About us
Professional Experience of Dr. Stefan Weis, CEO
With over 22 years of experience in space-related projects, the last 16 of which have been in the space industry, his key contributions include:
- Participating in the development of the mass spectrometer for the Rosetta lander
- Developing a cathode-free RF driven electron source
- Development and in vacuum demonstration of an RF-Frequency generator for small RF-Ion Engines
- Designing and developing RIT 4 control electronics to meet LISA mission requirements, demonstrating precision control of thrust at the ppm level
- Setting up and operating large-scale testing infrastructure for electric propulsion testing
- Designing and manufacturing specialized electronics for ground testing of space-grade equipment, such as life testing, fatigue testing and performance mapping
- Development, design, qualification, and in-orbit operation of electric propulsion subsystems
- Successful in-orbit operation of new electric propulsion technology (HEMPT) on the Heinrich Hertz Mission
- Designing low-cost electric propulsion products
- Defining and setting up an electric propulsion subsystem portfolio targeting large-scale constellation applications
- Managing international teams and being internationally recognized as an expert in electric propulsion technologies
Experience in Bids and Projects
As Technical Coordinator of two H2020 projects, Dr. Stefan Weis has successfully managed international partnerships, ensuring the smooth execution of project activities. He has also served as the main partner contact for another H2020 project and contributed to the preparation and submission of successful EU project applications.
He has been active in bidding and execution of development contracts with ESA and DLR agencies and commercial bids and contracts usually as technical responsible involving the planning and estimate of work and risk and also the setup of project logic and scope.
Dr. Stefan Weis has created various purchase specifications for technical installations/appliances and complex service contracts, aligning closely with the purchasing team throughout all phases of the bidding process.
CV
- Since 02/2024 Weis Technologie GmbH - CEO
- 04/2008 – 01/2024 Thales Deutschland GmbH - Product Design Authority for Electric Propulsion Systems
- 04/2002 – 03/2008 Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen - PHD Student / Post Doctorate -> Research Doctoral degree/PhD, Plasma Physics / RF-Electronics
- 08/1997 – 02/2002 Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen – Diploma Student -> Master, Diploma in the Field of Time of Flight Mass spectrometry / High Voltage Electronics
Languages
- German: Mother tongue
- English: Proficient
- Italian: Basic