Deputy and Vice President, Space Systems

Richard F. (Rick) Ambrose is Deputy and Vice President of Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company (SSC). The company provides advanced technology systems for national security, civil, and commercial customers. Chief products include human space flight systems; a full range of remote sensing, navigation, meteorological and communications satellites; strategic and missile defense systems; space observatories and interplanetary spacecraft.

On January 23, 2013, Lockheed Martin’s Board of Directors approved Ambrose’s appointment as Executive Vice President of SSC, effective April 1, 2013.

During his 33-year career in defense and aerospace, Ambrose has led a significant number of programs in support of military, commercial and national security missions. In his role as deputy and Vice President of Space Systems Company, he is second in command of an $8-billion enterprise that employs approximately 15,000 people.

Previously, Ambrose was President of Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Solutions-National, directing a 6,500-person organization serving the U.S. intelligence community and international partners.

Ambrose also served as Vice President and General Manager of the Surveillance and Navigation Systems line of business within Space Systems Company. Prior to that, he led Lockheed Martin’s Mission Systems and Sensors Tactical Systems as Vice President and General Manager. He began his career with Lockheed Martin as Vice President, Lockheed Martin Ground Systems, and Regional Executive of the Rocky Mountain region for Lockheed Martin’s Management and Data Systems and Astronautics Operations.

Before joining Lockheed Martin in July 2000, Ambrose was Vice President of Space Systems for Raytheon’s Command, Control, and Communications business segment, and formerly was the President and General Manager for Space Systems, Hughes Information Technology Systems.

Ambrose currently serves on the board of the Space Foundation. He has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering technology from the DeVry Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Denver.