Community

COMMUNITY

Energizing the Next Generation

We believe the future of the science and space exploration community depends on today’s students being energized and inspired. We practice mentoring on our staff and encourage cross-generational teamwork at every opportunity. We have senior engineers and scientists mentoring younger college graduates. We welcome college students for summer internships. We give high school students the chance to engage with our engineers for focused internships. And we invest in STEM events that broaden the understanding of younger-age students.

Contracting

Contracting Options

Genesis has established contract vehicles to support Government, Defense, and Standard/ Commercial projects. This provides a gateway to our range of systems, products, services, and solutions. Based on our business model we are able to support all types of contracts including but not limited to Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Time & Material (T&M), and Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF).

GSFC

Our GSFC customers can use the following contract vehicles to work with Genesis:  

ESES III

OMES II

ETIS II

MAISS

TIDES   

GSA

We’re proud to be an authorized General Services Administration (GSA) provider of Professional  Services. We have a competitively-awarded Federal Supply Services Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Contract. The purpose of the contract is to provide authorized schedule users access to carefully qualified contractors who can assist them with their engineering-related needs.

How GSA Works

Under the MAS schedule, Genesis Engineering may provide federal agencies and their contractors:

Engineering Research & Development and Strategic Planning
[SIN 541715]

Engineering Services [SIN 541330ENG]

Test and evaluation / Testing Laboratories
[SIN 541380]

Engineering System Design and Integration Services
[SIN 541420]

MAS is a competitively awarded schedule contract with fixed labor rates. Fixed hourly rates have been determined to be fair and reasonable by the US Government. Task Orders referencing the GSA schedule number can flow directly from the contracting agency to Genesis Engineering. There is no “middle man,” no need to advertise, and no need to deal with anyone outside your own agency. Each Government agency has contract procedures to follow when using this streamlined and simplified procurement process. Please refer to FAR 8.4 for complete details.

Steps to Follow

1. You establish a service request through GSA Advantage

2. We are provided the pre-order information and statement of work

3. We provide you with a price estimate and other delivery information

4. A determination of the best value is made

5. The contract award is made and the task order is issued

6. We go to work executing the contract

Visit GSA Advantage for contract ordering information, terms and conditions, up-to-date pricing, and the option to create an electronic delivery order.

Genesis Team

OUR TEAM

Our Leadership

GES is comprised of many passionate, caring, experienced and talented individuals who bring their energy and commitment to success to the job every day. Our management team embodies our commitment to excellence by guiding the delivery of Space Flight Solutions to our customers with integrity.

Robert Rashford

President & Chief Executive Officer

Robert has over thirty-five years experience in aerospace engineering with some of America’s leading high-tech companies. He founded Genesis in 1993 and has maintained a customer focus that has driven growth. Through his leadership, Genesis provided solutions for NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions, the International Space Station, and James Webb Space Telescope. Robert’s passion to mentor the next generation includes serving on multiple boards of Universities with an eye to provide industry insight for the future generations of engineers and technologists. He also encourages young talent through internships and STEM outreach programs.

Dwight Yoder

Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

Dwight is an accomplished Aerospace Executive and Program Manager with a unique customer-focused blend of technological, financial and program management skills. He has over thirty years experience in leading Product Development and Customer hardware support teams from design to end-item delivery for NASA and DoD. As the NASA GSFC Electrical Systems Engineering Services Program Manager, Dwight managed over 400 multi-disciplined personnel and 30+ subcontractors. He also demonstrates tactical and strategic skills in capturing and growing new business, as well as in establishing partnerships for customer’s projects.

Mike Miller

Executive Vice President of Programs

Mike oversees the advancement of programs for the benefit of our customers’ future systems. He brings over forty years of engineering and program management experience with spacecraft development. He knows the lifecycle of spacecraft systems and subsystems in the areas of requirements development, design, fabrication, integration, test, launch vehicle integration, and flight operations. He has managed multiple, high value spacecraft development programs for NASA and University Institutions including Goddard missions ICESat-2, TESS, and Landsat-8. He is an insightful partner and an advisory ally for many of our customers.

