Farid M.

Farid M. is an experienced aerospace professional currently serving as the Delta Class Spaceship Propulsion Program IPT Manager and Senior Manager of Business Operations at Virgin Galactic since January 2022. Previously, Farid held various leadership roles, including Principal Program Manager at Safran Electronics & Defense, where responsibilities included P&L management and strategic execution for the Gulfstream Product Line. Prior to that, Farid was the NPI Operations Leader at Collins Aerospace, overseeing a Global Leadership Team for product development and sustaining operations, and served as the NPI Technical Program Manager at GE Aviation, managing the G650 Thrust Reverser Actuation System. Farid holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, earned in 2000.