Samuel Balch

Samuel Balch is a seasoned aerospace engineer currently serving as a Senior Airframe Stress Analyst at Otto Aviation since March 2025. Prior experience includes roles as a Senior Structures Engineer at Hermeus from September 2023 to March 2025, and a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Wisk from September 2017 to September 2023, where responsibilities encompassed composite structure sizing, mechanical design, static testing, modal testing, and vibration analysis. Previous positions also include Flight Test Engineer at Kitty Hawk's Cora, Simulation Analyst at SmartUQ, Research Assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Pilot at ExpressJet Airlines. Samuel holds a Master’s Degree in Engineering Mechanics and a Bachelor’s Degree in the same field, both from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.