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We Are Lystrup Maher

Lystrup Maher delivers end-to-end drone engineering, from custom electronics to optimized airframes. We help teams reduce weight, increase performance, and reach production readiness faster.

Our Team

Cross-functional engineers and program leads supporting technical execution from requirements through production readiness.

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Caleb Lystrup, PhD

Founder and Principal Engineer | PhD Mechanical Engineering | Mechanical Design | Composite and Structural Engineering

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Dustin Birch, PhD PE

Principal Engineer | PhD and PE Mechanical Engineering | FEA | Aerospace Propulsion | Structural Engineering

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Spencer Magleby, PhD

Advisory Board Member | PhD Mechanical Engineering | Compliant Aerostructures | Structural Engineering

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Keagan Satterfield

Project Management and Business Development | BS Economics and Strategic Management

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Perry Burton

Manufacturing Engineer | MS Manufacturing Engineering | Composites Manufacturing | Advanced Materials

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Tyson Danby

L3 Mechanical Team Lead | MS Mechanical Engineering | Aerodynamics | CFD | FEA

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Kevin Richins

L3 Electrical Team Lead | BS Electrical Engineering | Drone Systems Design | Test Engineering

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Addison Grose

Financial Analyst and Accountant | Financial and Business Strategy | BS Finance

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Cotter Ashcraft

L1 Manufacturing Engineer

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Matt Nielsen

L1 Mechanical Engineer | BS Mechanical Engineering

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Zach Butler

Nonprofit Coordinator | BS Mechanical Engineering

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Hunter Byington

L1 Electrical Engineer | BS Computer Science

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Jared Sims

L1 Software Engineer | BS Machine Learning

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Brandon Ford

Business Analyst | BS Accounting

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Camille Fenton

L1 Industrial Designer | BS Industrial Design

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Luke Johnson

L1 Software Engineer | BS Software Engineering

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Sylas Schott

Business Analyst | BS Strategy

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Tyler Nance

L1 Electrical Engineer | BS Electrical Engineering

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Austin McGlashan

L1 Mechanical Engineer | BS Mechanical Engineering

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Broc Curatas

Account Executive | BS Information Systems

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Miles Reidhead

L1 Mechanical Engineer | BS Mechanical Engineering

Leverage Our Team Today.

Have a complex technical project outside drone systems? We can help scope it and define a practical path forward.

Client List

Active and past client programs across aerospace, defense, and advanced product development.

LEO Flight
Nammo
Janicki
Certainty Management
Pilum
CFX Technologies
47G
NASA
Refactored Labs
United States Navy
LH3M
Pepper Bees
RetroBox TV