David Sung
Mechanical engineer focused on aerospace maintenance technology
Corona, California
Summary
Aerospace maintenance technology engineer: David has worked with Perfect Point EDM on tools and processes (E-Drill, S-Blaster) aimed at faster, safer fastener removal and coating removal for aerospace applications. ppedm+2
Government-funded R&D leadership: He served as Principal Investigator on an SBIR award to adapt PPEDM's S-Blaster for removal of low-observable (LO) materials for the Air Force, demonstrating direct involvement in defense-focused product development and testing. sbir+1
Cross-industry mechanical engineering background: His career spans R&D and product engineering roles across motorcycle and motorsports companies (Yoshimura, Progressive Suspension, Vance & Hines) and precision aerospace tooling firms, reflecting broad hands-on engineering experience. rocketreach
Progression into engineering leadership and production roles: Over the 2010s and 2020s he advanced from R&D and staff engineering positions to principal and director-level engineering and production roles, including Director of Production Engineering at Starling Inc. rocketreach