Jose was the Deputy Chief Engineer for the first SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle and Lead Avionics Integration Engineer and Mission Operator for the first four Dragon spacecraft vehicles that launched into space. While at NASA, Jose designed, integrated, tested, and operated micro-lab satellites. On his way to founding AstroForge, he worked on autonomous vehicles at Volkswagen Electronics Research Laboratory and vehicle software at Bird Rides. Jose attended Santa Clara University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and a Master’s degree in Mechatronics and Robotics.