GOES-R Program
Client: NOAA
Project details
Delivers around-the-clock engineering and mission operations services across the GOES-R satellite lifecycle, including launch, orbit, post-launch testing, and ongoing operational support.
Technology Project Managers, Inc.
Making Impossible Projects Happen
About the firm
Technology Project Managers, Inc. is headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, providing engineering management, systems engineering, project management, and organizational change management services to federal agencies, enterprise clients, and other engineering firms. The practice has supported major NASA programs including the International Space Station, James Webb Space Telescope, and the LISA project, as well as NOAA's GOES-R satellite program. It brings together a team with decades of combined experience supporting the federal government.
- Team
- Small
- Firm type
- Aerospace Engineering · Software Engineering
Credentials
GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) 47QTCA19D00ER · STARS III Master Contract 47QTCB22D0051 · AACE Certified Cost Professional (CCP) · Change Management Advanced Practitioner (CMAP)
People
Rodolfo LavaqueFounder and CEO
Helena ZakeljBusiness Operations Manager
Patrick CoronadoProgram Manager / Instruments and Data Science SME
Frank KirchmanChief Systems Engineer
Mike OteroSatellites Operations Management SME
Capabilities
Systems Engineering
Service websiteProvides full-lifecycle engineering support for complex aerospace and government systems, covering technical architecture, physical integration, and mission operations.
- Requirements Definition and Management
- Systems Design and Integration
- Post-Launch Test and Operational Support
- Mission Operations Services
Project and Program Management
Service websiteDelivers oversight from concept to completion by blending engineering problem-solving capabilities with administrative planning for large-scale federal and enterprise programs.
- Program Planning and Scheduling
- Earned Value Management (EVM)
- Cost Engineering (AACE CCP)
- Enterprise Project Management (EPM) Implementation
- Enterprise Resource Management (ERP) Implementation
Organizational Change Management
Service websiteGuides large-scale transitions through structured methodologies delivered by advanced practitioners to optimize corporate strategy and improve operational workflows.
- Corporate Strategy and Transformation
- Change Management Advanced Practice (CMAP)
- Lean Six Sigma Process Improvement
Research and Development
Service websiteDesigns and deploys cloud-based systems for scientific and astrophysics initiatives, transitioning complex analytical tools into active operational environments.
- Cloud-Based Scientific Tool Development
- Science Ground Segment Engineering
Information Technology Services
Service websiteProvides technical consulting and computer-related support to help engineering programs align their enterprise environments with modern computational standards.
- Enterprise Computing and Technical Support
Industries
Federal · Government · Aerospace · Space
Projects
LISA Program
Project details
Delivered comprehensive systems engineering services throughout the entire lifecycle of the LISA project, encompassing critical systems such as laser, telescope, charge management device, and the science ground segment.
FORNAX
Project details
Developed the next generation of cloud-based tools for astrophysics science. Systems engineering responsibilities included system definition, design, development, deployment, project management, and organizational change management.