Kristian Groot

Kristian Groot is an experienced Flight Test Engineer currently working at PAL-V and co-founder of Starline Aviation Components, both since October 2022. Previously, Kristian held the position of Flight Test Engineer at Ampyx Power, focusing on the validation and verification of AWES unmanned aircraft from March to September 2022. Prior to this, Kristian served as a Field Service Engineer at Swisslog Healthcare, responsible for the testing and commissioning of automatic pharmacy systems from February 2021 to March 2022. Kristian's career began with roles as a Production Engineer and Reliability Engineer at AAR MRO Services Component Repair in Amsterdam, from September 2018 to November 2020. Kristian holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Engineering from the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, obtained in July 2019.