Joel McCorkel

About Joel McCorkel

A remote sensing technical subject matter expert and technical manager with 20+ years of experience in Earth observation, specializing in the development, deployment, and management of advanced sensing instruments. Demonstrated success navigating, coordinating, and leading multidisciplinary teams, overseeing complex projects from conception to successful implementation, and leveraging cutting-edge technology to achieve mission-critical objectives.

Experience

1. Atmosphere Observing System (Aos) Project Manager

   Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center

   Aug 2023 — Present

   Lead the development and execution of this $1.8B multi-lateral, multi-orbit, multi-instrument atmospheric observation system, overseeing all phases from formulation and implementation to launch and on-orbit commissioning.• Guided the project through multiple re-planning and re-budgeting cycles, adapting to evolving stakeholder priorities and maintaining mission momentum in a rapidly changing budget environment.• Responsible for overseeing collaboration between key international partners, including the United States, Japan, France, and Canada, ensuring seamless integration and coordination of scientific goals, technical specifications, and mission timelines. • Managing the design, development, acquisition, and deployment of multiple orbiting platforms and instruments, ensuring the system’s ability to collect comprehensive atmospheric measurements across a range of global conditions. • In charge of directing multi-disciplinary teams, resolving complex challenges related to hardware integration, coordinated flying, end-to-end data systems, international collaboration, and science data policy.

Education

• University of Arizona

  BS magna cum laude

  2001 — 2005

• University of Arizona

  PhD

  2005 — 2009