David Altherr

About David Altherr

Staff Propulsion Systems Engineer at Joby Aviation, a company developing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. With degrees in aerospace engineering and technical management, and over 20 years of experience in the aerospace industry, I have a strong background in designing, developing, and integrating advanced propulsion systems across a broad range of aircraft types.My core competencies include requirements definition, system architecture design, system simulation, prototype development, test and evaluation, data analysis, certification, project management, supplier management, and computer-aided design. I have also led propulsion system development for the Butterfly eVTOL at Overair and the AS2 supersonic business jet at Aerion Supersonic. My mission is to enable the next generation of sustainable and efficient air transportation with cutting-edge propulsion technology.

Experience

1. Staff Propulsion Systems Engineer

   Joby Aviation

   Jul 2024 — Present · Santa Cruz, CA, US

   Staff Systems Engineer focused on the design and certification of electric propulsion systems for the S4 eVTOL aircraft.

Education

• University of Cincinnati

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Aerospace Engineering

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  Master of Science (MS), Technical Management

Skills

• Power Generation
• Avionics
• Supply Management
• Quality Management
• Environmental Control Systems
• Microsoft Access
• Aerospace Engineering
• Powerplant Systems
• Cfd
• Labview
• Far Part 400
• Far Part 25
• Fire Detection
• Aerospace
• Data Analysis
• Six Sigma
• Engineering Management
• Fuel Systems
• Microsoft Project
• Matlab
• Aircraft
• Liquid Cooling
• Composites
• Aircraft Design
• Fortran
• Continuous Improvement
• Microsoft Word
• Ms Project
• Systems Engineering
• Simulink
• Fluid Mechanics
• Project Engineering
• Iads
• Flight Test
• Microsoft Visio
• Spacecraft
• Far Part 33
• Fire Suppression
• Testing
• Catia