That’s why our team is made up of planetary scientists and software developers, business analyzers and project managers, robotics builders and electrical engineers; as well as flautists and sailors and D&D players.
It’s not too late to invent a brighter future.
TIME IS NOT ON OUR SIDE
The good we can do
By balancing creativity with critical thinking and big dreams with real-world practicality, we overhaul the way things are in pursuit of the way things could be. We leave nothing to chance, as our complex systems operate within extreme or constrained conditions and environments where safety and mission success are of the utmost importance. Diligence and imagination—this is how we create an outsized impact by creating solutions at the farthest known frontiers.
Our team
First Mode, assembled
The First Mode team has decades of combined experience in design, analysis, assembly, test, and deployment of innovative solutions. Our work crosses boundaries, spanning industries including the space, natural resources, automotive, and high-tech sectors.
This experience includes significant responsibility for the success of NASA’s Mars Exploration and Rover programs. In our very DNA, First Mode is comfortable with the uncomfortable, and we are ready to build where no one has ventured before.
Work and fun are not mutually exclusive at First Mode. Our collaborative environment is conducive to not only getting things done, but also having a good time while doing it. We prize individuality, creativity, a sense of humor, and open-minded thinking.
Chris Voorhees
President & CEO
Rhae Adams
Chief Operating Officer
Maggie Scholtz
VP of Engineering
Krunal Desai
Director, Electrical Engineering
Peter Illsley
Director, Mechanical Engineering
Colleen Rubart
VP of Marketing & Communication
Jan Haak
General Manager, Australia
Aidan Morgan
Director, Software Engineering
Josh Sweere
Principal Systems Engineer
Lindsey Yeates
VP of People
Laura Espling
Corporate Controller
Brian Geddes
Chief of Staff, Engineering
Tristan Helms
General Manager, Americas
Paul McGinty
VP, Supply Chain and Production
Nick Miller
VP, Projects
Aaron Ison
Principal Mechanical Engineer
Aaron Mathers
Manufacturing Engineer
Adam Day
Senior Government Affairs Associate
Adam Knez
Principal Integration Engineer
Alan Broderick
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Amber Baurley
Digital Twin Architect
Amy Altchuler
Business Analyst Manager
Amy Chi
Modeling & Simulation Engineer
Andrew Lewis
Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Andy Diaz Colon
Senior Electro-Mechanical Technician
Ankita Tiwari
Senior Process Engineer
Anthony Maimone
Business Analyst
Ariel Vargas
People Operations Coordinator
Aron Nicholson
Global Supply Manager
Arthur Lim
Global Supply Manager
Austin Law
Hydrogen Systems Engineer
Bailey Thompson
External Relations Manager
Barron Knigge
Senior Electrical Engineer
Belén Ou
Mechanical Engineer
Ben Chinowsky
Technical Writer
Ben Murphy
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Bill Huntington
Director, Manufacturing
Björk Del Riego
Executive Assistant
Braden Lapp
Senior Modeling & Simulation Engineer
Brandon Smith
Senior Software Systems Engineer
Brenden Hart
Recruiter
Brian Hoehn
Senior Systems Engineer
Briana Ruth
Capture Manager
Brock Prince
Principal Embedded Systems Engineer
Camille Woodthorpe
Senior Designer
Carol Painter
Mechanical Engineer
Chris Konzen
Director, Corporate Development
Chris Malins
Hydrogen Systems Engineer
Christian Gundlach
Technology Support Engineer
Christiana Wu
Creative Manager
Clara Sekowski
Director, Modeling & Simulation
Clinton Travis
Senior Project Manager
Clive Baldwinson
Project Manager
Colin Bateson
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Collin Keefer
Senior Electrical Engineer
Conor Duggan
Director, Government Affairs
Darcienne LeRoue
Business Operations Manager
Darren Chow
Electrical Engineer
Darryl Diaz (né Naidu)
Senior Systems Engineer
David Bares
Benefits Administrator
David Gerhardt
Principal Systems Engineer
David Pinkins
Mechanical Systems Engineer
Den Larkin
