Summary
Stephen O'hearn is a Principal Consulting Engineer with over 35 years of experience blending aerospace systems engineering, IT infrastructure, and cybersecurity across DoD and NASA missions. At JPL he leads cross-team engineering efforts—shaping identity and access integrations, private domain architecture, and disaster recovery for an organization that runs flagship robotic exploration programs. He has managed organizations from small technical teams to several-hundred-person operations and equally navigates mission-critical technical delivery and business-driven ROI. A former IT chief engineer and long-time systems manager, he pairs hands-on problem solving with proposal-winning business development and sustained customer relationships. Based in Provo, Utah, he is returning to individual-contributor work to mentor the next generation while continuing to solve high-impact infrastructure and security challenges.
19 years of coding experience
30 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Aerospace Engineering, BS, Aerospace Engineering at Northrop University
French