Jason Crusan

CEO, Australian Remote Operations for Space and Earth (AROSE)

Jason Crusan is an international technology executive whose career spans Australia’s energy transition and global human space exploration. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Remote Operations for Space and Earth (AROSE), an industry-led consortium advancing Australia’s sovereign capabilities in remote operations, robotics, autonomy, and space-enabled technologies. Under his leadership, AROSE strengthens collaboration between industry, government, and academia to build trusted capability across space, resources, defence, and critical infrastructure sectors, while deepening international partnerships in advanced systems and resilient supply chains.

Prior to leading AROSE, Jason held senior executive roles at Woodside Energy, including Vice President for New Energy Growth & Solutions and Vice President for Technology. He led global initiatives in hydrogen, ammonia, and carbon-to-products technologies, while overseeing advanced production systems, robotics, digital transformation, and operational performance improvement. His work supported the development of international energy supply chains and lower-emissions fuel pathways, contributing to long-term energy security and cross-border industrial cooperation.

Earlier in his career, Jason spent more than two decades at NASA in senior executive roles, including Director of Advanced Exploration Systems and Chief Technologist for Space Operations. He played a key leadership role in strengthening international collaboration in human spaceflight through the International Space Station (ISS), working with global partners to expand commercial utilization frameworks and advance multinational technology development. He also helped shape the Lunar Gateway program—an international deep-space platform developed in partnership with agencies including JAXA, ESA, and CSA—supporting coordinated architecture development and long-term lunar exploration strategy. His portfolio included advancing commercial partnerships, technology that enables human spaceflight capabilities, and enabling more than 100 CubeSat missions, reinforcing international cooperation in space systems and exploration.

Jason holds degrees in Electrical Engineering, Physics, and Computer Science, and is completing a Doctorate in Systems Engineering.