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David Smay

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Senior Project Engineer at Sierra Nevada Corporation
📍 Denver Metropolitan Area, United States

David Smay is an aerospace engineering leader with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as the Head of Labs at Boom Supersonic. He specializes in RF systems, aerospace integration, and flight testing, guiding programs from concept to completion. He is a graduate of the United States Naval Test Pilot School.

A former U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 and EA-18G test pilot, David led the avionics and instrumentation teams that achieved the historic first U.S. civilian supersonic flight with the XB-1 demonstrator aircraft.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Senior Project Engineer
Job Level
Middle
Location
Denver Metropolitan Area, United States
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Supersonic Flight
He leads R&D infrastructure for the Overture and Symphony aircraft and led the team for the XB-1's first supersonic flight.
Flight Test Programs
His career is rooted in flight testing, from his time as a military test pilot to his current leadership of RDT&E infrastructure at Boom Supersonic.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Senior Project Engineer
Sierra Nevada Corporation
4-2025 - 12-2025
Head of Labs (Director)
Boom Supersonic
6-2023 - 4-2025
XB-1 Avionics & Instrumentation Team Lead
Boom Supersonic
3-2023 - 6-2023
Principal Avionics Engineer
Boom Supersonic
1-2023 - 3-2023
Senior Principal Systems Engineer
Sierra Nevada Corporation
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Media appearances

Employee Spotlight: "Crunchy Engineering" with Dave. Featured in Sierra Nevada Corporation (sncorp.com)
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Education
2009 - 2011
Master of Science
The United States Naval Postgraduate School
2006 - 2008
Test Pilot
United States Naval Test Pilot School
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