Marie Flanigan
Lockheed Martin Space
Marie Flanigan is a Materials & Processes (M&P) Engineer Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Advanced Technical Leadership Program (ATLP) alumni at Lockheed Martin Space. Based in Denver, she brings 11 years of industry experience specializing in composites processing, structural bonding, and lifecycle prediction.
Marie holds a BS in Plastics & Composites Engineering from Western Washington University (2016) and an MS in Aerospace Engineering from Florida Tech (2022) with her Master’s thesis research in Accelerated Aging of Adhesively Bonded Composite Joints.
At Lockheed Martin Space, Marie supports programs like Orion, THAAD, NGI, FBM, CPS, and Deep Space Missions, alongside various IRAD initiatives. She also drives enterprise-wide digital transformation as a key contributor to 1LMX Composites Digital Tools. Prior to Lockheed Martin, she spent three years as a Composites Manufacturing Engineering Lead at Matrix Composites, developing Resin Infusion and Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) technologies for aerospace programs.
Committed to mentoring the next generation of engineers, Marie acts as an internal corporate course instructor for Space Accelerated Aging, Thermal Cycling, and composites cure analysis software training. She also maintains active industry engagement through the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE).
Marc Granson
Intuitive Machines
Marc Granson is the Senior Director of Structures at Intuitive Machines, where he leads a multidisciplinary organization of more than 45 engineers supporting lunar spacecraft and advanced technology programs. With more than 19 years of engineering and leadership experience, he has contributed to human spaceflight, payload integration, composite manufacturing, and spacecraft development—including the successful delivery of the IM-1 and IM-2 lunar vehicles. Marc holds a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics from the University of Minnesota.