The future of space is being built in SoCal.
Are You In?
The SoCal Launch Community Just Got Stronger.
Are You In?
The future of space is being built in SoCal.
Are You In?
The future of space is being built in SoCal.
Are You In?
As launch systems accelerate and the region’s talent expands, aerospace professionals need a trusted space to connect, grow, and advance their craft — together.
The SoCal Aerospace Network (SCAN) brings the community together for professional development, meaningful connection, and practitioner-led learning that strengthens the entire ecosystem.
Stay up to date on SCAN events,
technical sessions, and community updates!
90 MIN
Monthly Investment
3RD WED
Every Month, 6:00–7:30 PM
90 min
Monthly Investment
3rd Wed
Every Month, 6:00-7:30 PM
Who We Are
The SoCal Aerospace Network (SCAN) is a monthly, practitioner-led meetup for professionals working across launch vehicles, spacecraft, and advanced aerospace systems in Southern California.
We bring together engineers and technicians from:
- Propulsion
- Avionics / Embedded / RTOS
- Flight Software & GNC
- Structures & Materials
- Manufacturing
- Integration & Test
- Launch Operations
From early-career engineers to seasoned industry veterans — if you’re building spacecraft, rockets, flight systems, or supporting test and launch in SoCal, this is your community.
As launch systems accelerate and the region’s talent expands, aerospace professionals need a trusted space to connect, grow, and advance their craft — together.
The SoCal Aerospace Network (SCAN) brings the community together for professional development, meaningful connection, and practitioner-led learning that strengthens the entire ecosystem.
90 MIN
Monthly Investment
3RD WED
Every Month, 6:00-7:30 PM
Stay up to date on SCAN events, technical sessions,
and community updates!
Who We Are
The SoCal Aerospace Network (SCAN) is a monthly, practitioner-led meetup for professionals working across launch vehicles, spacecraft, and advanced aerospace systems in Southern California.
We bring together engineers and technicians from:
- Propulsion
- Avionics / Embedded / RTOS
- Flight Software & GNC
- Structures & Materials
- Manufacturing
- Integration & Test
- Launch Operations
From early-career engineers to seasoned industry veterans — if you’re building spacecraft, rockets, flight systems, or supporting test and launch in SoCal, this is your community.
The Race to Launch Is Fiercer Than Ever
Southern California is home to one of the most concentrated aerospace talent hubs in the world. Every day, engineers, technicians, and leaders push the boundaries of what’s possible, building faster, smarter, and more reliable access to space.
Engineers and technicians across the region are solving hard technical problems every day, often without opportunities to regularly interact with peers outside their own organizations. SCAN exists to create a neutral, practitioner-first, space for community, professional development, and engineering growth — always ITAR-safe and non-proprietary.
What You’ll Gain
Real Knowledge
from Real Practitioners
Short, practical talks from engineers and technicians who’ve solved real problems. All content is non-proprietary and ITAR-safe — designed to be useful, not restricted.
A Network That
Opens Doors
Meet peers across propulsion, avionics, GNC, structures, manufacturing, I&T, and launch ops. Build relationships that can influence your next role, your next solution, or your next breakthrough.
Skills That Accelerate
Your Career
Every session delivers actionable insight — whether you’re hands-on at the bench, leading a subsystem, coordinating test, or supporting mission control.
What We Cover
Propulsion
& Test
Design and analysis considerations, DFM/A for engine and tank hardware, hot-fire readiness, redline development, test-stand data pipelines, and building a strong test culture.
Avionics &
Embedded Systems
Embedded bring-up, RTOS → flight-application transitions, SIL/HIL architecture, FDIR and system health, harness and electrical architecture.
GNC &
Flight Software
GNC tuning, Monte Carlo considerations, sensor fusion, flight-test pitfalls, autonomy insights.
Structures &
Materials
Composite manufacturing and repair, structural analysis, QA/FRACAS, materials considerations in high-reliability systems.
Integration, Test & Launch Ops
Pad flow, integration processes, test and checkout, countdown scripts, range coordination, scaling production toward launch readiness.
The Format: Simple & Effective
Third Wednesday of every month, 6:00–7:30 PM
Rotating venues across the Long Beach / El Segundo aerospace corridor
10
minutes
Welcome and
introductions
20
minutes
Technical talk from
a working practitioner
15
minutes
Q&A: dig deeper,
ask contextual questions
30
minutes
Open networking with
peers across the industry
10
minutes
Welcome &
introductions
20
minutes
Technical talk from
a working practitioner
15
minutes
Q&A: dig deeper,ask
contextual questions
30
minutes
Open networking with
peers across the industry
Our Prime Directive
Education. Professional development. Community building.
We share what works — without sharing what shouldn’t be shared. No selling. No pitching. No hidden agendas. Just genuine conversation among people building the future of aerospace.
Organizer
Bev Berry
Managing Director,
Aerospace Sales & Recruiting
PDS Inc
Building Connections.
Advancing Careers.
Expanding Knowledge.
Organizer
Bev Berry
Managing Director,
Aerospace Sales & Recruiting
PDS Inc
