Fadi Bakour

Fadi Bakour is a Senior GNC Software Engineer currently at Joby Aviation since June 2024, with prior experience at Xwing in the same role, and extensive engineering skills developed at Raytheon Missiles & Defense as a Sr Flight Controls/Autopilot Design Engineer. Fadi has a strong background in autopilot optimization, control systems, and simulation, contributing to projects involving subsonic to hypersonic flight dynamics. Previous positions at ZAP Surgical Systems and ViewRay involved significant work on motion systems and Linear Accelerator control systems, demonstrating expertise in C++ and MATLAB/Simulink applications. Fadi began a career in aerospace engineering with relevant internships at leading research centers and universities, culminating in a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from San Jose State University.