Summary
Jack Maydan is a systems architect specializing in nuclear space programs with eight years of hands-on experience taking science-driven spacecraft from concept through operations. He has led systems engineering for nuclear thermal propulsion, radioisotope power systems, and mission architectures at BWXT and supported high-profile NASA and mission teams at JPL and LASP, including Mars and Europa campaigns. Jack blends deep technical expertise in nuclear propulsion and power with practical spacecraft operations, test planning, and interface definition, and has authored ConOps and flight software/fault-protection documentation. He also has a CS and piano-performance background and interests spanning full-stack development, AI, and the arts—an unusual cross-disciplinary mix that informs creative problem solving. Based in Boulder, he pairs academic training in bioastronautics and nuclear propulsion with a track record of proposal leadership and mission-critical execution.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS Aerospace Engineering - Bioastronautics & Thesis in Nuclear Propulsion and Power, Master of Science - MS Aerospace Engineering - Bioastronautics & Thesis in Nuclear Propulsion and Power at University of Colorado Boulder