President, Lockheed Martin Space at Lockheed Martin
📍 United States
Robert Lightfoot is the President of Lockheed Martin Space, where he leads over 23, 000 employees. A Distinguished Engineering Fellow with a BSME from the University of Alabama, he leverages a nearly 30-year NASA career to transform the space industry, focusing on national security, exploration, and mission success.
His career culminated in him serving as NASAs Associate Administrator, the highest-ranking career civil servant position at the agency.
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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
President, Lockheed Martin Space
Location
United States
Personality Overview
How Robert shows up
Imaginative
Enthusiastic
Believer
They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.
Priorities
Topics Robert cares about
National Security Space
He frequently highlights the delivery of next-generation capabilities and resilient architectures for the Space Development Agency and other government partners to shield the homeland from above.
Hypersonic Technology
He is spearheading investment in hypersonic defense capabilities, including opening a new system integration lab in Huntsville to shorten development cycles for these advanced technologies.
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Career
Work history
1-2022
President, Lockheed Martin Space
Lockheed Martin
6-2021 - 1-2022
VP, Operations, Lockheed Martin Space
Lockheed Martin
5-2019 - 6-2021
VP, Strategy & Business Development, Lockheed Martin Space
Lockheed Martin
5-2018 - 5-2019
President
LSINC
3-2012 - 5-2018
Associate Administrator
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
In the press
Media appearances
Lockheed Martin adapting to a faster space race. Featured in Spotify
Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.
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