Gabriel Lane

Head of Engineering at Natilus

NATILUS · University of California, San Diego

About

Head of Engineering at Natilus, building the team and technology to deliver the first commercial blended-wing-body aircraft to market.

Experience

  • NATILUS (5 yrs 2 mos)
    • Head of Engineering
      Jan 2026 - Present · 10 mos

    • Jan 2026 - Present · 10 mos
      Present

    • Head of Systems Architecture
      Jun 2022 - Jan 2026 · 3 yrs 8 mos

    • Propulsion Systems Lead
      Sep 2021 - Jun 2022 · 10 mos

  • Fellowship at Type One Ventures
    Oct 2022 - Mar 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Performing due diligence and evaluation of early-stage spacetech startups

  • General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (6 yrs 4 mos)
    • Propulsion Systems Engineer
      Jun 2018 - Sep 2021 · 3 yrs 4 mos

    • Propulsion Systems Engineer
      Apr 2016 - Jun 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    • Manufacturing Engineering Intern- Avionics
      Jun 2015 - Apr 2016 · 11 mos

      A part-time job as an Avionics Manufacturing Engineer which stemmed from a summer internship. Worked on implementing Progressive Line Routers into the manufacturing process in order to cut down on non value added time, decrease build-time variation, and decrease overall build-time. Projected savings in excess of $1.4 Million/yr. Learning and applying LEAN and Six Sigma methods.

  • Shop Assistant at Costa's Auto Repair
    Jun 2013 - Sep 2013 · 4 mos