Aerospace
10 Lockheed Martin engineering leaders
These ten people hold or have held director and vice president roles in engineering at Lockheed Martin, across aeronautics, space programs, sensors and sustainment, software, systems engineering and advanced technology. A reader can learn how Lockheed Martin organizes engineering and chief engineer roles on defense and space programs.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alicia Robertson
LinkedInExperience: Chief Engineering Director, Space Security and Intelligence Programs · Lockheed Martin
Chief Engineering Director, Space Security and Intelligence Programs at Lockheed Martin since September 2025, with a profile headline naming Lockheed Martin Space. At Lockheed Martin Alicia Robertson was also Chief Engineering Sr Manager, Protected Communications Satellite Programs (2022–2025), Spacecraft Bus Technical Lead (2020–2022) and Program Manager (2017–2020).
Drew Robbins
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Engineering & Technology, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics · Lockheed Martin
Vice President, Engineering & Technology, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics since December 2025, alongside a Vice President, Sustainment Operations, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics role since July 2024. At Lockheed Martin Drew Robbins was also Vice President and Deputy, F-35 Development (2023–2024), Vice President, Sustainment Innovation and Operations (2019–2023) and Deputy Director, Engineering (2018–2019).
Jeffrey Clark
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering & Technology, Sensors and Global Sustainment · Lockheed Martin
Director of Engineering & Technology, Sensors and Global Sustainment at Lockheed Martin since September 2023, based in Orlando, Florida. At Lockheed Martin Jeffrey Clark was also Chief Engineer Director (2022–2023), Chief Engineer (2017–2022) and Mechanical Engineer (2000–2017).
Larry Loh
LinkedInExperience: Director, Engineering Technology & Advanced Manufacturing · Lockheed Martin
Former Director, Engineering Technology & Advanced Manufacturing at Lockheed Martin (2015–2023), based in Sunnyvale, California, leading cross-discipline technical experts. Larry Loh was also Director, Flight Sciences Mechanical & Propulsion Analysis (2011–2015) and Director, Chief Engineer, Advanced Technology Center (2006–2011) at Lockheed Martin.
Michael Barone
LinkedInExperience: Chief Engineer Director · Lockheed Martin
Chief Engineer Director at Lockheed Martin since January 2023, in the Engineering and Technical department at director level, with a profile headline about driving cyber solutions innovation. At Lockheed Martin Michael Barone was also Chief Engineer Sr Mgr (2016–2023) and Systems Engineer Stf (2010–2012).
Michael Scarangella
LinkedInExperience: Director, System of Systems Engineering · Lockheed Martin
Former Director, System of Systems Engineering at Lockheed Martin (2024–2026) and former Director, Mission Systems Engineering (2021–2024). Michael Scarangella has held a Director role at Lockheed Martin since June 2026; the profile headline describes leading autonomy, command-and-control and mission AI as Director of Accelerating C2 Capability Transition (ACT).
Moonish R. Patel
LinkedInExperience: Systems Engineering Director · Lockheed Martin
Systems Engineering Director at Lockheed Martin since September 2025. At Lockheed Martin Moonish R. Patel was also Chief Engineer (2021–2025) in Denver at director level, Mechanical and Propulsion Engineering Director (2020–2021), Specialty Engineering Director (2017–2020) and GPS III Space Vehicle Chief Engineer (2011–2015).
Robert Happersett
LinkedInExperience: Director, Vehicle Systems & Sciences, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics · Lockheed Martin
Director, Vehicle Systems & Sciences, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics since October 2019, based in Palmdale, California. Other Lockheed Martin roles include Research Engineering Sr. Manager, Advanced Development Programs (The Skunkworks) (2018–2019), Sr. Program. Manager, Unmanned Systems (2013–2018) and Technical Director, Engineering and Technology (2007–2013).
Robert Ley
LinkedInExperience: Chief Engineer Vice President · Lockheed Martin
Chief Engineer Vice President at Lockheed Martin since August 2025, after serving as Chief Engineer Director at Lockheed Martin (2022–2025) in Palmdale, California. Robert Ley was previously Executive Engineering Director Chief Engineer Rapid Space Capabilities (Tactical) at Boeing Defense, Space & Security (2019–2022) and Director Flight System Engineering Operations Integrated Product Team, X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle there (2011–2017).
Sreenidhi Tummala
LinkedInExperience: Director Software Engineering · Lockheed Martin
Director Software Engineering at Lockheed Martin since October 2022, based in Littleton, Colorado, and responsible, according to the profile, for driving digital transformation through solutions that improve responsiveness and cyber resilience. Sreenidhi Tummala was also Sr Program Manager (2013–2022) and Chief Engineer (2011–2013) at Lockheed Martin.
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- 01How does a Lockheed Martin chief engineer balance technical risk against cost and schedule commitments to a government customer?
- 02What does Lockheed Martin look for when bringing a new technology or supplier into a defense program?
- 03How are systems engineering and software teams coordinated across a large Lockheed Martin program?
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