Hi, I am Maarten Schild.

Currently, I am the software and propulsion operations lead at Dawn Aerospace. We are the global leader in non-hazardous propulsion systems for satellites. I am an aerospace engineer with a strong background in software and system engineering, and experience in a wide range of missions in LEO, lunar and deep space. Enjoying the challenges that come with high tech start-up/scale-ups in aerospace. Day to day I am working on flight software, propulsion system engineering, on-orbit operations and testing our propulsion systems to deliver propulsion systems at scale.

Previously, I worked as a software engineer at Radar Based Avionics, where we developed a new generation of radars for general aviation and regional airfields. I completed my masters degree in Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology, with a specialization in spaceflight and a minor in Computer Science. My research background is in space debris with a focus on orbital maneuver detection, and long-term orbit propagation.

Apart from all this engineering, I very much love cooking, which I did with great joy for many years professionally in my youth and during my studies.

Interested in my research, want to work together, or would you like to get in touch for other reasons?