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Our Team

Afzal Suleman
Director

Jay Matlock
Operations Manager
Propulsion Lead Engineer

Stephen Warwick
R&D
Flight Operations Manager

Max Rukosuvev
Mechanical lead Engineer

Kieran Warren
Electronics Lead Engineer

Jose Vale
MDO Lead

Sean Bazzocchi
Controls Engineer
Project Manager

Patrick Heaney
Integration Lead Engineer

Ben Gawley
Mechanical Engineer

John Rafaelli
Shop Lead

Roy Ledwosinski
Mechanical Engineer

Chris Lundy
Mechanical & Fuel Systems Engineer

Hunter Arcese
Mechanical Engineer

Jack Baker
Mechanical Engineer

Grant Howard
Controls & Instrumentals Engineer

Jacob Verhelst
Mechanical Engineer

Jack Sheng
Controls & Instrumentals Engineer

Matthew Russo
Electrical Engineer

Our team at CfAR consists of research engineers, Transport Canada certified RPAS Operators, as well as PhD and Masters level students from around the world. CfAR also supports many undergraduate co-op students each year, providing a dynamic and supportive environment for students interested in the aerospace industry. Many of our co-ops have returned for multiple work terms or transitioned into full-time roles since our projects offer exposure to both academic and industry. Currently there are 40 research engineers, graduate students and undergraduate students at CfAR.
Many of our co-op students have gone on to work at companies including NASA, Leonardo Aerospace, and DLR Aerospace center and more.
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