Manuel López is an experienced aerospace professional with a robust background in autonomy and aircraft engineering. Previously serving as Autonomy Lead at Firestorm and Director of Autonomy at Teal Drones, Manuel has held significant leadership positions, including Director of Aircraft Engineering and Engineering Manager at Volansi. Prior experience includes roles as an Aerospace Engineer at Northrop Grumman, where participation in the Future Technical Leaders program occurred, and as a Research Assistant at Aerospace Computing Laboratory. Manuel holds both a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and a Master's Degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Stanford University, earned between 2010 and 2015.