Alexander Morgan

Please visit my website at www.AlexanderMorgan.Engineer

Growing up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, I loved the unobstructed views out to the horizon that the landscape offered. This served as a vital analogy for molding me into someone seeking to explore beyond the boundaries of humanity and unravel the mysteries of the universe. I came to recognize this as my identity, and it coupled well with my passion for aircraft and spacecraft, particularly in how they worked. Eventually, it led me to earn my undergraduate degree in Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona.

For the past decade, I have worked in Patuxent River, Maryland as an Aerospace Engineer at the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) for the Department of the US Navy. I am the project lead engineer for flight vehicle performance of F/A-18A-D Hornet, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, and EA-18G Growler aircraft. I have also briefly supported other aircraft programs such as P-3 Orion, P-8 Poseidon, CH-53K King Stallion, and V-22 Osprey.

I am fortunate to be part of a world-class team of engineers at NAVAIR who work tirelessly to provide the most effective air vehicle systems possible for the defense and preservation of our country's freedoms. I am humbled and appreciative that some of the brightest experts in the field of aircraft performance empowered me to serve as an airworthiness authority on my team. I have created and verified flight vehicle performance models using a combination of analytical methods, wind tunnel test, and flight test data. I have used these models to sign flight clearances for safety of flight and airworthiness and to verify compliance to aircraft performance specification requirements.

I thrive in a team environment that allows me to analyze data on a regular basis in order to make technical decisions, solve problems, and understand the inner workings of aerospace vehicles. I am inspired to provide guidance to the Naval fleet on how to operate these vehicles safely at their optimum performance. When I am successful at achieving these goals, I can’t help but marvel at the capability and functionality of these amazing machines. This allows me to fulfill my life purpose regularly: to get us in touch with our sense of wonder and experience a state of limitless possibility.