Kim Wasson

Kim Wasson currently serves as the Autonomy Certification Lead and Staff Development Assurance Engineer at Joby Aviation, focusing on the technical and regulatory pathways for safe autonomous electric aircraft operations. As a Principal at Federated Safety, LLC, Wasson offers engineering analysis and program management services related to safety, assurance, and certification of complex systems. Previously, Wasson worked as a Principal Scientist at Dependable Computing, LLC, contributing to various safety and certification initiatives, including work with the Navy, NASA, and the FDA. Wasson's academic background includes a PhD in Computer Science and an MA in Slavic Linguistics from the University of Virginia, along with a BA in Russian from Syracuse University.