Armen Askijian is the Chief Technology Officer and Head of Engineering at Airbus U.S., overseeing engineering development, manufacturing, R&D, and national security space programs. Previously, he was a senior technical leader at OneWeb, Google, Lockheed Martin Space Systems, and Airbus OneWeb Satellites, where he played a key role in designing the OneWeb Generation 1 and Generation 2 satellite constellations.

With degrees from UC Berkeley and Santa Clara University, Armen has led multinational engineering teams and contributed to major U.S. and international space programs. He is active as a mentor and advisor, serving on UC Berkeley’s Aerospace Engineering Founding Board and supporting broader innovation in the aerospace community.