Sean Opitz
International Business | Aviation | Navy Veteran | Active Clearance | Powderhound
- Role
- Director, International Capture at Northrop Grumman
- Location
- Falls Church, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sean Opitz
International Business Leader with a successful in-country Business Development background; 20+ years of experience in aviation Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR); developmental flight test; and international defense acquisitions including Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program management. A detail-oriented leader with a clear understanding of mission relatability, strong analytical skills, and demonstrated responsibility managing diverse teams across multiple programs and tasks. Active clearance.
Experience
Director, International Capture
Aug 2024 — Present · VA, US
E-2D Capture Director, Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS)Leading a team focused on greater than $4B in NGAS pipeline growth, the enhancement of regional partnerships with key U.S. allies, and shaping international E-2D acquisitions in the Middle East / Europe. Responsible for shaping engagement strategy, building in-country relationships, and developing a clear understanding of the potential customers’ Airborne Early Warning (AEW) and Airborne Command and Control (C2) requirements.Focused on supporting U.S. National Security and National Defense Strategies through collaboration with U.S. Government/U.S. Navy stakeholders responsible for the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of E-2D to our international partners.
Education
U.S. Naval War College
Master’s Degree, National Security and Strategic Studies
2007 — 2008
United States Naval Academy
Bachelor’s Degree, Systems Engineering
1993 — 1997
Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
Japanese Language
2014 — 2015
United States Naval Test Pilot School
Aircraft Systems Test
2002 — 2003
Skills
- Embassies
- Active Ts/Sci Clearance
- Foreign Military Sales
- Leadership
- Military Aviation
- C4isr
- Overseas Experience
- Flight Test
- Military Operations
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