Erich McCoy

Erich M. serves as the Director of Aircraft Structures Design Engineering at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems since June 2003, where responsibilities include team leadership, technical mentorship, and oversight of affordable airframe structures for advanced development projects. Prior experience includes roles as an Aerospace Engineer at SAIC, leading structural design for unmanned aircraft and guided ballistic projectiles, and contributions to a published paper on UAV deceleration systems. Additional experience encompasses mechanical engineering positions at Raytheon, where key work involved the design of missile fuel systems, and internships at Boeing focused on aircraft tool design. Early career roles involved precision machining at WSI Industries and Unique Machine & Tool Co. Erich M. holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Northern Arizona University and multiple certificates in specialized engineering fields.