Investor profile
Brian Bjelde
Vice President of Human Resources, SpaceX
Brian Bjelde is an executive at SpaceX, serving as Vice President of Human Resources since 2014. He joined SpaceX in 2003 as an avionics engineer on the Falcon 1 program and later held senior product and mission management roles. Before SpaceX, he worked at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory as an associate engineer. He lives in Hawthorne, California, and has participated as an angel investor in at least one startup.
Current roles include Vice President of Human Resources, SpaceX and Vice President of Human Resources at SpaceX. Based in Hawthorne, California, United States.
Earlier roles include Senior Director, Product and Mission Management at SpaceX, Product Director, Falcon 1 Launch Vehicle at SpaceX, and Mission Manager at SpaceX. Personal investments include Rain Industries.
Career
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Portfolio Companies
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- RRain IndustriesSeedSep 21, 2023Reported round size$9.7M
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linkedin.com
“Brian Bjelde Experience · SVP, HR & Operations · Senior Director, Product and Mission Management · Product Director, Falcon 1 Launch Vehicle · Mission Manager · Avionics Engineer.”
exa.ai
“Section Title: ... > Brian Bjelde - Vice President People Operations Content: [Brian Bjelde](https://linkedin.com/in/brianbjelde) leads people operations, including recruiting, culture development, and organizational change, playing a key part in scaling SpaceX's workforce while preserving its culture of innovation.”