David Young

David Young serves as CAES’ SVP and Chief Technology Officer. In this role, David works with the company’s four operating divisions on the overall technical roadmap and related business strategies for the company, pioneer advanced research and early prototyping, strengthen technical interchanges on strategic programs with our customers and lead our new business efforts.

Prior to joining CAES, David served as Vice President of Advanced Program Development at Lockheed Martin Space in Colorado, where led a diverse team to deliver numerous technology innovations and development programs. Previously, David served as the sector VP of BD & Strategy at Northrop Grumman. Over 12 years at Northrop Grumman he held a variety of senior business development, strategy and engineering management roles across many DOD and NASA programs.

David holds a Doctorate in Philosophy in aerospace engineering and Master of Science degree in aerospace engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. He also received Bachelor of Science degrees in both aeronautical engineering and physics with a minor in mathematics from Clarkson University. During his career, David has received numerous awards and recognitions such as a National Science Foundation Fellowship, NASA Group Achievement Award and two Scientific Notable Achievements from the Air Force Research Laboratory.