Zack Eakin

Co-Founder and CEO

Layup Parts

Jan 2024 - Current (2 years 7 months)

Building an world class team to make composite parts faster than anyone else.

Director, Mechanical Engineering

Anduril Industries

May 2021 - Feb 2024 (2 years 10 months)

Responsible for the mechanical design and development of flying drone products, including Roadrunner, Ghost, and Anvil

Director, Mechanical Engineering

Anduril Industries

May 2021 - Feb 2024 (2 years 10 months)

Responsible for the mechanical design and development of flying drone products, including Roadrunner, Ghost, and Anvil

Director of Engineering

The Boring Company

Jul 2017 - Apr 2021 (3 years 10 months)

Engineer #1 at the company, I hired the engineering team and led them from initial projects to increase the speed of the used Tunnel Boring Machine(TBM) that we bought (Godot), through the design, manufacture, build, and testing of our first in-house designed TBM(Prufrock). - Along the way we also developed a novel surface launching method that saves months of schedule and millions of dollars on any given project, as well as loads of novel support equipment all directed at ways to reduce the time it takes to go from bare land, to a functioning tunnel. - By the end of my time at TBC I was responsible for Mechanical, Electrical, and Software Engineering, as well as the Manufacturing and Build teams.

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President and Chief Engineer

Miles Engineering Inc

Jan 2016 - Jul 2017 (1 year 7 months)

My Engineering contract and consultancy company. Some of the projects from this time: - Product and system development and consulting for various customers in aerospace, Indycar, Formula E, as well as automotive and motorcycle OEMs. This included Race Engineering for Stefan Wilson and Jack Harvey in the Indy 500 (’16 & ’17 respectively)

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Chief Engineer, Nissan LMP1

Ben Bowlby Racing LLC

Jan 2014 - Dec 2015 (2 years)

I was responsible to build and lead the engineering team through execution of a very novel car concept for the Nissan GT-R LM Nismo. The car took to an extreme the aerodynamic advantages that the rules allowed if you could carry a very forward weight distribution, but required some very unconventional solutions. - We designed the complete Aero Package / Bodywork, Chassis (Tub, Doors, all internal and ergo parts), Crash Structures, Suspension (including FRIC system), Power Steering, Hydraulic Differential Control, Cooling, Lubrication, Rear Driveline, and from the Front Halfshafts outward (for 2016 we were designing the front gearbox in house as well). Completing the extensive FIA crash testing, and homologation with the FIA/ACO. -

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President

Miles Engineering Inc

Aug 2011 - Dec 2013 (2 years 5 months)

Formed my engineering contract and consultancy company. Some of the projects from this time: Nissan DeltaWing Project 56 - Designed, developed, and raced, this radically different concept of a modern racecar. Responsible for the gearbox, driveline, hubs, uprights, brakes, DRS, aspects of the engine installation, electronics/sensor selection and wiring harness design. Dan Gurney’s All American Racers - I worked with Dan to design and support manufacturing of a novel engine of his conception. Ben Bowlby Racing - Development work for Nissan, including both road and racing work. One such project was in development of the bladeglider concept car. - https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a9769/exclusive-sort-of-driving-the-nissan

Development Engineer

Chip Ganassi Racing

Jul 2006 - Jul 2011 (5 years 1 month)

Development and track support roles for our Indycar, Nascar, and Sportscar teams. Lots of time spent developing performance in Aero, Chassis, Suspension, and Tires, as well as developing better tools and methods for development testing. The DeltaWing car was originally conceived here by Ben Bowlby and developed by the two of us while at CGR and pitched as a future concept for Indycar.

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