Jeff Babione
InvestorSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital Advisors
Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
About
Jeff Babione is an aerospace executive with four decades of experience in the development, production, and operation of advanced aircraft and spacecraft. His background spans core engineering, fighter aircraft, autonomous systems, and hypersonic air and space vehicles, with leadership experience across startup and major aerospace companies. He currently serves as an advisor at ATOMIC-6.
Experience
- ATOMIC-6Advisorcurrent2025 — presentUnited States
- Delta Black AerospaceAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
- Albers AerospaceMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2024 — present
- Iron Gate Capital AdvisorsSenior Advisory Boardcurrent2024 — present
- Aeronix Technologies GroupAdvisorcurrent2024 — presentUnited States
- Sierra SpaceChief Operating Officer2022 — 2023Louisville, Colorado, United States
- Lockheed MartinVice President and General Manager, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works®2018 — 2022Greater Los Angeles Area
- Lockheed MartinExecutive Vice President and General Manager, F-35 Program2016 — 2018Fort Worth, TX
- Lockheed MartinVice President and Deputy General Manager, F-35 Program2013 — 2015Fort Worth, Texas
- Lockheed MartinVice President and General Manager, F-16/F-22 Integrated Fighter Group2012 — 2013Fort Worth, TX
- Lockheed MartinVice President F-22 Program2010 — 2012Marietta, GA
- Lockheed MartinF-22 Chief Engineer2006 — 2010Marietta
- Lockheed MartinStructure.Systems Engineer1993 — 2006Marietta
- Boeing Commercial AirplanesSeattle1985 — 1993
Education
- Virginia TechBS, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering1981 — 1985
- Univeristy of WashingtonMS, Aerospace Engineering1989 — 1991
- University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleMBA2008
Skills & more
Strategic Planning13Program Management99Supply Chain Management28Risk Management34Product Development11Engineering Management55Aerospace99Security Clearance70Integration27Aircraft52Six Sigma24Military35
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Process ImprovementAviationEarned Value ManagementBusiness DevelopmentSystems EngineeringTeam BuildingGovernment ContractingProject ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipDoDAir ForceTop SecretFrom Jeff's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Virginia Tech70
Joseph RuscioI build scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems.Tim GuleriInvestor at Sierra VenturesSamantha MoskettiSenior Manager, Knowledge Sharing at JMI EquityMichelle KincaidVP, Marketing & Platforms at Ballistic VenturesJohn HigginbothamSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsGlenn VogelVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
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Also attended University of Tennessee, Knoxville28
Adam TebbeInvestor at Third Rock VenturesShakhina PulatovaInvestor at Storm VenturesMohan S. IyerGeneral Partner at SOSVKarina DonovanOperations Analyst at Red Cell IncubationMiriam UeberallTuring Labs AI; Ex-R&D at Flora Food Group, Kraft Heinz, Unilever at PeakBridge VCJPInvestor at Hartmann Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at ATOMIC-61
Also worked at Delta Black Aerospace2
Also worked at Sierra Space1
Also worked at Lockheed Martin69
Manny StockmanManaging Partner at Osage University PartnersAlexander WortmannPartner at TCVShalanda ArmstrongManaging Partner at 100Km Ventures LlcDan MoskowitzInvestor at Third Point VenturesDanny CotterManaging Partner at The Westly GroupJohn WangVenture Partner at Foothill Ventures
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Colleagues at IronGate Capital Advisors
Anthony Cruz
Venture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
Brooke Milton Vogel
Venture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
David Hartford
Senior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital Advisors
David Kim
Venture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
Forrest Underwood
Venture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
Glenn Vogel
Venture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
Hamlet Yousef
Managing Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
Jack Thomas Tomarchio
Senior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital Advisors