Derek Young
Capture Engineering
- Role
- Capture Engineering at Textron Aviation Defense
- Location
- Wichita, KS, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Derek Young
Aerospace engineering leader with over three decades of progressive responsibility across mechanical systems design, aircraft integration, flight test, and special missions program execution. Former Chief Engineer for Bombardier Specialized Aircraft, overseeing engineering direction and delivery for missionized and ISR‑focused platforms.Held senior roles managing special mission programs, cross‑functional engineering teams, experimental design/build for Flight Test, and major certification efforts. Led technical integration, chaired Technical Review Boards, and resolved complex multi‑disciplinary issues impacting performance, safety, and compliance.Earlier leadership in flight test, mechanical systems, and supplier/FAA coordination built deep expertise in aircraft systems, development lifecycle management, and execution of high‑complexity engineering programs.
Experience
Capture Engineering
Jun 2024 — Present · Wichita, KS, US
Skills
- Aircraft Design
- Avionics
- Helicopters
- Flights
- Mechanical Systems
- Aerodynamics
- Aircraft
- Project Engineering
- Catia
- Propulsion
- Systems Engineering
- A&P
- Systems Design
- Mechanical Engineering
- Flight Simulation
- Aircraft Systems
- Aviation
- Aeronautics
- Root Cause Analysis
- Engineering
- Aerospace
- Continuous Improvement
- Aircraft Maintenance
- Business Process Improvement
- Flight Test
- System Design
- Composites
- Stress Analysis
- Airworthiness
- Program Management
- Aerospace Engineering
- Engineering Management
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