Jon Everitt

Jon joined Altaeros in 2014 and has taken a number of roles within the company, including aerodynamics lead, flight director, and program manager, before stepping up to VP Engineering in Software Systems in 2022. In this role, Jon leads the development of Altaeros’ Aerostat Autopilot, leveraging operational data as a means for continuous product development. Jon obtained his PhD from MIT’s Gas Turbine Laboratory, studying the flow through large turbocharger compressors in experiments and via computational fluid dynamic simulations. Prior to his graduate studies, Jon worked as an engineering consultant undertaking due diligence for investors in municipal waste and renewable energy projects in the UK. Jon holds a PhD from MIT and an MEng from Cambridge University, UK.