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Mr Michael Sotak

Kratos Defense

Bio

As a Systems Engineer at Kratos, Mike Sotak specializes in aerospace systems-level design projects in satellite command and control.  His activities have included satellite ground system development and integration activities, independent research and design (IR&D) activities, proposal support, and small-scale program management across DoD, Intelligence Community, Civil, Commercial, and International domains.  Mike has given several presentations on various Aerospace topics, including “Leveraging Adaptive Software Standards to Enable the Rapid Standup of Small Satellite Ground Systems” at the 2016 GSAW conference in Los Angeles, CA and a discussion on current IR&D projects and integration efforts at the 2016 EPOCH User’s Conference in Annapolis, MD.  Mr. Sotak also has an active role with the AIAA’s Information and Command and Control Systems (IC2S) Technical Committee (TC), including serving as co-chair for paper sessions at SciTech 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 on complex systems of systems for the IC2S TC.

Industry
(linked to AIAA member record)

  • Manufacturing- Satellites & Space Systems

Education

University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland, United States
Masters of Engineering in Systems Engineering, 2013
GCEN: Aerospace Engineering
2009 To 2013

University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland, United States
B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, 2009
Space Systems
2005 To 2009

Industry

  • Manufacturing- Satellites & Space Systems

Professional Interest

  • Cyber-Security of Aerospace Systems
  • Information and Command & Control Systems
  • Management
  • Satellite Design, Integration & Test
  • Systems Engineering

University

  • University of Maryland - College Park

Professional Interests
(linked to AIAA member record)

  • Cyber-Security of Aerospace Systems
  • Information and Command & Control Systems
  • Management
  • Satellite Design, Integration & Test
  • Systems Engineering

Other Professional Affiliations

AIAA - Senior Member
2015 - Present

Information and Command and Control Systems Technical Committee
2012 - Present