation Program.

Philip Lewis obtained a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a focus in Software Engineering from the University of Houston between 1979 and 1982. In October 2015, they obtained a certification in Offshore Drilling Safety from the Global Energy Safety Institute.