Austin Fichtner
Technology Strategy & Integration
Background
Technology Strategy & Integration
Austin Fichtner supports technology strategy, systems integration, and industrialization across Hemisphere Aerospace Defense programs, helping translate emerging technologies and complex engineering concepts into scalable, operational capabilities. His work spans advanced manufacturing, autonomy and sensing technologies, digital systems, and the production strategies that move programs from early development toward deployment. He previously served as Innovation Director at Cresting Wave and founded ElectriFit, an IoT and AI-enabled technology company that was successfully developed through acquisition. At HAD, he focuses on integration planning, manufacturing readiness, verification strategy, and the transition of advanced technologies into deployable systems. He holds a B.B.A. in Entrepreneurship from Baylor University.