2026 Speaker

Austin Wilson

Manager Manufacturing Engineering

Northrop Grumman

About

Austin Wilson is a Manager of Manufacturing Engineering for Northrop Grumman Space Sector with 19 years of experience in Aerospace and Defense, spanning composite fabrication, aircraft assembly, and digital manufacturing systems. His digital expertise covers end to end integration of ERP, PLM, and MES platforms to enable model-based definition, configuration control, and closed-loop production feedback. Through his career, he has focused on standardizing and scaling advanced manufacturing methods, with a particular emphasis on architecting and deploying Shop Floor Augmented Reality (SFAR) work instruction solutions. His work centers on robust deployment frameworks, process standardization, and data connectivity that improve first-pass yield, reduce variability, and accelerate technology adoption across complex aerospace programs.

2026 Sessions

Oct 143:15 PM3:40 PM

Green BreakoutCase Study

Case Study - Beyond the Pilot: Scaling Shop Floor Augmented Reality Across Manufacturing Operations (Northrop Grumman)

Atrium Ballroom A

Many enterprise XR initiatives succeed in pilots but stall before broader adoption. This session shares how Shop Floor Augmented Reality (SFAR) is being scaled beyond isolated use cases into a repeatable manufacturing capability that supports the digital worker at the point of work. Attendees will learn practical lessons in operationalizing AR across shop floor environments, including workflow alignment, user adoption, standardization, supportability, and enterprise integration. The result is a roadmap for turning augmented reality from a promising pilot into a sustainable, scalable operational tool.

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