Richard Barney

Vice President of Mission Assurance

Rich has over 40 years’ experience developing spaceflight missions and leading NASA organizations in pursuit of scientific discovery.  Recently, he was the Director of Safety and Mission Assurance at GSFC. He served as Technical Authority for 8 NASA launches with rockets provided by SpaceX and United Launch Alliance.

 

Prior to moving to the Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate, Rich was the Division Chief in the Mission Engineering and Systems Analysis Division and the Instrument Systems and Technology Divisions at the Goddard Space Flight Center.  He led mission and instrument teams from around the world in the development of new technologies and state-of-the-art space flight hardware and software.  His work includes the Cosmic Background Explorer, Broad Band X-Ray Telescope, Cassini-Huygens, Spitzer Telescope, Astro-E, Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite, Hubble Space Telescope, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and the Aquarius mission.

Tom Flatley

Chief Technology Officer

Tom’s distinguished 34-year career with NASA included roles as Branch Head, Senior Researcher, and Chief Technologist. He has led programs responsible for science data systems, micro-electronics & signal processing, flight electrical systems, and ground systems hardware. As a Principal Investigator he serves on multiple flight data processing experiments. A key member of the GSFC CubeSat/SmallSat technology working group, Tom develops and manages numerous collaborations with government, industry and academic partners, and serves as liaison between technology developers and end users in the science community.

Dollie White

Human Resources Manager

Dollie serves as Genesis Engineering Solutions Human Resource Manager. She is responsible for the strategic development and senior management of Genesis human resources organization, leading recruitment and retention and expanding its corporate culture as the company ramps up for significant anticipated growth in the DOD sector. With over thirty years in the Human Resources field, Ms. White brings expertise in diversity, reward and recognition, talent acquisition management, and organizational and professional development to support Genesis growth and success.  Since joining Genesis in 2015, Dollie has taken a leadership role in developing Genesis into a recognized employer of choice. Prior to working at Genesis, Dollie was a Human Resources Manager at QinetiQ North America. Dollie holds a Professional in Human Resource (PHR) certification from the HR Certificate Institute. Dollie is an active participant in the National Association of Professional Women and the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources.

Jenny Young

Facilities Security Officer

Jenny has supported NASA contracts since 2008; and joined GES in 2012. Her role builds upon familiarity in the industry and focuses on Security education, policy, and implementation. Her thermal insulation expertise and knowledge includes MLI design, construction, installation, test and launch support for spacecraft, payloads, instruments, telescopes, gimbals and robotics. She has been contracted by NASA to support thermally complex projects and quickly and efficiently solve thermal and integration issues. Her experience spans the entire life of a mission from design and development, through testing, launch operations, and in-orbit servicing. Jenny has a long history of supporting a variety of missions from low earth orbit Space Station payloads such as ELC and CATS, to lunar missions like LRO, along with planetary missions such as JUNO and MAVEN. Jenny was involved in the Hubble SM4 and has been instrumental in the build of JWST. Her work has been essential in the design, build, and integration of countless MLI systems at six NASA centers, Lawrence Livermore National Labs, Applied Physics Lab, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman.

Tim Switzer

Director of Operations

Tim functions in leadership of the Quality Management System for ISO9001 and AS9100, and oversees the flow of information that is customer-related and also of proprietary nature. He joined the Genesis team in 2008, combining his engineering background with a teamwork emphasis. His project management support has included many of Genesis’ keystone mechanical engineering projects. Additionally, his versatility has bolstered the Configuration Management, Marketing, Information Technology, Procurement, and Quality Assurance departments.

