Dr. Armond E. Sinclair is a dynamic and visionary executive leader with over two decades of experience at the forefront of aviation and engineering innovation. He holds a Bachelor’s in Aviation Management from The Ohio State University, a Master’s in Management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and a PhD in Manufacturing & Technology Management from The University of Toledo. Additionally, he has a Graduate Certificate in Systems Engineering from CalTech and has completed the Chief Technology Officer executive education program at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Business School.

Currently, Dr. Sinclair serves as a Senior Technical Account Executive at Ansys. Prior to this role, he was the Director of Systems Engineering at L3Harris Technologies, where he led enterprise-level initiatives and provided technical oversight across all engineering functions.

Dr. Sinclair’s extensive career includes significant roles at Northrop Grumman, where he managed Structural Analysis, Subsystems Design, M&P, Mass Properties, and Liaison Engineering for major programs such as the B-2 Bomber, F-18, F-35, and Triton. He began his career in the USAF working on the B-1B Bomber and has extensive experience in Flight Test Engineering for programs like the F-35 and Triton MQ-4C UAV.

His accolades include The Engineers Council’s Distinguished Project Award (2022), the Society of Flight Test Engineers’ James S. McDonnell Team Award (2017) for the F-35 Carrier Variant Development Test III Sea Trials, and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Research Contribution Award (2015). He has also received a NASA Research Grant for Ground-Based LIDAR Systems for Air Transportation Airfield Management.