Gilles Saintonge
Tranformative Aerospace Leader
- Role
- Director, Systems Test & Simulation at Wisk
- Location
- Mountain View, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Gilles Saintonge
Global and transformative leader (US, Canada, China, India) in Aerospace, Defense and Automotive industries with proven track record in innovation, growth and transforming organizations. Extensive experience (10 years with Bombardier Aerospace, 11 with Eaton Aerospace, and 8 with AVIC Commercial Aviation), in civil aviation, eVTOL aircraft, Unmanned Aerial Systems, Defense and Space, and autonomous driving vehicles. Skills include driving culture change, leading innovation with speed to market, building organizations, and leading global and diverse teams. Pioneer of VTOL UAVs in the 1990s; published articles in scientific and engineering journals and presented at a NATO-sponsored conference. PhD in Physics. Fluent in English, French, and working knowledge of Chinese.
Experience
Director, Systems Test & Simulation
Jan 2024 — Present · Mountain View, CA, US
Building and leading a team of engineers responsible for developing and maintaining high fidelity ground test systems for verification and validation activities ranging from fast design loops to FAA certification testing. Providing strategic leadership for innovation, design, development and support of advanced test capability and skills supporting Wisk’s Gen 6 aircraft, a revolutionary uncrewed autonomous four-passenger eVTOL air taxi for the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) market.Wisk, a fully-owned Boeing subsidiary, is shaping the future of urban air mobility and daily commutes through safe, all-electric autonomous flight. By delivering everyday flight for everyone, we are making it possible to spend less time getting there and more time being there.
Education
Université de Montréal
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Physics
Université de Montréal
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Physics
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