William Smith

William Smith is currently a Staff Systems Engineer & Test at Northrop Grumman, focusing on missile defense systems and holding a TS/SCI clearance. With 19 years of experience in Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD), they previously served as the Missile Defense Crew Director at the 100th Missile Defense Brigade and held multiple leadership roles within the GMD framework, including Detachment Commander and Mission Planner. Before their tenure at Northrop Grumman, William worked as an Aircraft Electrician at the 1108th Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot. They earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Management from the University of Phoenix between 2008 and 2010.