Benjamin T. Schiltgen
CFO & CEO Commercial, Member of the Board, Co-Founder
Mr. Schiltgen is one of the founding partners and current CFO, CEO of Commercial, and Member of the Board for Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc.
Mr. Schiltgen is one of the founding partners and current CFO, CEO of Commercial, and Member of the Board for Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. With a B.Sc. degree in Aerospace Engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, his responsibilities are multifaceted including business financial health and strategy, design group leadership and management, program management, and business management and development support.
Mr. Schiltgen is a Subject Matter Expert on Hybrid Electric (HEDP) and Turbo Electric Distributed Propulsion (TeDP) and participates in the NASA sponsored TeDP Workshops and NASA/AFRL “LEAPTECH”, Transformative Vertical Flight Workshop (AIAA), and Aircraft Electric/Hybrid Electric Power and Propulsion Working Group (AIAA). He also continues to author technical papers in the field of propulsion design and performance under the umbrella of HEDP and maintains active involvement in AIAA and other domestic/international conferences and organizations.
Additionally, Mr. Schiltgen has extensive experience in high-end UAV and RPV components and the integration of electric systems into air frames. Much time has been spent investigating and demonstrating, with focus on performance and failure limits, high power density electric ducted fans (EDF), motors, controllers, and power and signal carriers in airborne vehicles for several private companies.