Chris Orlowski

Chris Orlowski, Ph.D., currently serves as Vice President of Engineering at Austal USA, overseeing the company's engineering organization and functions. Prior to this role, Chris had a long tenure at Northrop Grumman, where Chris held multiple senior leadership positions including Senior Director of Digital Engineering, Program Management, and Engineering & Technology. Notably, Chris launched the Digital Engineering organization and was responsible for guiding technology and program performance across the enterprise. Academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from The George Washington University, and advanced degrees from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and Virginia Tech.