Gabriel Kern

Mechanical Engineer working in Aerospace, Software, and AI/ML

Role
Project Manager at Scu Design, Build, Fly
Location
Newport Beach, CA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Gabriel Kern

I strive to pair my technical understandings and experience with more creative endeavors…

Experience

  1. Project Manager

    Scu Design, Build, Fly

    Jun 2025 — Present · Santa Clara, CA, US

    Project manager leading a team of engineers for Santa Clara University’s Design, Build, Fly 2026Developed integrated conceptual design software, including a built-in vortex lattice method solver, a lap time simulator, a blade element momentum theory solver for propellers, a custom-built reinforcement learning agent and environment, and a covariance matrix adaptation evolutionary strategy (CMA-ES)Led assembly effort of first generation test kit plane, requiring particular wood fabrication techniquesGenerated comprehensive requirements matrix/spreadsheet from the rules for the AIAA Design/Build/Fly 20••••26 competitionExperience in wind-tunnel testing and data validationSpearheaded funding efforts to bring the team to competition

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