Leading-edge Space Engineering Services & Technology
Multi-discipline breadth and depth across aerospace engineering, operations, mission-critical software and systems development, and technology development
Building on a trusted legacy of innovation and support to the aerospace community, PTX delivers leading-edge space engineering services and technology to Federal customers. With depth and agility across mission-critical disciplines, PTX brings lessons-learned and advanced capabilities from a portfolio of commercial and Federal projects to exceed customer performance expectations.
A Legacy of Innovation
PTX builds on a trusted legacy of innovation and support to the aerospace community that spans four decades and countless critical missions and national assets
Supporting the development of high-quality spacecraft, robotics, and instruments for the Artemis missions—and those exploring the solar system. PTX brings mission expertise in cutting-edge innovations, lessons learned, and best practices for discovery class missions between Earth, cislunar space, the lunar surface, Mars, and beyond.
Executive Chairman
Kam Ghaffarian is a visionary entrepreneur and engineer whose mission to advance the state of humanity and human knowledge has led him to create companies transforming the space and energy sectors.
He leverages his 35+ years of experience in innovation and building world-class teams with groundbreaking deep-tech companies that are expanding the commercial space economy, creating clean energy solutions, putting Kam at the forefront of several next-generation technologies making a positive impact on the world. His companies have worked with NASA, the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Energy, among others, on some of their most sensitive and technical advanced projects to support national interests, expand the economy, and improve the state of humanity.
CEO
Charlie Bengston has spent most of his 30+ year career in the aerospace industry supporting NASA, DoD and NOAA missions. He has held numerous engineering and management positions in support of NASA and DoD customers over his career with first-hand knowledge of the complete satellite mission end-to-end development life cycle, project and contract management. Before coming to PTX Mr. Bengston served as ASRC Federal’s Engineering, Aerospace and Mission System operating group president responsible for the execution of all ASRC’s GSFC and NOAA contracts supporting code 400 and 500 including the following prime contracts: Software Engineering Services (SES – code 580), Multi-Discipline Engineering & Technology Services (METS-code 590), Electrical Systems Engineering Services (ESES-code 560), Wallops Engineering Services Contract (WESC-code 500), Program Analysis And Control (PAAC – code 400) and Engineering Mission Operations Support Services (EMOSS– NOAA/NESDIS) and Fairbanks Communications Data Acquisition Station contract (FCDAS – NOAA/NESDIS)
VP of Program Development
Donald Finnegan is a business and technology executive who specializes in strategies harmonizing processes, people and technology to maximize a company’s growth, profitability and value.
Mr. Finnegan brings his 43+ years of experience to his position of Vice President Program Development at PTX where he is responsible for the capture, operations, and growth of engineering services contracts supporting the DoD and Federal Civilian Agencies.
Prior to joining PTX in April of 2022, Mr. Finnegan served in executive management and business development roles at ASRC Federal. In his Capture Management role there, he won over $3B of engineering services contracts over a 17-year period.
Mr. Finnegan holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland.
Chief Growth Officer
22+ years of proven experience and success in Business Development (BD), backed by a winning track record working with Executives and technical experts to capture mission-oriented defense, aerospace, and energy programs. As the PTX Chief Growth Officer (CGO), Dustin has the ball for growing PTX’ leading-edge, advanced space technology and engineering services to Federal customers.