Program Manager
Tactical Technology Office
Cmdr. Ian Higgins (U.S. Navy) joined DARPA in June 2023 as a program manager in the Tactical Technology Office. His areas of interest include advanced aerospace technologies, next-generation aerospace vehicle concepts, hypersonics, human-machine teaming, complex weapon systems, behavioral and cognitive psychology, and flight test.
Prior to becoming a DARPA program manager, Higgins was a Chief Developmental Test Pilot for the U.S. Navy. Earlier in his career, he served as a developmental flight test pilot responsible for testing involving mission systems, aircraft loads envelope expansion, ordnance separation, air-to-air refueling, flying qualities, and carrier suitability for the FA-18 and the EA-18G aircraft. Operationally, Higgins completed a carrier-based deployment flying the FA-18.
Education
- M.S., Systems Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School
- M.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland
- B.S., Aerospace Engineering, United States Naval Academy