Conduct

Guided by Principle

The work we do matters. But the way we work is just as important. Because of this, our Principles of Conduct are an essential part of what sets us apart and what has earned the trust of our customers. They guide everything we do as a company, and they start with the belief that the people who make up our team will always be our most valuable asset:

  • We will foster personal development on our team.
  • We will lead by example and instill the values of sincerity and hard work.
  • We will honor the admirable characteristics in each other.
  • We will conduct business centered on personal empowerment, excellence and integrity.
  • We will celebrate and sharpen personal strengths.
  • We will transform personnel and never stop growing.

At Genesis we esteem courage over cowardice, confidence over arrogance, clear purpose over presumption and perseverance over slothfulness. We believe that deep within all successful endeavors is the commitment to diligence, a refusal to quit, and faithfulness to every commitment.

To be anything else would not be Genesis.

Conduct

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Conduct

Guided by Principle

The work we do matters. But the way we work is just as important. Because of this, our Principles of Conduct are an essential part of what sets us apart and what has earned the trust of our customers. They guide everything we do as a company and they start with the belief that the people who make up our team will always be our most valuable asset:

•  We will foster personal development on our team.

•  We will lead by example and instill the values of sincerity and hard work.

•  We will honor the admirable characteristics in each other.

•  We will conduct business centered on personal empowerment, excellence and integrity.

•  We will celebrate and sharpen personal strengths.

•  We will transform personnel and never stop growing.

 

At Genesis we esteem courage over cowardice, confidence over arrogance, clear purpose over presumption and perseverance over slothfulness. We believe that deep within all successful endeavors is the commitment to diligence, a refusal to quit, and faithfulness to every commitment.

To be anything else would not be Genesis.

History

HISTORY

Over 30 Years of Dependability

Our name “Genesis” speaks of origins and beginning. We approach every engineering challenge as opportunity for a powerful new beginning—a new solution, a new level of effectiveness, a new breakthrough in technology.  

We opened our doors in Lanham, Maryland, outside the gates of the Goddard Space Flight Center in 1993. From our inception, founder Robert Rashford wanted to build a company that would create high-tech solutions by unleashing the talents and passions of a highly trained team of engineers. Rashford himself has over 35 years of engineering experience. But more importantly he’s instilled in our team a commitment to work hard, do what is right, and always put the needs of our clients first. 

Decades later we’re still guided by the values of accountability and dependability. They aren’t just slogans for us. They’re principles we have staked our reputation on.  

Whether we’re prime or support as a subcontractor, we bring the same commitment to delivering the best product, at the best price, on the best schedule possible. 

Certifications

CERTIFICATIONS

We comply with and are certified to a wide variety of industry specifications, including the NASA and GSFC standards. We can manufacture to most any customer-specific requirement and commonly produce to the standards in the following lists.

Highest Industry Standards

  • AS9100:D Registered
  • ISO 9001:2015 Registered
  • GIDEP (Government-Industry Data Exchange Program)

Primary Avionic and Electrical Certifications

  • IPC J-STD-001 Space Addendum to IPC J-STD-001 Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Connections
  • ANSI/ESD S20.20-2021
  • NASA-STD-8739.1 Polymeric Application and Inspection
  • NASA-STD 8739.4 Mate/Demate connector training
  • NASA-STD-8739.4 Crimping, Interconnecting Cables, Harnesses and Wiring

Personnel I&T Certifications

  • Cleanroom
  • FOD
  • 300-PG-8730.6.1 ESD Control Plan
  • Confined Space
  • MAP
  • Fall Protection
  • Scaffolding inspection and construction

About

ABOUT

GES Overview: Genesis in 90 Seconds

Our Mission is to
Make Your Mission a Success

At Genesis Engineering we understand the pressure you feel to meet project milestones and budgets. It’s challenging to find high-quality solutions that are both cost-effective and efficient—with partners you can trust.

Our vision to be a premier aerospace and technology provider has been sustained for over 30 years by a commitment to deliver the best product, at the best price, on the best schedule.

In all we do, our goal is to deliver excellence for your mission. We do this by combining three elements.

Technical Proficiency

Honest Business Conduct

Responsible Management

Our clients trust us to support their projects from beginning to end—or step in wherever they need expertise.