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.