Forerunner
Will Nida is a driven professional in the aerospace and hardware engineering sectors, currently serving as Co-Founder and CTO at Forerunner since September 2024, where efforts focus on revolutionizing hardware engineering with backing from Y Combinator. Previously, Will worked at SpaceX as a Starship Engineer, responsible for the Reaction Control System of Starship V2, and held various engineering roles at the Stanford Student Space Initiative, including Lead Engineer for Projects Fountain Hopper and Olympus, overseeing significant R&D and engineering teams. Will's early career also included a COO position at Omniwear and research in plasma dynamics at Stanford University, where high-performance simulation software was developed. A current student at Stanford University, Will is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics, maintaining an impressive GPA of 4.07.
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Forerunner
Forerunner is your aerospace, defense, and hardware engineering copilot, helping you beat tight deadlines by automating critical engineering workflows. Our secure AI agents access data from tools like Atlassian Suite and Microsoft Office, then collaborate with hardware engineers to accelerate design and analysis. Backed by Y Combinator.