We are pleased to announce that Juan Satterfield, former MQ-9A Chief Engineer, has joined Dayton Aerospace. Juan has 40 years of experience serving in various capacities in the US Air Force (USAF) engineering career field across the Department of Defense (DOD) acquisition life cycle, including significant experience providing technical leadership in design, development, production, and sustainment program execution in areas essential to weapon system acquisition for a broad range of manned and unmanned aircraft systems including MQ-9A, RQ-4A, C-17, F-15 Short Takeoff/Landing, F-22, YF-22, and YF-23. Juan also has expertise and experience executing MIL-HDBK-516C airworthiness certification and risk acceptance efforts.
As a senior associate, Juan will provide system engineering, flight systems, aircraft subsystems, propulsion controls, and technical program management support across all program phases including development, production, and sustainment—to both industry and government clients. His specific expertise includes technical program execution, design review execution, test planning, and risk mitigation identification. He is also an airworthiness subject matter expert.
Learn more about Juan here.
Key Specialties
Engineering Leadership
Airworthiness Certification
Air Vehicle Subsystems
Propulsion Controls Development
Risk Management
Sustainment Engineering
Technical Engineering Management