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Jason Dunn is Founder and CEO of Outpost Technologies, where he leads product development, engineering, and long-term strategy. He is focused on building elegant, high-impact systems for space logistics and Earth reentry, with the mission of making space more sustainable and accessible. Jason is recognized for his relentless ambition and commitment to leveraging space technology to improve life on Earth.
Prior to founding Outpost, Jason was the Co-Founder and CTO of Made In Space, where he led the development of the first 3D printers and in-space fiber optics manufacturing technologies in orbit. He guided the company from early-stage innovation through acquisition by AE Industrial Partners, and its eventual IPO as RedWire (NYSE: RDW). His career has centered on turning science fiction into engineering reality—developing technologies that operate off-Earth to unlock new commercial and scientific frontiers.
Made In Space, Co-Founder & CTO
Outpost Technologies, Founder & CEO
University of Central Florida, BA and MA in Aerospace Engineering
In-space manufacturing and logistics
Hardware product development
Technical venture leadership
Jason Dunn is Founder and CEO of Outpost Technologies, where he leads product development, engineering, and long-term strategy. He is focused on building elegant, high-impact systems for space logistics and Earth reentry, with the mission of making space more sustainable and accessible. Jason is recognized for his relentless ambition and commitment to leveraging space technology to improve life on Earth.
Prior to founding Outpost, Jason was the Co-Founder and CTO of Made In Space, where he led the development of the first 3D printers and in-space fiber optics manufacturing technologies in orbit. He guided the company from early-stage innovation through acquisition by AE Industrial Partners, and its eventual IPO as RedWire (NYSE: RDW). His career has centered on turning science fiction into engineering reality—developing technologies that operate off-Earth to unlock new commercial and scientific frontiers.
Made In Space, Co-Founder & CTO
Outpost Technologies, Founder & CEO
University of Central Florida, BA and MA in Aerospace Engineering
In-space manufacturing and logistics
Hardware product development
Technical venture leadership



Amir Blachman is President and COO of Outpost Technologies, where he leads operations, finance, partnerships, and business development. He is responsible for scaling the company’s commercial and government business and building its long-term operating model for space logistics and in-space manufacturing.
Previously, Amir was the first employee and Chief Business Officer at Axiom Space, where he helped raise over $500 million and secure $2.3 billion in contracts. He led efforts behind multiple ISS missions—supporting 12 astronauts and over 50 payloads—and helped win NASA’s lunar and ISS spacesuit contracts. He also established partnerships with Mitsui & Co., Prada, and Boryung. Earlier, he founded and ran a venture fund focused on space tech, backing companies in launch, in-space services, and manufacturing—several of which reached IPO or acquisition. A former military non-commissioned officer and licensed pilot, Amir is known for bringing operational discipline and strategic clarity to organizations.
Axiom Space, Chief Business Officer
Angel investor and advisor, multiple space and defense startups
UCLA Anderson School of Management, MBA
University of California, Santa Barbara, BA in Psychology
Scalable venture building
Strategic capital formation
Space economy commercialization
Amir Blachman is President and COO of Outpost Technologies, where he leads operations, finance, partnerships, and business development. He is responsible for scaling the company’s commercial and government business and building its long-term operating model for space logistics and in-space manufacturing.
Previously, Amir was the first employee and Chief Business Officer at Axiom Space, where he helped raise over $500 million and secure $2.3 billion in contracts. He led efforts behind multiple ISS missions—supporting 12 astronauts and over 50 payloads—and helped win NASA’s lunar and ISS spacesuit contracts. He also established partnerships with Mitsui & Co., Prada, and Boryung. Earlier, he founded and ran a venture fund focused on space tech, backing companies in launch, in-space services, and manufacturing—several of which reached IPO or acquisition. A former military non-commissioned officer and licensed pilot, Amir is known for bringing operational discipline and strategic clarity to organizations.
Axiom Space, Chief Business Officer
Angel investor and advisor, multiple space and defense startups
UCLA Anderson School of Management, MBA
University of California, Santa Barbara, BA in Psychology
Scalable venture building
Strategic capital formation
Space economy commercialization



