Scott Blanchard is the Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at General Dynamics Mission Systems, where he serves as the senior technical leader driving innovation across the organization. With over 35 years of experience in wireless electronics, Scott holds 48 U.S. patents in radio communications and networking technologies.
In his current role, Scott leads enterprise-wide research and development efforts, guiding the advancement of cutting-edge capabilities in areas such as artificial intelligence, advanced signal processing, EW, and autonomy. He has been instrumental in revitalizing radio and waveform development at General Dynamics, significantly increasing engineering productivity and accelerating the delivery of new products.
A recognized innovator, Scott was named an engineering fellow in 2013. His contributions include the development of the company’s LTE and Fortress Mesh communications product lines, as well as his leadership in the design of the U.S. Navy’s Mobile User Objective System (MUOS)—a next-generation narrowband satellite communication system.
Scott earned his Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Oregon State University and pursued graduate studies in electrical and communications engineering at Arizona State University.