“I have two favorite parts of my job. The first is working and collaborating with other departments and engineers outside of my field. The second is flying aerostats! I have been flying aerostats for ten years now, first with the military in Afghanistan, then State-side at the border, and now here at Altaeros. Some people are hesitant to work at Altaeros because they don’t know anything about aerostats. I tell them, I can teach anyone to fly an aerostat, don’t be afraid to jump in and learn! As long as you are motivated, willing to push yourself, and humble enough to learn from others you will fit at Altaeros and we can teach you everything you need to know.”

“Altaeros is doing things that have never been done before.  This means making use of every tool and technology available, both “new tech” and “old school”.  My career has taken me from vacuum tubes and transistors, to chips and microprocessors, to software and virtualization.  Any and all of these techniques can be useful.  We work hard in our specialties, but also across specialties; we have to collaborate well, to make this work.  If someone has a new idea, no one says “that’s crazy”.  Instead, they say “see if it’s possible.”  If it is, we find a way to make it work.  We are excited about bringing new products to life; for me, it’s more like play than work, because I love what we do.”

“If I had to describe the culture at Altaeros in 5 adjectives I would say: Innovative, Ambitious, Fast-Paced, Respectful, and FUN! When creating a completely new product things can change very quickly but problems are met with collaboration and support from the whole team. The goal is to innovate, fix, and move on – there’s no blame game here and small wins are celebrated. I find it to be a very respectful community where everyone appreciates what the others bring to the table. We work hard but being part of a team that cares about their product and each other actually leads to a lot of fun!”