Matthew has been an engineer for Honda since 1998. He worked on the SRS and electrical systems on the Honda Accord, Acura TL, and Honda Odyssey until 2006 when he was selected as part of the startup team for Honda Aero, Incorporated, Honda's arm for the design and manufacture of the HF120 jet engine used on the HondaJet. He currently lives in Cincinnati Ohio, with his wife and two daughters.