Expertise
Systems Engineering, Software Development & Integration, Military Airworthiness Certification, Avionics Systems, Mission Systems, Development & Integration, Integration/Test, Weapons Integration, Engineering & Technical Leadership, Problem Solving
Profile
Mr. Verle Johnson has over 40 years of experience in acquisition, systems engineering, testing, and program management with the United States (US) Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC). His focus areas include communication, navigation, and identification (CNI); radar; airborne defensive avionics systems; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR); high power directed energy (HPDE); high power microwave (HPM); computer systems; and software development and integration. His acquisition experience has been applied in advanced technology organizations such as Air Force Avionics Laboratory, 513th Engineering and Test Squadron, Electronic Combat Development System Office, Reconnaissance System Program Office, Aeronautical Systems Center Engineering Office, F-22 System Program Office, Special Projects, and B-21 System Program Office.
Significant Career Accomplishments
Served as Lead Systems Integration Engineer for the B-21 Bomber program; led team through certification of IFC 1.0 for use on the first B-21 test aircraft—effort directly supported first flight for the B-21 Raider, moving the program into flight testing.
Provided engineering support as Lead Mission Systems Engineer at contract award for the $9B B-21 Bomber Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) contract; led technical team maturing core processing, radar, communication, armament, and ground systems, successfully accomplishing preliminary design review maturity.
Responsible for all F-22 hardware and software development to meet lead Command requirements; led fleet’s engineering integration of the AIM-9X missile and Auto Ground Collision Avoidance Systems (AGCAS) and paved the groundwork for an upgraded communications suite.
Structured and led team responsible for verifying requirements to close out the F-22 EMD contract, initiating modernization efforts improving radar and weapons performance, completing certification of the identification friend or foe (IFF) system and adding airborne networking improvements.
As Senior Avionics Engineer for Bomber Directorate (AFLCMC/WB) Special Projects Division, provided expert-level technical support for a portfolio of advanced technology development efforts at various stages of maturity from design through test demonstrating vital enabling technologies to achieve successful deployment on future Air Force weapon systems.
Key Positions
Lead Systems Engineer, B-21 Bomber (AFLCMC/WBS)
Lead Mission Systems Engineer, AFLCMC/WBS
Chief Avionics Engineer, F-22 Fighter (AFLCMC/WAU)
Senior Avionics Engineer, Special Projects Division, AFLCMC/WB
Supervisory Engineer, F-22 Fighter (AFLCMC/WAU)
Advanced Sensor Engineer, Engineering Home Office (AFLCMC/EZA)
Education
MS, Electrical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)
BS, Electrical Engineering, Wichita State University
Air War College, Air University
Air Command and Staff, Air University