Julie has over 10 years of experience as an engineering leader at the highest levels of commercial aerospace. As the Vice President of Engineering at Outpost, Julie is leading the development of a novel reentry vehicle system that is defining the future of high-speed logistics & in-space manufacturing. Previously as a Chief Engineer for commercial satellite systems at Boeing, she led spacecraft development and large-scale system integration. While at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, she was a lead engineer and designer for flight electronics on multiple flagship programs, including the Europa Clipper Mission to Jupiter.
Her early career also included avionics development at SpaceX, contributing to the Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule. Julie is known for aligning multidisciplinary teams under complex, high-stakes timelines. She brings the systems thinking, creativity, and executional rigor required to deliver reentry vehicles with ultra-high precision.
Boeing, Chief Engineer for Commercial Satellite Program
NASA JPL, Lead Engineer for Europa Clipper Mission to Jupiter
Caltech, BS, Electrical Engineering
Engineering team leadership with mission-first focus
Creative solutions to complex, high-stakes problems
Building breakthrough spacecraft for the future of space
Julie has over 10 years of experience as an engineering leader at the highest levels of commercial aerospace. As the Vice President of Engineering at Outpost, Julie is leading the development of a novel reentry vehicle system that is defining the future of high-speed logistics & in-space manufacturing. Previously as a Chief Engineer for commercial satellite systems at Boeing, she led spacecraft development and large-scale system integration. While at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, she was a lead engineer and designer for flight electronics on multiple flagship programs, including the Europa Clipper Mission to Jupiter.
Her early career also included avionics development at SpaceX, contributing to the Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule. Julie is known for aligning multidisciplinary teams under complex, high-stakes timelines. She brings the systems thinking, creativity, and executional rigor required to deliver reentry vehicles with ultra-high precision.
Boeing, Chief Engineer for Commercial Satellite Program
NASA JPL, Lead Engineer for Europa Clipper Mission to Jupiter
Caltech, BS, Electrical Engineering
Engineering team leadership with mission-first focus
Creative solutions to complex, high-stakes problems
Building breakthrough spacecraft for the future of space



Seasoned Strategy & Operations executive with over 15 years of experience accelerating high-impact organizations. Based in Santa Monica, he currently drives cross-functional execution at Outpost.
Andrés is known for making things run “smooth and fast,” adeptly navigating ambiguity to deliver transformative results. He excels at creating high-trust execution environments and thrives at the intersection of operational discipline and entrepreneurial agility. His background encompasses pivotal roles in driving cross-functional initiatives, corporate governance, venture financing, investor relations, and building and scaling operational infrastructures, ensuring they are tailored for maximum operational output.
Prior to Outpost, Andres served as the strategic and operational partner to the CEO at skyTran, a Series B transportation startup where he helped scale a 15-person R&D team into a >75-person product engineering-focused company distributed across continents. As counsel, Andres has advised over 45 startups and helped them secure more than 80 equity and debt financing deals, raising >$900 million in venture-backed funds throughout their lifecycle. He previously served as an M&A Associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in New York representing buy-side & sell-side clients in complex, transformative transactions across a range of industries and successfully executed over 10 mergers and reorganizations representing $6B in transaction value.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, M&A
Latham & Watkins, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital
Citigroup, Institutional Clients Group IB
University of Pennsylvania, BA in International Relations
Harvard Law School, JD
Stakeholder Alignment
Tailored Transactions while optimizing alignment and strategic goals
End-to-end project execution
Seasoned Strategy & Operations executive with over 15 years of experience accelerating high-impact organizations. Based in Santa Monica, he currently drives cross-functional execution at Outpost.
Andrés is known for making things run “smooth and fast,” adeptly navigating ambiguity to deliver transformative results. He excels at creating high-trust execution environments and thrives at the intersection of operational discipline and entrepreneurial agility. His background encompasses pivotal roles in driving cross-functional initiatives, corporate governance, venture financing, investor relations, and building and scaling operational infrastructures, ensuring they are tailored for maximum operational output.
Prior to Outpost, Andres served as the strategic and operational partner to the CEO at skyTran, a Series B transportation startup where he helped scale a 15-person R&D team into a >75-person product engineering-focused company distributed across continents. As counsel, Andres has advised over 45 startups and helped them secure more than 80 equity and debt financing deals, raising >$900 million in venture-backed funds throughout their lifecycle. He previously served as an M&A Associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in New York representing buy-side & sell-side clients in complex, transformative transactions across a range of industries and successfully executed over 10 mergers and reorganizations representing $6B in transaction value.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, M&A
Latham & Watkins, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital
Citigroup, Institutional Clients Group IB
University of Pennsylvania, BA in International Relations
Harvard Law School, JD
Stakeholder Alignment
Tailored Transactions while optimizing alignment and strategic goals
End-to-end project execution



Tyler Gulden is the Director of Entry, Descent and Landing at Outpost Technologies where he is responsible for the technical development of all atmospheric systems necessary for entry, descent, and landing.
This ranges from the hypersonic heat shield to the autonomous atmospheric flight systems. Previously, Tyler lead the Advanced Development Group and served as a Chief Engineer on the Dream Chaser space plane and other advanced programs at Sierra Space.
Sierra Space, Associate Chief Engineer
Sierra Space, Principal Architect Advanced Programs
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, BS in Aerospace Engineering
Reentry Vehicle Systems
Soft Goods Design and Analysis
Technology Roadmap Development
Tyler Gulden is the Director of Entry, Descent and Landing at Outpost Technologies where he is responsible for the technical development of all atmospheric systems necessary for entry, descent, and landing.
This ranges from the hypersonic heat shield to the autonomous atmospheric flight systems. Previously, Tyler lead the Advanced Development Group and served as a Chief Engineer on the Dream Chaser space plane and other advanced programs at Sierra Space.
Sierra Space, Associate Chief Engineer
Sierra Space, Principal Architect Advanced Programs
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, BS in Aerospace Engineering
Reentry Vehicle Systems
Soft Goods Design and Analysis
Technology Roadmap Development

