Marco Villanueva
About Marco Villanueva
Marco Villanueva is a Lead Rotor Design Engineer at Supernal, where he has worked since 2023. He has extensive experience in rotor system design and engineering, having held various roles at companies such as Inceptra and Bell Flight.
Work at Supernal
Marco Villanueva has been employed at Supernal as the Lead Rotor Design Engineer since 2023. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing rotor design projects and contributing to the development of advanced rotor systems. His work is based in Irvine, California, where he collaborates with a team of engineers to innovate and enhance rotor technologies for aerospace applications.
Previous Experience in Aerospace Engineering
Before his current role at Supernal, Marco Villanueva worked as a Senior Rotor Hub and Controls Engineer at Supernal from 2021 to 2023. Prior to that, he spent six years at Bell Flight as a Rotor Systems Design Engineer from 2012 to 2018, where he focused on rotor system design and integration. He also held the position of Associate QA Engineer at Bell Flight for one year, from 2011 to 2012, contributing to quality assurance processes.
Experience at Inceptra
Marco Villanueva worked at Inceptra as a CATIA Application Engineer from 2018 to 2021. In this role, he utilized CATIA software to support engineering design processes, providing expertise in 3D modeling and simulation. His experience at Inceptra enhanced his skills in engineering applications and software tools relevant to aerospace design.
Education and Expertise
Marco Villanueva earned his degree in Aerospace Engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington, where he studied from 2008 to 2011. His educational background provided him with a solid foundation in aerospace principles and engineering practices, which he has applied throughout his professional career in rotor design and systems engineering.