Benjamin Harvey

Advanced Research and Development at Wisk Aero

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Experience

  • Wisk (Full-time · 11 yrs 2 mos)
    • Engineering Test Pilot
      May 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 2 mos

    • Senior Manager of Advanced Research and Development
      Nov 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 8 mos

      Leading a team of engineer to evaluate new and emerging technologies that could be applied to the development of an eVTOL aircraft to improved the systems performance or result in a competitive advantage for the company in the Advance Air Mobility (AAM) market.

    • Integrated Systems Test Manager
      Jun 2019 - Jun 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Managing a team of engineers who perform both component and systems level testing of avionics, fly-by-wire hardware, energy storage systems and electric propulsion systems for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for the Advance Air Mobility sector.

  • Jump Plane Pilot at Skydive Hollister
    Jul 2018 - 2024 · 5 yrs 7 mos

    Weekend fun flying as a skydiver driver in a Cessna Caravan or PAC 750XL. This jobs offer the challenge of maximizing aircraft performance throughout its airspeed range and CG envelope. The result is minimizing turnaround times and expenses thereby maximizing the revenue for the operation.

  • Project Engineer at Scaled Composites
    Mar 2004 - May 2015 · 11 yrs 3 mos

  • Mechanical Engineer at Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
    Apr 2000 - Mar 2004 · 4 yrs

    I supported the US Navy's Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) vehicle program. My work focused on operation testing of the hovercraft and fleet maintenance support.

  • Mechanical Engineer at Chromalloy
    Jul 1998 - Apr 2000 · 1 yr 10 mos

    I developed DER repair package that we submitted to the FAA that addressed hot section components of aircraft turbine engines. Primarily, I worked on the Honeywell line of high bypass turbines such as the ALF 502 but I also had experience with Pratt & Whitney, GE and Rolls-Royce engines.