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Dan Newman

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Chief Engineer — Maneuver Dominance at Anduril Industries
📍 Ambler, Pennsylvania, United States

Dan Newman is the Chief Engineer for Maneuver Dominance at Anduril Industries, bringing over 38 years of experience from roles at Boeing, DARPA, and Honeywell. An Honorary Fellow of the Vertical Flight Society, he earned his BSME from Cornell and MSAE from the University of Maryland and is considered a peerless helicopter configurator.

Dans career has been driven by a deep passion for vertical flight, which began on his first day of work when he was "transfixed" by a hovering helicopter. This interest has shaped his entire professional journey and his extensive involvement with the Vertical Flight Society to advance the industry.

He began his career as an apprentice to a veteran configuration designer who was losing his eyesight, learning the craft from one of the best.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Chief Engineer — Maneuver Dominance
Job Level
Middle
Location
Ambler, Pennsylvania, United States
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Vertical Flight
An Honorary Fellow of the Vertical Flight Society, he has dedicated his career to rotorcraft and VTOL systems, describing himself as being "hooked" on the technology.
Defense Innovation
His career includes serving as a program manager at DARPA and joining Anduril specifically to help transform defense capabilities with advanced, autonomous technology.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Chief Engineer — Maneuver Dominance
Anduril Industries
7-2017
Technical Fellow
Vertical Flight Society
9-2019
Fellow
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
1-2019
Member, Board of Directors
American Helicopter Museum & Education Center
6-2017
Board of Visitors
University of Maryland, Department of Aerospace Engineering
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Education
1987 - 1989
MSAE
University of Maryland
1979 - 1983
BSME
Cornell University
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