ABOUT THE COUNTDOWN COMPANY

The Countdown Company offers tailored engineering solutions with exceptional lead times to help you meet tight deadlines or speed up your development cycle. Thanks to our in-house manufacturing capabilities, we propose an end to end solution to bring your ideas from paper to reality in no time. We value open communication with our client to fully understand their needs and shoulder them in developing their product.
A shared passion for space technologies is what drives our team. Thanks to our members specialised in aerospace applications, we can help you convert your product for space, build proof of concept models and perform analysis tasks.

HISTORY

The Countdown Company finds its roots in EPFL’s student association for rocketry. Before founding an engineering office together, these same engineers founded the EPFL Rocket Team, today among the university’s most popular student technical associations. Already part of the core team in a group counting 30 students, we have demonstrated exceptional engineering and entrepreneurial skills, also recognized overseas at the Spaceport America Cup in New Mexico, USA, in 2018.
Over these years, we have built up our strength as a team able to take up complex challenges and develop high quality engineering solutions.
From left to right top to bottom: Héloïse Boross (7th), Julien Rey (9th), Emilien Mingard (12th), Eric Brunner (14th), Guilain Lang (16th), Malo Goury Du Roslan (17th).

MEET THE TEAM

Malo Goury du Roslan

CEO & Co-founder

EPFL Master in robotics, worked nearly two years at RUAG Space, Malo has experience in system engineering and robotic simulation. In the rocket team he was part of the recovery team before becoming lead engineer. He is a natural leader, always bringing positive energy to the team and keeping things on track.

Julien Rey

Lead Engineer & Co-founder

EPFL Master in mechanical engineering, with prior professional experience in the swiss industry as accountant. Julien has an exceptionally broad understanding of technical systems. He is also an astounding self taught machinist. His skills have proved a key asset for the rocket team’s success and continue to define him as a strong engineer.

Eric Brunner

CTO & Co-founder

EPFL Master in mechanical engineering and an aerospace engineering degree at ISAE-SUPAERO, Eric has this incredible ability to segment the most complex problems into smaller and solvable ones. Interested in all engineering fields, eager to learn and dedicated to his work, he has the drive to continuously expand the company’s competences.

Emilien Mingard

Analyst & Co-founder

EPFL Master in mechanical engineering and aerospace engineering degree at ISAE-SUPAERO, currently working as analyst at RUAG Space, Emilien is naturally talented with a remarkable ability to focus on complex problems. He is also very handy and has shown perseverance in manufacturing mechanical components for the rocket team.

Judith Poncet

Engineer

Judith is a highly dedicated engineer who has made a name for herself as the first employee of The Countdown Company. She is well-versed in a variety of technical skills, including python simulation, FEA, and project management. Her ability to work efficiently and deliver results on time has made her a valuable asset to the team.

Grégoire Besson

Engineer

As a multidisciplinary engineer, Grégoire’s expertise in mechanical design, project management, and special procurement has been a great asset to the company. Grégoire has a wide range of skills and experience that he brings to the table, making him well-suited to tackle projects that require a multifaceted approach.

Christian Cardinaux

Engineer & Co-founder

After two years as an developement engineer at Beyond Gravity (former RUAG Space), he joined at full time the company. He is currently working on the companies’ first R&D projects and continuously searching for new opportunities. His solution axed mindest always brings  innovative ideas to the table.

Kevin Marangui

Analyst

Kevin is an analyst engineer with expertise in using Nastran, Abaqus, and Ansys software. He has previously worked with the EPFL Rocket team, where he was responsible for simulating the fiber composite structure of the rocket. He has experience in simulation and analysis of aerospace structures, and is well-versed in the use of various FEA tools and methodologies.

Guilain Lang

Co-founder

EPFL Master in microtechnic engineering, looking forward to starting a PhD in optics system, Guilain has interned in labs and companies specialised in this industry. He is also a very versatile engineer, always motivated to take up new challenges. His experience in the rocket team ranges from designing and manufacturing custom parachutes to managing the technical development of a rocket.

Héloïse Boross

Co-founder

EPFL Master in microtechnic engineering, former intern at NASA and trainee at ESA, currently working at RUAG Space, Héloïse has an undoubtable passion for space. A hard and very meticulous worker, her abilities are considered highly everywhere she goes. From the rocket team to government space agencies, she has proven her skills in system engineering of exploration robots, satellite power supplies and many more.