Electrical Engineer
Dominik Figueroa
Software Engineer
Donna Hile
Director of Information Technology
Dylan Cox
Systems Engineer
Eden Molinaro
Office Coordinator
Eduardo Archilla
Senior Process Engineer
Edwin Park
Senior Business Analyst
Elyse McMillen
Systems Engineer
Eric Blood
Senior Systems Engineer
Eric Bramlett
Mechanical Engineer
Eric Chin
Principal Electrical Engineer
Eric Curwood
Mechanical Engineer
Eric Mathewson
Senior Systems Engineer
Evan DeVore
Facilities Coordinator
Fiona Allan
People Operations Coordinator
Fiona Flaks
Director, Recruiting
Francois Coetsee
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Gab Martini
Project Manager
Garritt Chrzanowski
Director, Business Operations
Glenn Jewell
Principal Integration & Manufacturing Engineer
Greg Tan
Principal Software Engineer
Guy Hainsworth
Mechanical Engineer
Harlan Kuo
Mechanical Engineer
Holly Stein
Electrical Systems Engineer
Izzy Mah
Business Analyst
Jamee Cremeans
Executive Assistant
Jared Rugg
Senior Systems Engineer
Jason Hawley
Senior Process Engineer
Jason Liang
Senior Industrial Designer
Jazz Jaapar
Senior Technology Support Engineer
JD Wolflick
Hydrogen Systems Engineer
Jean Paul Armstrong
Electro-Mechanical Technician
Jeff Epler
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Jeffrey Peterson
Government Affairs Associate
Jerry Kavalieratos
Director, Supply Chain
Jesse Llona
Firmware Engineer
Jim Wilferling
Battery Systems Engineer
Joel Amundson
Principal Mechanical Engineer
John Allhusen
Senior Business Analyst
Jordan Raymond
Hydrogen Systems Engineer
Josh Korsness
Mechanical Systems Engineer
Josh Weiss
Mechanical Engineer
Justin Milestone
Master Electrician
Justine Sultan
Electrical Engineer
Karen MacKenzie
Deputy Director, Mechanical Engineering
Karl van Aswegen
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Karolina Chamorro
Senior Project Coordinator
Kathleen Hoza
Senior Systems Engineer
Keely Ditto
Senior Business Analyst
Keontrae LuBom
Electro-Mechanical Technician
Kevin Klinkel
Systems Engineer
Kian Raissian
Mechanical Systems Engineer
Kiana Mittelstaedt
Business Analyst
Kris Toguchi
Senior Accountant
Kurt Fischer
Director, Human Centered Design
Kurt Jankowski
Senior Project Manager
Kyle Aurisch
Mechanical Engineer
Larissa Kunz
Senior Systems Engineer
Lauren Zepeda
Recruiter
Leilani Click
Recruiting Coordinator
Lexi Humann
Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer
Liam Burke
Mechanical Engineer
Liu Liu
Principal Embedded Systems Engineer
Loring Sittler
Senior Business Analyst
Lucia Blackwell
Software Engineer
Luke Wooldridge
Embedded Software Engineer
Maike Griessbach
Senior UX/UI Designer
Marc Stevens
Industrial Electrician
Margaret Gardner
People Operations Director
Mark Shoaf
Senior Systems Engineer
Marla Smithwick
Principal Project Manager
Mason Devine
Technical Recruiter
Mat Roscoe
Principal Modeling & Simulation Engineer
Matt McDonald
Principal Electrical Engineer
Matthew Buss
Electrical Engineer
Matthew Long
Senior Capture Manager
Maxwell Ferguson
Mechanical Engineer
Megan Casey
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Megan Robins
Executive Assistant
Michael Fitzgerald
Director, Project Business Office
Mick O’Donnell
Principal Mechanical Engineer
Mitchell Young
Senior Software Engineer
Molly Flynn
Senior Modeling & Simulation Engineer
Natalie Murray
Senior Modeling & Simulation Engineer
Nathan Coad
Principal Battery Systems Engineer
Nathan Glover
Platform Engineer
Nathan Wacker
Software Engineer
Nel Rajakaruna
HR Generalist
Nick Heacox
Senior Electro-Mechanical Technician
Nicola Karp
Government Affairs Associate
Niraj Suresh
Modeling & Simulation Engineer
Paige Northway
Systems Engineer
Paul Sturmer
Senior Electrical Engineer
Paul Symons
Principal Data Architect
Paul Tetley
Principal Systems Engineer
Philipp Nonnast
Global Supply Manager
Phillip Morrison
Director, Systems Engineering
Quincy Rhodes
Electrical Engineer
Rachel Price
Modeling & Simulation Engineer
Rachid El Mourabit
Corporate Financial Planning Analyst
Ragnar Ledesma
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Structural Dynamics
