NASA Greased Lightning
Flight controls support for electric VTOL concepts and transition profiles.
Project detailsFlight Controls Engineer
Mark Agate
I build and test aerospace systems, focusing on autonomy, novel vehicles, and safe real-world deployment.
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About
GNC engineer with experience across government, academia, and private industry. I focus on data-driven test plans, automation, and safe flight operations.
Focus areas
- Flight controls design and verification
- Autonomy validation and data analysis
- Experimental airframe performance
Tools
- AI agentic workflows
- Python, C++, MATLAB
- Simulation and hardware-in-the-loop
Projects
Selected work spanning test flights, experimental programs, and autonomy demos.
Micro'Canes Reduced Gravity
Reduced-gravity experiments for dispersion and payload behavior.
Project detailsQuadrotor Collision Avoidance
Hardware-in-the-loop validation for autonomous avoidance.
Project detailsWriting
I am exploring whether to publish essays here or via Substack. For now, I share updates through LinkedIn and project writeups.
Possible directions
Testing flight autonomy, field ops lessons, and the craft of experimental programs.
Connect
No email listed by request. The fastest way to reach me is via LinkedIn.