ABOUT US

OUR MISSION

Vertex Aerospace is committed to providing expertise in engineering services that meets and where applicable exceeds our customer's requirements and expectations.

Vertex Aerospace strives to provide excellence in engineering services by placing emphasis on product quality, customer satisfaction while adapting to the changing needs of our clients and the industry.

Vertex Aerospace can accomplish these goals by developing the next generation of engineers through our proven mentoring process that we have acquired over 60 years of combined engineering experience supporting NASA, DoD and Commercial programs.

Vertex Aerospace prides itself on providing a cost-effective solution to its customers by implementing an efficient management system that allows the company to be economically competitive in today's market where low cost and high efficiency are a commodity.

Our Team

Nicholas M. Teti

President/CEO
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1985
University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Rommel N. Zara

Vice President/CTO
B.S. Aerospace Engineering, 2000
University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Evan T. Alexander

Sr. Thermal Engineer
M.E. Aerospace Systems, 2015
University of Maryland, College Park, MD

B.S. Aerospace Engineering, 2011
University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Mark C. Aukerman

Thermal Engineer
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2021
University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Ethan T. Burbridge

Thermal Engineer
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2018
University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Michael D. Commons

Sr. Thermal Engineer
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2012
University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Thomas (Richard) Dodge

Sr. Thermal Engineer
M.S. Aerospace Engineering, 2015
University of Maryland, College Park, MD

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2012
University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Jong S. Kim

Chief Thermal Engineer
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1994
University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Kevin B. Kim

Chief Thermal Engineer

M.E. Mechanical Engineering, 1999
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1990
University of Maryland, College Park, MD

SHANNON G. MACMASTER

Thermal Engineer
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2020
University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Emily A. Maheras

Thermal Engineer

M.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2023
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2020
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Carson S. McDonald

Sr. Thermal Engineer
B.S. Aerospace Engineering, 2012
University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Gilbert (Wes) Ousley

Chief Thermal Engineer
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1977
University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Matthew R. Patsy

Thermal Engineer
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2020
University of Maryland, College Park, MD

John K. Ritz

Jr. Thermal Engineer
B.S. Engineering, 2024
University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Santino V. Rosanova

Sr. Thermal Engineer
B.S. Physics, 2012
Mary Washington College. Fredericksburg, VA

Jason A. Solimani

Thermal Subject Matter Expert
B.S. Aerospace Engineering, 2006
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA

Nico Teti

Administrative Manager
B.A. Communication and Sales, 2021
Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD

Jordan L. Thompson

Sr. Thermal Engineer
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2013
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2011
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA