# David Egen > GNC at Joby Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/davidegen I am a GNC Engineer and flying enthusiast that is passionate about developing technology to promote aviation and space exploration. ## Work Experience ### GNC Software Engineer @ Joby Aviation Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area ### GNC Engineer @ Xwing Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco Bay Area ### System Engineer II @ Northrop Grumman Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Woodland Hills - Developing algorithms and system engineering models to support position, navigation, and timing research ### System Engineer @ HRL Laboratories, LLC Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Malibu - Modified gyro and accelerometer sensor fusion test bed for optimizing localization accuracy - Used Simulink workspace to design a state flow model to perform real-time sensor calibrations - Created inertial test bed for performing gyro-compassing to evaluate navigation-grade sensors ### Graduate Advisor; Project Lead; Structures/Simulation Lead Engineer @ Unmanned Aerial Systems Robotics Club Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 | UCLA -Lead team in designing, building, and flying a UAV for the AUVSI Student Unmanned Aerial Systems Competition held annually in St. Mary’s County, Maryland -Guiding collaboration between engineering groups to integrate flight hardware, image recognition system, and flight vehicle to meet mission requirements -Developed carbon fiber airframe to support 55lb max takeoff weight with 45-minute flight capability -Researched reinforcements against primary failure modes using hand calculations and confirming predictions using Solidworks and ANSYS simulation suites to guide iterative design process -Placed 14th out of 59 teams in 2017 in our first trip to the AUVSI SUAS competition ### Engineering Intern @ Arconic Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Torrance, CA -Worked under Quality Supervisor during in-process and final inspection to verify manufactured products leaving the facility met customer requirements -Researched the implementation of an optical inspection device for improving inspection results and yield as part of a facility data automation initiative -Evaluated the inspection system using metrics of repeatability, reproducibility, robustness, and time savings with gage studies and operator time studies and found that the system produced comparable results in a fraction of the time as compared to other measurement systems -Coordinated with managers to start integration into the Machine Execution System Database ### Research Assistant @ UCLA Biomechatronics Laboratory Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | UCLA Designed sensor configurations for gathering data necessary for the construction of prosthetic limbs. ### Research Assistant @ UCLA Mechatronics and Controls Laboratory Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | UCLA Designed a testbed for gathering multi-axis data from quadcopters. ### Recruitment Crew @ UCLA Bruin Marching Band Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Los Angeles ### Musician/Performer @ Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Santa Clara ### Website Development Intern @ Equate Health Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | San Jose ### Editor and Photographer @ Saint Francis High School Yearbook Jan 2010 – Jan 2014 | Mountain View ## Education ### Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering UCLA ### Mechanical Engineering in Mechanical Engineering UCLA ### General Studies Saint Francis High School ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/davidegen --- Source: https://flows.cv/davidegen JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/davidegen/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-11