Greg Johnson
Principal Staff Engineer at BAE Systems
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolGreg Johnson is a Principal Staff Engineer with nearly three decades of experience specializing in multibody structural dynamics, guidance and control, and launch/flight performance for weapon systems and large-caliber guns. He has spent 24 years at BAE Systems leading analysis teams, driving system architecture, and serving as lead analyst for complex programs like the Mk 41/Mk 57 VLS and the Crusader self-propelled howitzer. Greg blends hands-on simulation and test expertise—conducting recoil and instrumentation testing, hardware-in-the-loop controls development, and rocket motor troubleshooting—with formal failure investigation leadership. He holds an MSAE in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics and is known for translating high-fidelity dynamics modeling into actionable design and test plans that de-risk fielded systems. Based in Saint Paul, MN, he has a rare combination of deep controls insight and practical weapons integration experience across naval and ground platforms.
13 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
BAEM, Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics, BAEM, Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics at University of MinnesotaJohnson High SchoolUniversity of Minnesota Twin Cities
Github Skills (3)
client-library9
ros8
windows6
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
redify/random-coding
Jul 2015 - Sep 2022
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 7 years 2 months
redify/web_systems_project
Sep 2018 - Dec 2018
Contributions:10 PRs, 48 pushes, 5 branches in 3 months
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