Ian O'Rourke

Ian O'Rourke is a Senior Flight Controls Systems Engineer at Garmin, where they provide on-site support for flight test campaigns and analyze flight test data. Previously, they interned at companies like Boom Supersonic and SpaceX, contributing to avionics development and build process improvements. Ian also served as a student researcher at the University of Michigan, investigating advanced control systems for high-altitude aircraft. They hold a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, both from the University of Michigan, achieving a perfect 4.0 GPA in their studies.