Chance Johnson
About Chance Johnson
Chance Johnson is the New Shepard Mission Manager at Blue Origin and a Project Manager at the United States Space Force, with extensive experience in aerospace engineering and project management.
Company
Chance Johnson is currently employed at BLUE ORIGIN where he serves as the New Shepard Mission Manager (Senior Technical Project Manager). His role involves managing the coordination between engineering, operations, maintenance, customer, and media teams to define mission objectives for New Shepard missions. Additionally, he oversees the development and execution of an integrated launch day schedule and timeline for these missions. He is based in Kent, Washington, United States, working on-site.
Project Management at United States Space Force
In addition to his role at BLUE ORIGIN, Chance Johnson works with the United States Space Force as IMA to the Space Systems Integration Office / Project Manager. This position is based in El Segundo, California, United States, with a hybrid work arrangement. He started this role in 2023, focusing on managing various space system integration projects.
Background in Military and Defense Organizations
Chance Johnson has an extensive background in military and defense organizations. He worked at Hiring Our Heroes as an F-16 Project Engineer in 2023. Before that, he served in the United States Air Force as the Assistant Director of Operations / Flight Test Engineer from 2021 to 2023. His experience also includes serving as a Space R&D Scientist (US Exchange Officer) at Defence Research and Development Canada from 2019 to 2021 and holding various roles at Air Force Space Command, including Product Team Lead for Handheld GPS and Advanced Concepts Team Lead for MILSATCOM.
Experience at Arnold Engineering Development Complex
Chance Johnson's career includes significant experience at Arnold Engineering Development Complex, where he held multiple roles. From 2012 to 2013, he was a Project Manager for Flight Systems Sustainment. He later served as a Project Manager for Aeropropulsion Test from 2013 to 2014 and as a Test Engineer, Aeropropulsion, from 2014 to 2016. These roles involved various project management responsibilities and technical tasks related to aeropropulsion systems and flight systems testing.
Education and Technical Skills
Chance Johnson has a strong educational background in engineering. He achieved a Master of Science in Engineering with a concentration in Flight Test Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy. Additionally, he studied at the US Coast Guard Academy and completed coursework at the USAF Air Command and Staff College. His technical skills include rapid hardware and software development in satellite communications and GPS technology, as well as proficiency in computer programming languages such as Python, SQL, and VBScript.