Derek Lang

Chief Technology Officer at Plasmizer

San Francisco, California, United States

About Derek Lang

Derek Lang is Chief Technology Officer at Plasmizer. Location: San Francisco, California, United States.

Focus on startups and Newspace companies. Helping with technical, business development, and regulatory issues. Cover a diverse range of experiences and expertise, including: - Systems Engineering for a US defense-related LEO constellation - Space launch using a ground-based mass accelerator - Business development for PNT, EO, and Optical Comm startups - Mission Management for a space tug company - Program Planning mentorship for a small sat launch startup - Additive manufacturing for rocket engine components - Hypersonic analyses and experimentation - Regulatory interpretation for FAA/AST, Environmental, and Export Control Specialties: Program Management Project Planning Contracts Systems Engineering Propulsion Aerodynamics

Skills

  • Systems Engineering
  • Aerospace
  • Propulsion

Additional experience

  • Faculty

    University of California, Berkeley

    Started August 2024

Education

  • PhD, University of Washington
  • Diploma, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics