Ben Hilburn

Ben Hilburn is an accomplished engineer and technology strategist with a robust background in aerospace and spectrum technologies. Currently serving as Chief Engineer at Anduril Industries, Ben previously held key positions at Microsoft, including Technology Strategy Lead for Azure Space & Spectrum and Head of Strategic Initiatives for Azure Spectrum Technologies. Additionally, Ben has played a pivotal role in various organizations as a Founding Board Director for both the DIFI Consortium and the Open Research Institute, as well as serving on the Open Source Licensing Committee for the Free and Open Source Silicon (FOSSi) Foundation. Ben earned both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Computer Engineering from Virginia Tech.