Joel Sema

About Joel Sema

Currently serving as the Space Market Segment Director for BWXT Advanced Technologies LLC. My responsibilities include shaping our space program strategy, capturing new market opportunities, and overseeing programs execution. Throughout my 30-year career, I\'ve managed a variety of complex, first-of-a-kind government and commercial programs across the domains of space, aerospace, and shipbuilding.Before joining BWXT in January 2023, I held the position of deputy director of project engineering for the Dream Chaser program, a $2 billion initiative with NASA aimed at developing a multi-mission space utility vehicle capable of transporting crew and payloads to low Earth orbit. I also led the Ship-to-Shore Connector program, which involved an air-cushion vehicle for the US Navy developed by Textron, and worked on the Flight Control Electronics for the 787 Dreamliner with Boeing through Honeywell Aerospace.

Experience

1. Director, Space Programs

   BWXT

   Jan 2023 — Present · Lynchburg, VA, US

   BWXT AT - Space Programs Director

Education

• University of Portland

  MSEE, Electrical Engineering / Communications Design

  1998 — 1999

• Oklahoma State University

  MSETM, Engineering & Technology Management

  2005 — 2007

• Ecole Nationale Superieure Polytechnique

  MSEE, Electrical Engineering

  1991 — 1996

• University of Portland

  Master's degree, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

Skills

• Earned Value Management
• Program Management
• Systems Engineering
• Government Proposals
• Program Planning & Control
• Continuous Improvement
• Cmmi
• Engineering Management
• Six Sigma
• Faa, Navsea Regulations
• Aerospace & Defense
• Far / Dfar, Itar Regulations
• Quality Management
• Engineering & Technology Management
• Do-178b/Do-254
• Cmmi Level 3
• Engineering
• Risk & Opportunity Management
• Aerospace
• Management
• Strategic Leadership
• Pmp
• Delay & Disruption