Eugene Schwanbeck

Contact: eugene.r.schwanbeck@nasa.gov

Prior to joining GCD, Eugene Schwanbeck worked in the Propulsion and Power Division of NASA’s Johnson Space Center’s Engineering Directorate. In that capacity, Eugene served as Deputy Project Manager of the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) Electrical Power system in charge of developing a complete power generation, storage, and distribution system for a lunar rover. He excels at managing special projects and leading focused multidisciplinary teams to address the crosscutting technical challenges of developing complex spaceflight systems.

Eugene started at Johnson as a contractor in 1998, working in the former Mission Operations Directorate as a flight controller and operations lead. He joined NASA in 2007 in the International Space Station Program Office as a Launch Package Integration Manager. In more than 22 years at Johnson, Eugene gained broad experience in space station systems, mission integration and operations, international partner relations, hardware development, and project and contract management. In addition, he has worked directly with multiple NASA centers, domestic and foreign commercial businesses, as well as international partners in Russia, Canada, Europe, and Japan.

Eugene has held progressively responsible leadership positions including Electrical Power System Flight Controller and Group Administrator, Houston Support Group Operations Lead, Autonomous Transfer Vehicle Visiting Vehicle Lead and ISS Li-Ion Battery Project Manager. Additionally, he served as the Technical Assistant for Integration of the Future Capabilities Definition Team (now Gateway), the International Interoperability Standards Lead and the ISS Power Augmentation Project Manager developing the next generation solar arrays for the space station. Most recently, he functioned as the VIPER Electrical Power System Deputy Project Manager. He is also a mentor to several NASA personnel.

Eugene is originally from Illinois. He graduated from Bradley University in Peoria with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.