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Doug Zimpfer

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Space Consultant at The Aerospace Corporation
📍 Greater Houston, United States

Doug Zimpfer is a seasoned leader with over 40 years of experience spanning the human spaceflight and oil & energy industries. His expertise lies in systems engineering, avionics, and technology development, having held leadership roles at Shell and Draper Laboratory. He earned his BSEE from The Ohio State University and MSEE from the University of Houston.

After a decade leading digital technology for wells at Shell, Doug recently retired and is now consulting in the space sector. His career has been marked by a consistent focus on the development and operational application of advanced technology, from deep space exploration to drilling automation.

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Experience
37 Years
Current Role
Space Consultant
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Houston, United States
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Human Spaceflight
A core theme of his 30-year career, including leading human space exploration programs at Draper and currently consulting for NASA's Human Space GN&C.
Wells Digitalization
Led the development of drilling digitalization, automation, and process safety technology as the Team Lead for Wells Technology at Shell.
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Career

Work history

7-2024
Space Consultant
The Aerospace Corporation
10-2013 - 5-2024
Team Lead Wells Technology
Shell
11-1987 - 10-2013
Associate Director
Draper Laboratory
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Education
1980 - 1984
BSEE
The Ohio State University
1992 - 1994
MSEE
University of Houston
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