Randi Peterson
Mechanical Engineer
Rebecca Muir
Mechanical Engineer
Richard Hensel
Senior Electrical Engineer
Richard Lam
Facility Operations Supervisor
Riley Chapin
Senior Systems Engineer
Rochelle Cormier
Accounts Payable Manager
Rocky Eastman Jr
Project Manager, Formulation
Ruri Maharani Redis
Receptionist
Russell Higgins
Director, Hydrogen Systems
Ryan Shappell
Electrical Engineer
Ryan Timoney
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Sam Daniel
Embedded Linux Product Lead
Sam Tjoelker
Systems Engineer
Sarah Balles
Mechanical Engineer
Sarah Troedson Haynes
Accounting Manager
Sasha Friedrich
Software Engineer
Sean Bourke
Control Systems Engineer
Sean Norris
Recruiting Lead
Severin Kamguia Simeu
Senior Modeling & Simulation Engineer
Shannon Cassady
Mechanical Systems Engineer
Siobhan Avenell
People & Culture Director
Sonali Merrill
Principal Interconnect Engineer
Sophia Kim
Mechanical Systems Engineer
Spencer Anunsen
Principal Systems Engineer
Spencer Berglund
Embedded Systems Engineer
Stacey Burke
Internal Communications Manager
Stephanie Cynkar
HR Generalist
Stephen Newman
Project Manager
Stuart Benson
Thermal Systems Engineer
Sunny Brunelle
Senior Electro-Mechanical Technician
Suresh Moorthy
Technology Support Engineer
Tal Fix
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Tevon Hodge
Electrical Engineer
Tom Miesen
Modeling & Simulation Engineer
Tomás Lafferriere
Director, Capture & Formulation
Trevor Owen
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Troy Swanson
Principal Electro-Mechanical Technician
Tyler Wingfield
Senior Project Manager, Formulation
Ven Bissenova
Senior Accountant
Von Diaz
Recruiter
Wesley Liedblad
Director of Health, Safety and Environment
William Oakley
Mechatronics Engineer
Zach Rader
Senior Electro-Mechanical Technician
Ariel Vargas
People Operations Coordinator
Bill Huntington
Director, Manufacturing
Björk Del Riego
Executive Assistant
Brenden Hart
Recruiter
Christian Gundlach
Technology Support Engineer
Darcienne LeRoue
Business Operations Manager
Aaron Ison
Principal Mechanical Engineer
Aaron Mathers
Manufacturing Engineer
Adam Knez
Principal Integration Engineer
Aidan Morgan
Director, Software Engineering
Alan Broderick
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Amber Baurley
Digital Twin Architect
Chris Voorhees
President & CEO
Rhae Adams
Chief Operating Officer
Maggie Scholtz
VP of Engineering
Krunal Desai
Director, Electrical Engineering
Peter Illsley
Director, Mechanical Engineering
Colleen Rubart
VP of Marketing & Communication
Aidan Morgan
Director, Software Engineering
Alan Broderick
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Andrew Lewis
Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Aron Nicholson
Global Supply Manager
Ben Murphy
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Brian Hoehn
Senior Systems Engineer
Adam Day
Senior Government Affairs Associate
Amy Altchuler
Business Analyst Manager
Anthony Maimone
Business Analyst
Aron Nicholson
Global Supply Manager
Arthur Lim
Global Supply Manager
Bailey Thompson
External Relations Manager
Aaron Ison
Principal Mechanical Engineer
Aaron Mathers
Manufacturing Engineer
Adam Day
Senior Government Affairs Associate
Adam Knez
Principal Integration Engineer
Amber Baurley
Digital Twin Architect
Amy Altchuler
Business Analyst Manager
Adam Day
Senior Government Affairs Associate
Amy Altchuler
Business Analyst Manager
Amy Chi
Modeling & Simulation Engineer
Andrew Lewis
Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Andy Diaz Colon
Senior Electro-Mechanical Technician
Anthony Maimone
Business Analyst
Aaron Ison
Principal Mechanical Engineer
Aaron Mathers
Manufacturing Engineer
Adam Day
Senior Government Affairs Associate
Aidan Morgan
Director, Software Engineering
Alan Broderick
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Amy Altchuler
Business Analyst Manager
Locations
Seattle, Washington
First Mode Seattle has offices, a lab, and manufacturing facilities downtown and in SoDo.
Perth, Western Australia
First Mode Perth has offices in Northbridge.