Omun Kwon

Principal Engineer at Skurka Aerospace

Omun Kwon, Ph.D., is an accomplished engineer with extensive experience in electric machine design and engineering. Currently serving as Principal Engineer at Skurka Aerospace since April 2013, Kwon specializes in the design of seamless electric machines for industrial applications. Prior to this role, Kwon worked as a Senior Electro-magnetic Specialist at Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company, leading project proposals and electromagnet machine designs, notably high-power permanent magnet generators and synchronous machines for aerospace applications. Kwon also has experience as a Senior Motor Design Engineer at Raser Technologies, focusing on traction motors and electric generator design. Earlier career accomplishments include serving as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and managing projects at Hyosung Corporation. Kwon holds a Ph.D. in Electric Power Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and two degrees in Electrical Engineering from Hanyang University.

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Los Angeles, United States

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Skurka Aerospace

Skurka Aerospace, Inc (SAI) is an ISO 9001/AS 9100 certified and world-renowned high-quality designer, developer, and manufacturer of electro-magnetic equipment, specializing in electric motors, starter generators and transducers. The SAI team is made up of the most highly-trained and qualified people in the motor and generator business today and is continuously improving state-of-the-art design and manufacturing techniques to better serve our customers and the industry. SAI has established product teams to provide world class support to our customers. These cross-functional, co-located teams are made up of engineering, manufacturing, quality and customer service to ensure our customers receive the highest degree of support. These teams, coupled with our worldwide sales and support offices, ensure more immediate support for our growing customer base. Our engineering team and in-house test capabilities allows us to design and validate custom solutions to meet your specific needs. Our long established enterprise in supporting custom requirements leads us to explore creative design concepts while balancing new approaches with traditional designs. We are proud of our products and workmanship in the commercial aerospace industry and defense of our country. Located north of Los Angeles, CA, our state of the art manufacturing facility has 70,000 sq. ft. in beautiful Camarillo, and is a certified FAA/EASA 145 repair station. Manufacturing methods, facilities and personnel are geared to the development and production of custom equipment with high reliability and performance. We have taken a proactive approach to our customers'​ needs and strive to provide world-class design products. Skurka Aerospace is part of the TransDigm family of companies. whose company vision allows us to maintain a decentralized, incentivized organization that keeps us close to the customer and enables us to attract and retain entrepreneurial managers who think and act like owners.