Eric Felt

Experienced, driven Space Technology Strategist with 20+ years of defense aerospace experience leading laboratory, test, program office, and Pentagon staff organizations. Expert in transitioning emerging technology into game-changing space capabilities. Well-versed in research, architecture, operations research/analysis, system-of-systems engineering, budget development, portfolio management, and program execution. Strong ability to communicate in public forums, build coalitions across multiple demographics, and lead teams through change and uncertainty. Consistently secured new funding for programs leveraging emerging technology to deliver new space capabilities that solve the nation’s most challenging and complex problems in space control, communications, position/navigation/timing, remote sensing/geospatial intelligence, and access/mobility/logistics.

Passionate about harnessing innovative space technology to shape, engineer, and accelerate peace through strength. Career supported by Doctorate, Master of Science, and Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences as well as professional certifications in Program Management, Test and Evaluation, and Engineering.