Education Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering University
of Texas at Arlington 1992
Professional Experience
Background Dr. Hunn is currently in charge of technical excellence, development and maturation of critical technologies, and growth and transfer of technical knowledge across the Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Enterprise. He also has responsibility for the Group Technical Staff; recognized technical experts in critical technologies at all sites of the Enterprise. Prior to this, Dr. Hunn was responsible for all Mechanical Engineering activities at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. This includes disciplines such as Mechanical Design, Design Support, Stress Analysis, Dynamics Analysis, Thermal Analysis, Materials and Processes, Lethality, Propulsion, and Structural Testing. He is actively involved in leadership initiatives at Lockheed Martin with the goals of developing technical and business leaders for the company. He is also actively involved in several large company-wide initiatives designed to reduce cycle time and reduce costs of company products to maintain competitiveness in the industry. Dr. Hunn has extensive experience in synthesis, mechanical behavior, and application of specialty engineering materials for advanced aerospace structural applications as well as improving producibility of company products. His technical work involves design and improvement of properties of high temperature materials with particular emphasis on ceramics, intermetallics, carbon-carbon, metallics, and their composites. He also has extensive experience with organic composites, corrosion technology, and advanced armors. Dr. Hunn has been a consultant on over forty technical reviews and failure analysis efforts that span across all of the product lines. He represents Technical Operations on the Lockheed Martin Intellectual Property Review Committee and is a member of the Lockheed Martin Corporate College and University recruiting team. He represents Lockheed Martin on the Technical Advisory Board of structures and materials projects at Texas A&M University, University of Houston, Southern Methodist University, University of North Texas and the University of Texas at Arlington. Additionally, he is the industry representative on the Review Board for graduate students at the University of Texas at Arlington and at the University of North Texas who are pursuing Ph.D. and Masters degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering. He is an adjunct professor at the University of North Texas and the University of Texas at Arlington. Dr. Hunn is a registered professional engineer in the state of Texas (P.E. 55317). Dr. Hunn was awarded Engineer of the Year by the West Texas Chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2001. David is also Chairman, Planning and Zoning Commission for the city of Kennedale and is on the Board of Directors and is founder/owner of a non-profit 7-12 grade school in Arlington that focuses on excellence in science, math, engineering, and fine arts. Patents • 5691736: Radome with Secondary Heatshield, Issued 11/25/97 Memberships in Societies • Member, The Minerals, Metals, and Materials
Society Other Activities • Founder and Vice President, Northstar School |
DAVID L. HUNN