10 Kratos Defense engineering leaders
Director of engineering, director of software engineering, director of ground robotics engineering and director R&D are among the roles held by these ten Kratos Defense engineering leaders, one of whom has since moved on. A reader can learn how engineering leaders work at Kratos Defense from people who have held the role.
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Bruce Fong
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
Bruce Fong has been Director of Engineering at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions in Roseville, California since April 2023, under the profile headline Director, Engineering - Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems. Bruce Fong was Sr. Manager, Engineering at Aerojet Rocketdyne from 1987 to 2023.
Christian LaManna
LinkedInExperience: Director of Systems and Mechanical Engineering · Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
Christian LaManna has been Director of Systems and Mechanical Engineering at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions in Dallastown, Pennsylvania since October 2018. Christian LaManna was Director of Business Development - Energy Storage and Critical Infrastructure (2017–2019), Program and Engineering Director - Commercial Systems (2016–2017) and Senior Application Engineer (2011–2016) at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions.
Danny Adler
LinkedInExperience: Director R&D · Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
Danny Adler has been Director R&D at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions in Syosset, New York since February 1978, under the profile headline Director R&D at Kratos General Microwave. Danny Adler was RF Design Engineer at Marconi | Hirst Research Centre from 1976 to 1978.
David Allum-Poon
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
David Allum-Poon has been Director of Engineering at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions in San Ramon, California since April 2025, and the profile also lists Software Engineering Manager there from the same month. The profile headline reads Director of Engineering at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions.
David Rycroft
LinkedInExperience: Director Vehicle and Mission Systems · Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
David Rycroft has been Director Vehicle and Mission Systems at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions in Keller, Texas since October 2021, under the profile headline Functional Engineering Director with Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems Division. David Rycroft was Director, Capabilities and Suppprt Operations, Sustainment Operations (2013–2021) and Systems Engineering Director (2008–2009 and 2009–2013) at Lockheed Martin.
Dustin Gyurina
LinkedInExperience: Director of Ground Robotics Engineering · Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
Dustin Gyurina has been Director of Ground Robotics Engineering at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions in Fort Walton Beach, Florida since June 2025. Dustin Gyurina was Vice President (2022–2025), Executive Engineer (2018–2022) and Senior Engineer (2016–2018) at Avanti R&D Inc., and was Business Owner at Carson Crossfit (2012–2016).
Loic Coulet
LinkedInExperience: Technical Director - Toulouse office · Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
Loic Coulet has been Technical Director - Toulouse office at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions in Toulouse since October 2023, and the profile also lists Technology & Product manager there since January 2017. Loic Coulet was Software & Data Engineer for ground systems, project manager (2013–2017) and Software Engineer (2002–2017) at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions.
Ranjit B.
LinkedInExperience: Former Director of Engineering · Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
Ranjit B. was Director of Engineering (2020–2024), Project Manager (2017–2020) and Senior System Engineer (2000–2017) at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions. Ranjit B., based in Lanham, Maryland, has been Senior Manager at Blue Origin since February 2024 and was Senior Engineer at MEASAT Global Berhad (1995–1998).
Ron Davies
LinkedInExperience: director of engineering · Kratos Integral Systems International
Ron Davies has been director of engineering at Kratos Integral Systems International in Lanham, Maryland since January 1996, under the profile headline director of operations, commercial division, satellite ground systems. Ron Davies was senior programmer at CSC from 1985 to 1995.
Scott Rau
LinkedInExperience: Director of Software Engineering · Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
Scott Rau has been Director of Software Engineering at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions in Greater Sacramento since August 2023. Scott Rau was Software Engineering Manager (2020–2023), SigX Product Manager (2017–2020), Applications Engineer, RF Monitoring Products (2014–2017) and Director of US Sales (2011–2014) at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions.
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