Nathan Crane Lockheed Martin Skunk Works

I joined the Young Professionals Group after completing graduate school in 2020. I began as a member of the YPG Honors and Awards Committee and later expanded my involvement, serving as Vice Chair and currently as Chair of the Engagement Committee.

During my time with YPG, we have reorganized our committees to support future growth and developed several initiatives to expand Young Professional involvement across the Institute. I am committed to continuing these efforts by strengthening engagement and amplifying the voice of young professionals to help shape the future of aerospace.

Nathan Crane is a Conceptual Design Engineer at Lockheed Martin Advanced Development Programs. Graduating from Embry-Riddle with a BSAE in 2018, Nathan continued on to get a MSAE from Georgia Tech in 2020 as a member of the Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory. Following Georgia Tech, Nathan worked for NASA Langley in the Aerospace Systems Analysis Branch. In 2021, Nathan joined the Skunk Works where he has supported both Aerodynamics and currently Conceptual Design teams working on a variety of aircraft projects. Nathan has been highly involved in AIAA as a chair of the Young Professionals Group and member of the Honors and Awards Committee. He also received the AIAA Lawrence Sperry Award in 2020.