10 Axiom Space engineering leaders
Chief Technology Officer, Vice President, Engineering & Spacecraft Development and Vice President, Chief Engineer - EVA Systems are among the current titles held by these Axiom Space engineering leaders, alongside engineering directors. A reader can learn how engineering leaders work at Axiom Space from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Aaron Tullos
LinkedInExperience: VP of Engineering · Axiom Space
Aaron Tullos was VP of Engineering at Axiom Space from March 2025 to June 2026, based in Houston. At Axiom Space Aaron Tullos was Associate Director - Structures and Mechanisms from 2021 to 2025 and System Engineer from 2020 to 2021, and has been Director Engineering Services at Barrios Technology since July 2026.
Adam Nelson
LinkedInExperience: Director - Responsible Engineer, Axiom Station · Axiom Space
Adam Nelson has been Director - Responsible Engineer, Axiom Station at Axiom Space since September 2025, based in Houston. At Axiom Space Adam Nelson was System Architecture & Analysis Manager from 2023 to 2025, System Engineering Manager from 2023 to 2024, Senior Engineer - Mechanical Integration Technical Lead from 2022 to 2023 and Systems Engineer & Integrations from 2021 to 2022.
Amanda Parrish
LinkedInExperience: Director of Flight Software Engineering · Axiom Space
Amanda Parrish has been Director of Flight Software Engineering at Axiom Space since May 2026, based in Greater Houston. At Axiom Space Amanda Parrish was Senior Manager - Deputy Station Software from 2024 to 2026, Software Engineering Manager from 2023 to 2024 and Senior UX Developer from 2021 to 2023, and was Senior Frontend Developer at SAIC from 2020 to 2021.
Carlos Blanco
LinkedInExperience: Director of Electrical Engineering · Axiom Space
Carlos Blanco has been Director of Electrical Engineering at Axiom Space since September 2026, based in Friendswood, Texas. Carlos Blanco was Director, Human Spaceflight Engineering Department at The Aerospace Corporation from 2025 to 2026 and Senior Manager, Communication Subsystems - Lunar Permanence at Blue Origin from 2023 to 2025.
Colton Barnes
LinkedInExperience: Director of Mechanical Engineering · Axiom Space
Colton Barnes has been Director of Mechanical Engineering at Axiom Space since May 2026, based in Houston. At Axiom Space Colton Barnes was Senior Manager - Structures & Mechanisms from 2025 to 2026, Project Engineering Manager - Structures & Mechanisms from 2024 to 2025 and Staff Project Engineer IV - Structures & Mechanisms from 2021 to 2024.
Doug Sandklev
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Engineering & Spacecraft Development · Axiom Space
Doug Sandklev has been Vice President, Engineering & Spacecraft Development at Axiom Space since January 2026, based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Doug Sandklev was Vice President Engineering Technology at Collins Aerospace from 2025 to 2026, held the same title at L3Harris Technologies from 2018 to 2025 and was CTO & Corporate SVP at Twenty-Six Defense from 2016 to 2018.
George Motter
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Chief Engineer and Architect - Axiom Station · Axiom Space
George Motter was Senior Vice President, Chief Engineer and Architect - Axiom Station at Axiom Space from December 2023 to June 2025 and Senior Technical Fellow, Axiom Station Habitation 1 Module Manager there in 2023. George Motter has been Senior Director, Mission Systems and Operations at Astrolab since January 2026 and Principal Engineer at First Principles Engineering since 2025.
James Stein
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Chief Engineer - EVA Systems · Axiom Space
James Stein has been Vice President, Chief Engineer - EVA Systems at Axiom Space since February 2025, based in Houston. At Axiom Space James Stein was Chief Engineer from 2022 to 2025 and Sr. Engineer from 2021 to 2022, and was Senior Engineer at Oceaneering from 2011 to 2021 and Engineer at United Space Alliance from 2008 to 2011.
Michael Baine
LinkedInExperience: Chief Technology Officer · Axiom Space
Michael Baine has been Chief Technology Officer at Axiom Space since November 2023, based in Houston, and was Chief Engineer there from 2016 to 2023. Michael Baine was Chief of Engineering at Intuitive Machines from 2013 to 2018 and Chief Engineer, Project Morpheus at NASA, Johnson Space Center from 2010 to 2013.
Tony Williams, ESEP
LinkedInExperience: Director, Systems Engineering and EVA Chief Systema Engineer · Axiom Space
Tony Williams, ESEP has been Director, Systems Engineering and EVA Chief Systems Engineer at Axiom Space since September 2026 and has also held xEVAS SE&I Manager there since October 2022, based in Seabrook, Texas. Tony Williams, ESEP was Chief Engineer and Senior Project Manager at Jacobs from 2008 to 2022 and INCOSE Director, Americas Sector from 2017 to 2022.
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