He started out as an aerospace engineer at TRW, developing technology for NASA projects like the James Webb Space Telescope, the replacement to Hubble, which is scheduled to launch in 2013.

• 他一开始在TRW公司任航天工程师，为韦柏太空望远镜等国家航空及太空总署(NASA)的项目进行技术研发。韦柏太空望远镜定于2013年推出，用以替代哈勃望远镜。