Career journey from student to global aerospace materials expert!

Peter Maroulis is the global technical lead for the aircraft interiors segment at 3M and is part of the development team that focuses on electrically conducting materials including surfacing & lightning strike protection films. Peter started his career in the aerospace industry supporting aircraft engine repair & overhauls at Pratt & Whitney and leading engineering activities at Sonaca in wing manufacturing, chemical processing and assembly before joining 3M in 2011. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and majored in thermo-fluids, propulsion and aerospace at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec.

He’s a CIADI alumni (Concordia’s Institute of Aerospace Design & Innovation) and recently completed the Aircraft Certification Flight Test Course offered by CIADI. Over the last few years, he’s been part of STEM Education initiatives like Canada 2067 and a panelist alongside Boeing engineers at SAMPE North America to discuss new innovative material technologies for aircraft interiors.