Diego Padilla

Diego Padilla is an experienced aviation professional with a diverse background in sheet metal structure mechanics and aircraft assembly. Currently serving as the Senior Sheet Metal Structural Mechanic Malibu Wings Lead at Piper Aircraft since February 2023, Diego previously held positions at Leonardo DRS as Manufacturing Test Equipment Engineering Tech II, and at Embraer in roles ranging from Production Lead to Aircraft Technician III. Additionally, Diego has experience as a Launch Technician at SpaceX and has worked at Piper Aircraft in various technical and leadership capacities. Educational qualifications include degrees in industrial administration with a focus on Industrial Production Technologies and public administration from IUTi and Universidad Sergio Arboleda, respectively, in addition to completing coursework at Kings School of Aeronautics.