Dean Passanisi

Dean Passanisi is a skilled propulsion engineer currently employed at SpaceX, where responsibilities include roles as Propulsion Engineer II in Raptor Final Assembly and Build Engineer II in Super-Heavy Booster Field Engineering. Prior experience encompasses mechanical design engineering consulting at Susko Engineering, focusing on engineering drawings and design for manufacturability, as well as an internship at Owl Biomedical, where significant improvements in design efficiency were achieved. Additional internships at Atlas Copco and research assistance at Pennathur Lab contributed to expertise in mechanical engineering and fluid mechanics. Dean holds a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara and has diverse experience ranging from hydraulic mechanics to customer service.