Brandon Burroughs is currently a Project Manager for the Boeing Program Management team supporting NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) Program at Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Burroughs began supporting the SLS Program in the summer of 2016 as an intern. In the spring of 2017, Burroughs accepted a position as a SLS Systems Engineer for the Boeing Launch IPT. During his time as an engineer, he held roles on the production floor at the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans, Louisiana and at the launch site of KSC. Along with many dedicated individuals, his contributions lead to the development and integration of the Boeing Core Stage 1 used during the successful NASA Artemis 1 mission. In the fall of 2021, Burroughs transitioned to the role of Boeing Business Development Lead of In-Space Propulsion. In that role he identified, pursued, and shaped opportunities related to advance space propulsion development. In 2024 Burroughs transitioned to his current position that plays a key role in keeping the Boeing SLS team focused on long-term planning for operations performed at the KSC site.

Burroughs has been recognized multiple times throughout his career for not only his contributions to his “day job” but also his contributions to lift up the space industry as a whole. Burroughs has received three Space Flight Awareness (SFA) Awards, one of the highest honors awarded by NASA Headquarters’ Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate. He was awarded his first SFA award for serving as a Task Team Lead during the final integration of the SLS Core Stage 1 Engine Section and his second for being a coordinator of the Inaugural Boeing lead Space Coast Games; an event that brought together over 600 KSC employees from 11 aerospace companies and happens annually to this day. In 2020, Burroughs received the very competitive NASA SFA Trailblazer Award for demonstrating strong work ethic and innovative thinking in support of human space flight. In 2023 Burroughs received the Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) – Modern Day Technology Leader Award; recognized as an individual who is shaping the future of engineering, science, and technology by a panel of leaders from industry, government, and academia.

Burroughs' academic achievements include a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Aerospace engineering from Tuskegee University and completion of a Master of Science in Commercial Enterprise in Space from Florida Institute of Technology.