Stephen Russell is a skilled propulsion design engineer currently serving as the TEPREL-C design team coordinator at PLD Space since May 2021, where responsibilities include the design and development of 1st and 2nd stage TEPREL-C engines for MIURA 5. Prior experience includes a senior mechanical design engineer role at AERTEC Solutions, managing tooling project design and delivery, and a mechanical design engineer position at Nacelle Systems Consultancy, focusing on aircraft powerplant systems. Stephen contributed to the Bombardier PW1400G nacelle team as an EBU systems design engineer, where design responsibilities encompassed pneumatic, hydraulic, fuel, and electrical systems. Early career development included a student mechanical manufacturing engineer role at Schrader Electronics. Stephen holds a Master of Science in Advanced Mechanical Engineering from Queen's University Belfast and a Bachelor of Engineering with Honors in Mechanical Engineering from Ulster University.