Shad Reed
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Vice President of Engineering, Public Sector
Bothell, Washington, United States
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Vice President, IonQ FederalIonQAug 2025 - Current (1 year 3 months)- Vice President of Engineering, ALTIUSAnduril IndustriesJun 2022 - Aug 2025 (3 years 3 months)
- AProgram DirectorAreaIMay 2022
- AProgram ManagerAreaIApr 2021 - May 2022 (1 year 2 months)
- Deputy Commander/International Program OfficerUnited States Air ForceJun 2016 - Apr 2021 (4 years 11 months)• Led team of 51 personnel to shape the Air Force’s international basic research investment
• Developed a $5M multidisciplinary research portfolio to enable next-gen autonomous vehicles
• Assessed computer vision/autonomy/robotics S&T needs to enable future USAF capabilities
• Evaluated research proposals; builds international collaborations with partner European nations - Deputy Head Of DepartmentUnited States Air Force AcademyJun 2013 - Jun 2015 (2 years 1 month)
- Director, Aeronautics LaboratoryUnited States Air Force AcademyJun 2012 - Jun 2013 (1 year 1 month)
- Director, High Performance Computing Research CenterUnited States Air Force AcademyJan 2012 - Jun 2013 (1 year 6 months)
- Assistant ProfessorUnited States Air Force AcademyJun 2011 - Jun 2016 (5 years 1 month)
- Branch Chief, Experimental BranchAir Force Research LaboratoryJan 2010 - Jun 2011 (1 year 6 months)• Led 45 person branch executing T&E of $10M compressors supporting $300M engine R&D program
• Directed operations and maintenance of classified $100M world-class compressor research facility
• Implemented test risk management process; broke 3 year streak of premature test article failures
• Upgraded 30,000 HP compressor facility; new 8,000 HP drive enabled two spool full-scale testing - Branch Chief, Fan and Compressor BranchAir Force Research LaboratoryJan 2008 - Jan 2010 (2 years 1 month)• Led 17 person branch executing $8.5M/yr of computational & experimental compressor research
• Commissioned $5M compressor aero facility; annular cascade enabled inlet distortion research
• Redirected $600K R&D portfolio to explore impact of inlet distortion on compressor performance
• Source selection member for $300M next-generation, variable cycle engine tech demonstrator - Assistant ProfessorUnited States Military Academy at West PointJun 2000 - Jun 2003 (3 years 1 month)
- C-130 Structural EngineerWarner Robins Air LogisticsDec 1998 - Jun 2000 (1 year 7 months)
- Aircraft Design EngineerAir Force Research LaboratoryAug 1995 - Dec 1998 (3 years 5 months)
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- Senior Developmental Education, National SecurityUSAF Air War CollegeJan 2012 - Jan 2014 (2 years 1 month)
- USAF Air Command and Staff CollegeUSAF Air Command and Staff CollegeJan 2004 - Jan 2006 (2 years 1 month)
- Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, AerospaceUS Air Force Institute of TechnologyJan 2003 - Jan 2007 (4 years 1 month)Advisor: Dr. Anthony Palazotto. Dissertation Topic: Development of Experimental, Analytical, and Numerical Approximations Appropriate for Nonlinear Damping Coatings.
- Master of Science - MS, Mechanical EngineeringWright State UniversityJan 1996 - Jan 1998 (2 years 1 month)
- Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical EngineeringUnited States Military Academy at West PointJan 1991 - Jan 1995 (4 years 1 month)