Expertise
Systems Engineering, Roadmap Development, Program Management, Airworthiness Certification, Flying Qualities/Controls, Budget Formulation, Design, Development, Testing
Profile
Mr. Richard Mutzman brings an impressive background of over 40 years in the aerospace and defense industry with experience in systems engineering, airworthiness, and program management support across all program phases including development, production, sustainment, and operations—with specialized expertise in airworthiness, flight systems engineering, flight control, stability and control, flying qualities, hypersonics, systems acquisition, program formulation, implementation, and road-mapping.
Significant Career Accomplishments
Former technical engineering authority for the Aerospace Systems Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/RQ).
Chief Engineer for X-51 Scramjet engine demonstrator with overall technical responsibility for the design, development, and flight testing.
Provided expert systems engineering and airworthiness guidance to Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), AFRL, and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) program offices.
Developed, wrote, coordinated, and published the AFRL airworthiness process and policy to ensure compliance with DoD and USAF policies.
Developed and implemented systems engineering processes, policies, practices, tools, and training across the Aerospace Systems directorate.
Provided long range strategic planning and direction for an organizational construct which merged two organizations, resulting in an organization of 1,600 personnel and an $800M budget within the Aerospace Systems directorate.
Responsible for development of air vehicle requirements for the Global Hawk air system specification and product acceptance criteria.
Wrote and developed the Global Hawk airworthiness certification plan and tailored airworthiness certification criteria (TACC).
Key Positions
Systems Engineer and Airworthiness Subject Matter Expert (SME), MacAulay Brown
Chief Engineer, Aerospace Systems Directorate, AFRL/RQ
Chief Engineer, X-51A Scramjet Engine Demonstration Program, AFRL
Chief Engineer, Aeronautical Enterprise Program Office (AEPO), AFLCMC
Chief Flight Systems Engineer, Global Hawk SPO, AFLCMC
Education
MS, Aeronautical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)
BS, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Ohio State University
Air War College
Defense Systems Management College (DSMC)
