A team you can trust

Our team

The Oceanflight team consists of four founders who are passionate water sports and aviation enthusiasts, deeply connected to surfing, sailing, and flying. Their first venture together was a drone company that influenced and revolutionized the modern drone industry over the past 15 years and amazed billions of people with drone shows at prominent global events such as the Superbowl and the Olympics.

TITIAN SCHMEDES

Our mechanical and hardware expert

As a passionate water sports enthusiast and mechanical engineer, Titian obtained his degree in mechanical engineering at Hochschule Munich. During his academic journey, his deep-seated love for water sports, particularly surfing, naturally led him to embark on an exciting project: the creation of an electric hydrofoil surfboard for his master's thesis. Little did he know, this project would bring him into close collaboration with his current co-founders, Daniel, Jan, and Michael. The pursuit of developing hydrofoil vessels, driven by the shared ambition to make the exhilarating sensation of riding a flying boat accessible to all, quickly became Titian's new passion. In addition to his technical contributions, he also assumes the role of CEO at Oceanflight, overseeing all aspects of the daily business operations.

Daniel "Danny" Gurdan

Our algorithms and flight control wizard

Danny has created tech since he was young - Jugend forscht has been his playground. He created one of the world's first commercial drones, and co-founded Ascending Technologies with Jan and Michi back in 2007. He received his Electrical Engineering degree at Technical University of Munich, and built an underwater robot for his master's thesis at MIT. Danny is a wind seeker and water sports addict - he loves the connection of water, air and technology. In his day job Danny creates Stories in the Sky with his engineering team at Nova Sky Stories. At Oceanflight he makes boats fly in simulation and practice, working on our flight control architecture and its fine tuning on the water.

Jan Stumpf

Our electronics and software guy

Sailing got him onto the water as child, later he loved water sports with anything from yachts to eFoils. After getting his electrical engineer degree from the Technical University of Munich and finishing his master thesis at MIT, he co-founded Ascending Technologies where he developed leading drone technologies for more than a decade. After the acquisition by Intel he became Senior Principal Engineer for Drones and is now bringing a breadth of experience in electronics and software to Oceanflight. He is also an active business angel and well connected in the world of tech startups in Europe.

Michi

Our man for mechanical engineering, system design and prototyping – to get things fly

His passion for tech, building and flying all kind of model aircrafts got him into drones and co-founding of Ascending Technologies while finishing his Diploma degree in mechanical engineering at TU Munich. After the acquisition by Intel he worked in key positions of the drone team extending his experience to a wide range from start-up to big company. Working at Oceanflight brings him back to his engineering and tech routes. Combined with a passion for water sport this is the consequent next step.

Careers

Do you love being out on the water and want to be a part of something revolutionary? Then become a part of the Oceanflight team and help us to bring the revolution of mobility on the water.

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OCEANFLIGHT Technologies has made it their mission to revolutionise the boat market through technology and enable fast, long-range electric boats. The key to this are so-called hydrofoils: wings under water. However, modern and efficient hydrofoil boats are only possible in combination with complex flight control and sensing systems. 

As part of our team, you’ll have the chance to work on the most advanced flight control and sensing systems for hydrofoil boats, which means you’ll be at the forefront of technological innovation. No day is the same in this role, with the opportunity to contribute your own ideas and work on everything from the concept phase to testing on the water and international business trips to the most stunning locations worldwide. 

What you bring: 

  • Degree in electrical & information technology or a comparable field of study 
  • Experience in developing & testing electronic circuits 
  • Experience in C/C++ (or comparable) and microcontroller programming 
  • Experience in python and Linux preferred 
  • Experience with power electronics components and systems preferred 
  • Experience in programming and working with bus systems preferred 
  • Self-reliant and structured way of working 
  • Affinity for water sports
  • Enthusiasm for practical development 

What we offer: 

  • Up-and-coming start-up & the opportunity to grow with the team and the challenges 
  • Free and independent work 
  • Regular test campaigns on the lake or sea 
  • Oceanflight Testsite at Lake Starnberg
  • A lot of leeway to contribute and implement your own ideas 
  • Flexible work around Munich 
  • A dynamic and motivated team – we get shit done! 

Interested? 

Then send your meaningful application to: durchstarten@ocean-flight.com 

Be sure to include some pictures and information about your previous projects to help us get to know you better. Join the OCEANFLIGHT team today and be a part of shaping the future of electric boats! 

  • embedded
  • engineer
  • software

OCEANFLIGHT Technologies has made it their mission to revolutionise the boat market through technology and enable fast, long-range electric boats. The key to this are so-called hydrofoils: wings under water. However, modern and efficient hydrofoil boats are only possible in combination with complex flight control and sensing systems. 

As part of our team, you’ll have the chance to work on the most advanced flight control and sensing systems for hydrofoil boats, which means you’ll be at the forefront of technological innovation. No day is the same in this role, with the opportunity to contribute your own ideas and work on everything from the concept phase to testing on the water and international business trips to the most stunning locations worldwide. 

What you bring: 

  • Degree in electrical & information technology or a comparable field of study 
  • Experience in C/C++, Python or JavaScript 
  • Experience in API-Development preferred 
  • Experience with Linux preferred 
  • Experience in web development preferred 
  • Self-reliant and structured way of working 
  • Affinity for water sports
  • Enthusiasm for practical development 

What we offer: 

  • Up-and-coming start-up & the opportunity to grow with the team and the challenges 
  • Free and independent work 
  • Regular test campaigns on the lake or sea 
  • Oceanflight Testsite at Lake Starnberg
  • A lot of leeway to contribute and implement your own ideas 
  • Flexible work around Munich 
  • A dynamic and motivated team – we get shit done! 

Interested? 

Then send your meaningful application to: durchstarten@ocean-flight.com 

Be sure to include some pictures and information about your previous projects to help us get to know you better. Join the OCEANFLIGHT team today and be a part of shaping the future of electric boats! 

  • engineer
  • sdk
  • software

OCEANFLIGHT Technologies has made it their mission to revolutionise the boat market through technology and enable fast, long-range electric boats. The key to this are so-called hydrofoils: wings under water. However, modern and efficient hydrofoil boats are only possible in combination with complex flight control and sensing systems. 

As part of our team, you’ll have the chance to work on the most advanced flight control and sensing systems for hydrofoil boats, which means you’ll be at the forefront of technological innovation. No day is the same in this role, with the opportunity to contribute your own ideas and work on everything from the concept phase to testing on the water and international business trips to the most stunning locations worldwide. 

What you bring: 

  • Student in electrical & information technology or a comparable field of study 
  • You want to work on an exciting topic for your thesis
  • You have already gained experience with electronics, sensor, or software projects (e.g., through internships, hobbies, part-time jobs).
  • Affinity for water sports
  • Enthusiasm for practical development 

What we offer: 

  • Many exciting topics to choose from
  • Emerging start-up & the opportunity to grow with the team and its challenges
  • Successful founding team with decades of experience 
  • Free and independent work 
  • Regular test campaigns on the lake or sea 
  • Oceanflight Testsite at Lake Starnberg
  • A lot of leeway to contribute and implement your own ideas 
  • Flexible work around Munich 
  • A dynamic and motivated team – we get shit done! 

Interested? 

Then send your meaningful application to: durchstarten@ocean-flight.com 

Be sure to include some pictures and information about your previous projects to help us get to know you better. Join the OCEANFLIGHT team today and be a part of shaping the future of electric boats! 

  • engineer
  • software
  • thesis

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