Don Kinard, PhD

Senior Fellow
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Don Kinard, PhD, is a Senior Fellow in Production Operations at the Aeronautics business unit of Lockheed Martin. Dr. Kinard has been with Lockheed Martin for 35 years. Don’s current interests are digital transformation, advanced manufacturing technology, and manufacturing system design. Prior to this role Don was Production Engineering Director during the early days of the F-35 program and served in both engineering and manufacturing rolls for the F-22 development. SME Member Since 2015