Kanan Schmid

Kanan Schmid is a Senior Electrical Engineer at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, where employment began in July 2021. Prior to this role, Kanan held positions as a Radio Frequency Engineer at SpaceX from June to September 2020, and as an Antenna Engineer at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems from June to September 2019. While at SpaceX, Kanan contributed to coax cable integration and operational testing experiments, as well as the design of a rack solution for DSP testing. During the tenure as an Antenna Engineer, Kanan developed an algorithm for optimizing antenna array design and presented findings to senior leadership. Kanan's experience also includes a role as a System Engineer at CalAmp in June 2017, focusing on GPS data analysis for commercial vehicle tracking. Kanan holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from UCLA, earned between 2016 and 2021.