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Michael Holtz

@michaelholtz

Aerospace systems engineer at Northrop Grumman, supporting a cloud-based satellite ground segment and leading its O&M activities.

United States

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At Northrop Grumman Corporation, I’m the Operations & Maintenance Lead for a cloud-based satellite payload command and processing ground segment. I serve as the primary government customer point of contact and coordinate between the Ground development and Flight Operations teams.

Previously at Northrop Grumman Corporation, I led integration and testing for a multi-satellite, remote-sensor ground control system, including a team of 11. I developed Matlab analysis tools and led customer Joint Release tests.

Earlier, I worked on communications and UAV sensor systems at L3Harris Technologies Inc. and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., and on flight testing and operations at NASA and in the U.S. Air Force. My work has included requirements management, radar testing, aircraft integration, and flight test engineering.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Operations & Maintenance Lead

Current

Northrop Grumman Corporation

May 2026 - Present (5 months)

Primary government customer POC for a cloud-based (C2S) SV payload command/processing Ground Segment. Liaison between Ground development and Flight Operations teams, facilitating cross-functional communications.

Cloud Computing C2S Ground Segment Grafana Swagger Jira Confluence Agile Control Account Management

Deputy Chief Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Jan 2025 - May 2026 (1 year 4 months)

Technical POC for cloud compute cost reduction effort, both internally and customer facing. Led internal and external technical exchanges with customer and mission partners.

Cloud Computing Cost Reduction Technical Presentations Architecture Reviews Change Control Boards (CCB)Deficiency Reports Test Events

Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Feb 2023 - Jan 2025 (1 year 11 months)

Led a team of 11 in integration and testing of a multi-satellite, remote sensor cloud-based ground control system. Authored test plans, procedures, and presentations.

Integration Testing Matlab Test Planning Test Procedures Joint Release Testing Customer Interface (CI)

Systems Engineer

L3Harris Technologies Inc.

Sep 2021 - Jan 2023 (1 year 4 months)

Managed multi-transport communications program engineering activities, utilizing 5G/LTE/SatCom technologies. Directed and participated in on-site and off-site product capability demonstrations.

LTE Satellite Communications DOORS System Requirements Product Demonstrations Cost Management Schedule Management

Systems Engineer

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.

Feb 2016 - Sep 2021 (5 years 7 months)

Performed system requirements development and management on UAV sensor programs with DOORS and JAMA. Developed UML diagrams, simulated radar functionality with Matlab, and developed automated testing strategies.

DOORS Jama UML Matlab Gitlab Python Test Planning Test Execution RADAR UAV

Flight Test Engineer

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.

Oct 2012 - Feb 2016 (3 years 4 months)

Developed test plans, test cards, quicklooks, and test reports for lab, manned flight, and unmanned flight activities. Operated sensor systems on manned aircraft and from Ground Control Stations.

Test Planning Card Testing Quicklooks Test Reporting SARs EOIR Ground Control Stations Technical Presentations

Scientist, Operations Analysis

United States Air Force Reserve

Apr 2011 - Apr 2014 (3 years)

Led campaign-level assessment of the air component during joint level military exercises stateside and in South Korea. Evaluated data from past and present operations in evaluating Air Tasking Order effectiveness.

Operations Analysis Campaign Analysis Air Tasking Order Joint Training Operational Assessment

Operations Engineer/Flight Test Engineer

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

May 2007 - Sep 2012 (5 years 4 months)

Lead engineer for support fleet of 10 aircraft (F-18s, F-15, T-34, King Airs, TG-14, and G-II). Responsible for aircraft technical management, system safety, flight readiness, and flight and post-flight activities.

Technical Management System Safety Operational Readiness Flight Test CAD ProEngineer Technical Briefs Documentation

Electronic Warfare Test Engineer

United States Air Force

May 2004 - Sep 2010 (6 years 4 months)

Developed test concepts and strategies for B-1B bomber Electronic Warfare testing. Led a team of government and contractor engineers from test concept through final report of flight test programs.