OUR TEAM
Hypersonix comprises a team of aerospace specialists
who design and build hypersonic aircrafts
and space technologies.


LEADERSHIP
Hypersonix’s founders are among the world’s leading scramjet engineers and technology sector entrepreneurs.

CTO, Head of R&D
Michael Smart
A world leader in scramjet technology, Michael Smart spent 10 years as a Research Scientist at the NASA Langley Research Center: Scramjet Branch. He is the technology architect of the Wirraway satellite launch system. Michael is a research field leader in aviation and aerospace engineering.
advisory board

Robert Drolet
Robert Drolet is a Senior Executive with major entrepreneurial-listed corporates in the US, Europe and the Middle East. He has 37 years’ experience negotiating joint ventures, leading M&A transactions, and managing corporate restructures and turnarounds.

Theodore Dow
With 25 years’ professional experience in funds management and banking, Theodore Dow is the Former Chief Investment Officer of the $10 billion Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).

Russ Morrison
Founder of BMT WBM, Russ Morrison has over 40 years’ experience in growing and managing innovative high-tech engineering companies.

Mark Irwin
Mark Irwin is an Executive with over 25 years of international leadership and transaction skills. He is currently Projects Executive at OZ Minerals.

Stephen Lawes
An investor in private equity and venture capital projects in the emerging technology space, Stephen Lawes has spent more than 30 years successfully managing private businesses in property development.

Jenny Franulovic
Jenny Franulovic is an International Space University alumna with a professional services background. She has extensive in-house experience with prominent ASX-listed and multinational corporates in tax risk and governance.

Ashley Reid
Managing Director at Terra Firma Industries, Ashley Reid has extensive experience in emerging markets — specialising in the telecommunications and oil industries.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Engineering Manager
Andrew Dann

Vehicle Design Engineer
Alexander Ward

CFD and Thermal/Structural Simulation Manager
Stephen Hall

Project MAnager
Sam Grieve

Scramjet Propulsion Engineer
Ryan Whitside

Engineer
LEON SCHMECHEL
CORPORATE OFFICE

Country Manager, Germany
Ottmar Schipper

Head of Marketing and Business Development
Nina Patz

Head of Accounting
Erica Lizzo

Accounts Assistant
Leanne Ryan
get in touch
Contact our team to discuss how you can collaborate with Hypersonix.