Shoni Bencnaan

Shoni BenCnaan is a Senior Aerospace Engineer at AMSL Aero since May 2023, with extensive experience in aerospace and defense sectors. Previously served as a Technical Consultant for Naval System Industrialization at IAI - Israel Aerospace Industries, focusing on technical specifications and supplier guidance. Between February 2020 and July 2022, Shoni held the position of Airworthiness and Regulatory Specialist at GroWings Robotx, developing regulatory approaches for large Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems in the US civil airspace. Additional roles include System/Mechanical Design Engineer for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems at Foresight Automotive and Systems/Project Engineer at Thales Australia, providing support to the Australian Defence Force. Shoni's background includes program management for Mini and Micro UAS at Finmeccanica and project management for Special Mission Aircraft at IMI Systems. Academic credentials include an M.Sc. in Electro-Optic Engineering and a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.