Our Team
We're a small engineering team building a powerplant that gives small aircraft jet speed, vertical takeoff, and real onboard power.
CEO & Lead Engineer
Owen Maute
Founder. Owns the powerplant design and sets the technical direction.
CFD & Aerospace Engineer
Zayne Sotolongo
Runs CFD and aerodynamics for the ADAM platform.
Aerospace Engineer
Daniil Em
Handles CFD and flight dynamics, keeping Lilith stable from hover to Mach 0.6.
Mechanical Engineer
Audrey Luu
Leads funding, outreach, and media. First contact for partners and investors.
Leadership
Founder Background
Owen has designed and validated hybrid microturbine systems in industry, on defense and aerospace programs.
Hybrid Microturbines for UAV
Peregrine Aero
Designed FADEC ECUs for microturbines in military-grade UAV applications. Engineered microturbine fuel pump assemblies and associated control peripherals.
Hybrid Microturbine for Drones
Technion Institute of Technology
Built the embedded ECU tying the drone, hybrid architecture, and generator together. Designed the full hybrid architecture for microturbine drone integration.
Founder · Prior Venture
ModuMotor
Founded and scaled a design and production company for performance vehicle additions. Served 600+ customers across 20+ countries.
Academic
Research & Recognition
Published IEEE MILCOM author. Engineering Researcher of the Year 2026. Dean's List, 4×.
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