Ryan Fisher - Aerospace Engineer Portfolio

Ryan Fisher

Aerospace Engineer

Delivering data-driven mission engineering and resilient space architectures through advanced modeling, simulation, and strategic leadership.

Experience

Professional journey and career timeline.

The MITRE Corporation

Senior Space Engineer

The MITRE CorporationColorado Springs, CO
2024 - Present

Task Lead for technical integration and deployment of advanced modeling and analysis toolsets, improving sponsor capability to model ISR-T and resiliency for force design applications.

PythonAFSIM+5 more
Northrop Grumman

Principal Modeling and Simulation Engineer

Northrop GrummanColorado Springs, CO
2022 - 2024

Created models and simulations in AFSIM demonstrating disruptive Northrop Grumman capabilities in missile defense, projectiles, C2, and EOIR satellites.

AFSIMC+++5 more
Lockheed Martin Space

Satellite Vehicle Engineer

Lockheed Martin SpaceManassas, VA
2020 - 2022

Provided Subject Matter Expertise on a payload subsystem and performed trending and state-of-health analysis.

PythonMATLAB+2 more

Skills

Key skills that define my professional identity.

AFSIM

Build and execute advanced framework simulations to evaluate system-of-systems performance.

Mission Engineering

Define, model, and analyze mission architectures across the kill-chain to drive capability decisions.

Kill-Chain Analysis

Evaluate sensor-to-shooter timelines and identify performance gaps across engagement sequences.

Python

Automate analysis pipelines, data processing, and simulation workflows with speed and clarity.

Leadership & Team Management

Build and guide high-performing technical teams toward mission-critical objectives.

Stakeholder Communication

Translate complex technical findings into clear, actionable narratives for diverse audiences.

Projects

Showcasing impactful projects and technical achievements.

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High Capacity Short Range Transport Air Vehicle

2nd place winner of the AIAA Undergraduate Design Competition. Designed an innovative high capacity short range transport aircraft as Chief Engineer of the Senior Design team.

MS&A
Leadership
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Stability and Control Analysis for Design Build Fly at Virginia Tech

Led the stability and control team for Virginia Tech's Design Build Fly competition, designing and implementing the empennage and control surfaces for a stable RC aircraft.

MS&A
Leadership
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VTFly

Multi-Disciplinary Optimization (MDO) software for Virginia Tech Design Build Fly, enabling constraint-based aircraft simulations and multi-dimensional performance visualization.

Full Stack
MS&A