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Christopher McGrath

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Program Manager, Advanced Programs – Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) at Northrop Grumman
📍 Simi Valley, California, United States

Christopher is an execution-driven Program Manager at Northrop Grumman, leading the U. S. Air Force’s $750M+ Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) program. A retired U. S. Army Warrant Officer and Aviator with a decade of aerospace experience, he specializes in delivering complex, high-priority defense development programs from prototyping through production.

Outside of work, he is a passionate advocate for veterans issues, serving as a volunteer Warrior Advocate Leader for the Wounded Warrior Project. He actively speaks at events to raise awareness for legislation supporting medically retired servicemembers and was recently admitted to the University of Southern California.

Unique fact: He was the Distinguished Honor Graduate of his Army Aviation Warrant Officer flight school.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Program Manager, Advanced Programs – Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW)
Job Level
Middle
Location
Simi Valley, California, United States
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Veterans Advocacy
Volunteers as a Warrior Advocate Leader with the Wounded Warrior Project, speaking publicly to support legislation for medically retired veterans.
Defense Program Management
Leads the critical $750M+ Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) rapid prototyping effort, managing integrated teams to deliver next-generation missile capabilities.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Program Manager, Advanced Programs – Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW)
Northrop Grumman
12-2023 - 8-2024
New Product Integration (NPI) Program Manager
Confidential
5-2022 - 12-2023
AARGM & AARGM-ER STE Program Manager
Northrop Grumman
6-2020 - 5-2022
Operations Project Manager
Northrop Grumman
5-2017 - 6-2020
Business Development & Strategic Alignment
Northrop Grumman
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Education
6-2025 - 8-2025
EBV – Entrepreneurial Leadership
Institute for Veterans and Military Families - IVMF
2025 - 2025
Foundational Program Manager Development Program
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
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