Virgin Galactic Announces Aerospace Systems and Engineering Leadership Appointments
25 February 2021 - 10:44PM
Business Wire
Swami Iyer Appointed President of Aerospace
Systems
Stephen Justice Appointed Vice President of
Engineering
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE), a vertically
integrated aerospace and space travel company, today announced the
appointments of Swami Iyer as its President of Aerospace Systems
and Stephen Justice as its Vice President of Engineering.
As President of Aerospace Systems, Iyer will lead our
extraordinary team of engineers, designers, technicians, and
support teams who are building the fleet of vehicles and designing
the future opportunities that underpin our business. Iyer has over
twenty years of experience in commercial and highly classified
aerospace, defense and cyber industries. Prior to his appointment
at Virgin Galactic, Iyer was President of GKN Advanced Defense
Systems. He has also managed businesses across advanced classified
aircraft, hypersonic, and space programs while serving in previous
leadership roles at Honeywell Aerospace, Ultra Electronics and
IAI.
An accomplished US Air Force test pilot, Iyer logged more than
3,500 hours during his military flying career — including 105
combat hours. He earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in
Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan as well as a
Master's degree in Flight Test Engineering from the United States
Air Force Test Pilot School. Iyer will begin his role at Virgin
Galactic in late March.
In addition, Steve Justice joins Virgin Galactic as our Vice
President of Engineering, starting March 1. Justice brings
incredibly deep leadership and engineering experience, having spent
four decades at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works.
As Vice President of Engineering, Justice will lead and grow a
world class engineering team supporting the rapid growth of our
Spaceflight system, as well as longer‐term efforts around
high‐speed point‐to‐point travel.
Stephen is the former director of Advanced Systems Development
for the storied Lockheed Martin Skunk Works®, where he worked for
over thirty years. During his career, Stephen led numerous
technology breakthrough programs and served on the teams that
developed the F-117A Nighthawk, the world’s first stealth attack
aircraft, the YF-22A prototype for the F-22A stealth fighter, and
the JASSM stealth missile. He also served as deputy program manager
for Lockheed Martin's Blackswift, an innovative reusable hypersonic
testbed for high speed, high-altitude aircraft technologies.
Commenting on the new appointments, Michael Colglazier, Chief
Executive Officer, Virgin Galactic, said:
“I‘m delighted that Swami and Stephen are joining Virgin
Galactic to accelerate development and expansion of our Spaceflight
System, and to guide future opportunities. We have been making
great strategic progress as we position our company for future
growth opportunities, and I’m excited to welcome two world class
aerospace experts who will bring extensive experience and industry
expertise to support our production efforts as we continue to ramp
up the size of our fleet.”
Swami Iyer, President of Aerospace Systems, Virgin Galactic
commented:
“I have a deep admiration for the profound knowledge and unique
aerospace capabilities at Virgin Galactic. I am very excited about
the opportunity to complement Virgin Galactic’s aerospace domain
and help scale the business as it strives to make space truly
accessible for all.”
Stephen Justice, Vice President of Engineering, Virgin Galactic,
commented:
“I am honored to join Virgin Galactic’s amazing adventure at
this inflection point in their journey. I have always been, and
continue to be, inspired by the wonder of human spaceflight. I look
forward to being a part of Virgin Galactic’s talented team and
their purpose-driven approach as we ramp up commercial spaceflight
operations.”
About Virgin Galactic Holdings
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. is a vertically integrated
aerospace and space travel company, pioneering human spaceflight
for private individuals and researchers, as well as a manufacturer
of advanced air and space vehicles. It is developing a spaceflight
system designed to offer customers a unique and transformative
experience. You can find more information at
https://www.virgingalactic.com/.
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