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Jonathan Luis

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Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Consultant at Self-employed
📍 United Kingdom

Jonathan is an independent mechanical and aerospace engineering consultant with a background as VP of Mechanical Engineering at Varda Space Industries and as a senior engineer at SpaceX. His experience includes working on Starlink and the Dragon vehicle. He is a graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

He is passionate about advancing space technology and manufacturing by building exceptional teams to solve complex challenges. Jonathan has actively recruited top talent for pioneering missions focused on in-space production and re-entry vehicle development, demonstrating a commitment to fostering innovation in the aerospace sector.

At SpaceX, he redesigned the in-space thruster engine mounts for the Dragon vehicle, a critical piece of primary structural hardware.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Consultant
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
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In-Space Manufacturing
At Varda, he was expanding economic bounds by developing orbital production satellites to manufacture products in microgravity for Earth-based markets.
Re-entry Vehicles
He was actively hiring engineers at Varda for the development of satellite structures and re-entry vehicles, highlighting it as a core focus.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Consultant
Self-employed
7-2023 - 9-2025
VP of Mechanical Engineering
Varda Space Industries
3-2021 - 7-2023
Head of Structures Engineering
Varda Space Industries
3-2020 - 3-2021
Senior Structures Engineer, Starlink Product Engineering
SpaceX
9-2017 - 3-2020
Dragon Development Engineer II
SpaceX
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Education
2009 - 2013
Bachelor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University of Florida
2005 - 2009
International Baccalaureate
Palm Harbor University High School
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