Jordan Evans
Deputy Director for Flight Projects Directorate at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Role
- Deputy Director, Flight Projects Directorate at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jordan Evans
Distinguished aerospace executive with nearly 35 years of leadership across NASA flagship missions,advanced space science programs, and national/international partnerships. Proven expertise in full-lifecycle space mission development from concept to launch and operations. Widely recognized for leadership in high-stakes, complex programs including the $5.2B Europa Clipper Mission, Mars Science Laboratory – Curiosity Rover, and flagship observatories such as Hubble Wide Field Camera-3, GLAST/FERMI, and LISA.Noted for strategic leadership, crisis management, systems engineering acumen, and inspiring technical teams to deliver innovation on time and on budget. Mr. Evans is an internationally recognized speaker and an accomplished musician. He regularly performs with big bands, small jazz ensembles, and a Rush tribute band in the Southern California area. Additionally, Mr. Evans is a consultant for the National Academy of Sciences’ \"Science & Entertainment Exchange\" and serves as a science consultant for major motion pictures and television.
Experience
Deputy Director, Flight Projects Directorate
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jul 2025 — Present
Education
University of Maryland
Aerospace Engineering
San Diego State University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Aerospace Engineering
Skills
- System Architecture
- Trade Studies
- Aerospace Engineering
- Dod
- Aerodynamics
- Engineering Management
- Testing
- Satellite
- Flight Test
- System Design
- Radar
- Avionics
- Propulsion
- Simulations
- Sensors
- Telelogic Doors
- Spacecraft
- Configuration Management
- Nastran
- Earned Value Management
- Space Systems
- Mechanical Engineering
- Test Engineering
- Engineering
- Orbital Mechanics
- Aerospace
- Requirements Management
- Systems Engineering
- Systems Design
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