“A key aspect of aeronautical and astronautical engineering is that it is inherently a multi-discipline systems integration function – optimizing overall systems performance versus optimizing a specific sub-system. This is a skill set that is becoming increasingly important to solve complex problems in science, technology and business.”
Glenn Weissinger is Vice President of Strategic Planning for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company. Weissinger leads the department responsible for developing the Aeronautics Strategic Plan; conducting environmental, budget, market, and competitor assessments; analyzing strategic options; developing campaign strategies; and conducting business development operations research analyses to ensure the long-term success of the aeronautics business area.
Weissinger has more than 30 years of experience in technical and management positions at General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin. In 1978, he joined the then-General Dynamics Corporation operation in Fort Worth, Texas. In 1985, he became Engineering Chief, Economic & Systems Engineering Analysis with management responsibility for the development and application of life cycle cost, operations & support cost, defense budget forecasting, technical/schedule/cost risk analysis and systems engineering requirements decomposition analyses.
In 1988, Weissinger was promoted to Manager, Battlefield Simulation Development. In this assignment, he was manager of several engineering groups with the responsibility for software development, verification and validation and laboratory operations for the Battlefield Integration Center -a man-in-the-loop, equipment-in-the-loop simulator of integrated battlefield operations.
Starting in 1991, Weissinger led a number of special assignments at General Dynamics/Lockheed Martin, including the development of requirements and management of trade studies for the development of advanced aircraft programs; assessments of the implications of acquisition reform initiatives; and assessments of economic, budgetary and military trades impacting defense planning for the United States and international customers.
He was promoted to Director, Strategic Planning for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, in 2005 and assumed his current position of Vice President, Strategic Planning, in 2008.
Weissinger has a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical and astronautical Engineering from Purdue University and a Master of Science degree in Industrial Administration from the Krannert School of Management at Purdue. He is a member of the Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics Industrial Advisory Council and the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University School of Business Industry Advisory Board.