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JihFen Lei

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Senior Vice President of Teledyne Technologies Inc. & President of Defense and Aerospace Group at Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
📍 North Billerica, Massachusetts, United States

Dr. JihFen Lei is a senior executive with deep experience across government and industry, including roles at the Department of Defense, NASA, and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. She holds a Ph. D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University and has published over 100 technical papers.

Dr. Lei is driven by a passion for innovation, discovery, and continuous learning. Her career reflects a strong commitment to public service and advancing science and technology to solve complex challenges in the aerospace and defense sectors, for which she has received numerous leadership and public service awards.

She is a patented inventor in her field and a recipient of three prestigious R&D 100 Awards for her pioneering research and innovation.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Senior Vice President of Teledyne Technologies Inc. & President of Defense and Aerospace Group
Job Level
Leadership
Location
North Billerica, Massachusetts, United States
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Defense Technology
Her entire career, from the DoD to Teledyne FLIR, focuses on developing advanced surveillance, unmanned systems, and loitering munitions to support warfighters.
Aerospace Innovation
Her background includes leading research and technology at NASA and holding senior roles in aerospace-focused organizations, showing a commitment to advancing the field.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Senior Vice President of Teledyne Technologies Inc. & President of Defense and Aerospace Group
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
8-2024
President, Defense
Teledyne FLIR
1-2022 - 7-2024
Executive Vice President and General Manager, Defense
Teledyne FLIR
7-2021 - 1-2024
Vice President and General Manager - Surveillance
Teledyne FLIR
1-2021 - 6-2021
Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Research & Engineering (PDTO)
United States Department of Defense
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Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Northwestern University
Certificate
Harvard University
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