Kurt Ladendorf

Kurt Ladendorf is an experienced engineering professional specializing in mechanical systems and manufacturing processes. Currently serving as an Aircraft Safety Engineer at the Federal Aviation Administration since March 2023, Kurt has a diverse background that includes contract engineering work from June 2021 to June 2023, as well as a role as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer at NVIDIA from January 2018 to December 2021, where involvement included collaborating with suppliers on AI product innovations. Previous positions include Technical Program Manager at Brocade, Senior Quality Manager at Speck Products, Mechanical Product Engineer at Cisco Systems, and Mechanical Engineer at Quantum. Kurt holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona and has undertaken coursework for a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University.