Scott West is the principal engineer for Aeronautix, a professional aerospace engineering and aircraft certification company that holds multiple Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) as well as FAA Parts Manufacturer Approvals (PMA). 

Mr. West spent eight years with the FAA Wichita Aircraft Certification Office as a program manager, flight test engineer and propulsion engineer. Since 2004, he has been active as an FAA Designated Engineering Representative (DER), utilizing multiple delegated authorizations as a Management, Powerplant Installations and Flight Analyst DER for both Part 23 and Part 25 aircraft. Between his experience with the FAA and his roles as an FAA DER, Mr. West has successfully managed and technically supported hundreds of FAA Type Certificate (TC), amended TC, STC and PMA programs.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering as well as a private pilot certificate.