Peter Jaglom
Mission-Critical Technology Leader · Test Pilot · Program Manager
↓ Download PDF Twenty years at the intersection of complex technology, high-stakes execution, and large-scale operations. I design, build, and operate systems where failure is not an option — from architecture through real-world deployment — combining deep technical training with proven leadership as a U.S. Navy test pilot and program manager.
Experience
Military Deputy Program Manager / Test Line Director
2020 — Present
Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) · San Diego, CA
- Led a $75M annual operation for the end-to-end maintenance, overhaul, and delivery of F/A-18 Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft, directing 400+ personnel across engineering, production, and quality.
- Owned cost, schedule, and performance for aircraft readiness, directly impacting fleet availability across operational squadrons nationwide.
- Directed final airworthiness certification decisions across five aircraft models emerging from extended depot-level maintenance.
- Executed high-risk Functional Check Flights (FCF) to validate full system performance post-overhaul before delivery to operational units.
Program Manager
2016 — 2019
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) · Chantilly, VA
- Managed multi-million-dollar development programs for Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) and Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) mission management systems, overseeing 100+ government and contractor personnel.
- Owned full program lifecycle delivery across cost, schedule, and technical performance.
- Coordinated cross-functional engineering and operational stakeholders across multiple contracts to align near-term execution with long-term mission objectives.
- Delivered complex intelligence systems supporting national-level operations.
Test Pilot / Advanced Weapons Project Officer
2014 — 2016
Air Test & Evaluation Squadron 31 (VX-31) · NAWS China Lake, CA
- Led ~$7M in developmental flight test programs for integrated aircraft, software, and weapons systems on F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet platforms.
- Directed engineering teams executing complex flight test campaigns, supervising eight flight test engineers across two teams.
- Planned and executed live-fire missile testing (AIM-120 AMRAAM, AIM-9X Sidewinder); personally executed two weapons launches.
- Produced six developmental flight test plans and two DT/OT transition reports that directly informed fleet deployment decisions.
Naval Aviator / Division Officer
2009 — 2013
Strike Fighter Squadron 102 (VFA-102) · NAF Atsugi, Japan
- Led 72 personnel supporting carrier strike group operations aboard USS George Washington across five underway periods and 10+ major exercises.
- Supervised 2,000+ carrier arrested landings as Landing Signal Officer (LSO) Team Lead; trained 17 pilots and instructed five LSOs.
- Directed training, qualifications, and readiness for 34 aircrew as NATOPS Officer.
- Junior Officer of the Year (2012); nominated for the George H.W. Bush Award for First Tour Carrier Pilot Excellence.
Education
Georgia Institute of Technology
2023 — Present
M.S. Computer Science — Computing Systems · GPA 4.0/4.0 · TA, Graduate Intro to Operating Systems
Projects: SDN controller; NFV orchestrator; fault-tolerant distributed MapReduce; gRPC distributed file system; hypervisor CPU/memory scheduler (libvirt); Key-Value Memory Neural Network.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2001 — 2006
B.S. Physics & M.S. Technology & Policy · GPA 5.0/5.0 · Phi Beta Kappa · Sigma Pi Sigma
Admiral Edward L. Cochrane Award, top MIT NROTC graduate.
U.S. Naval Test Pilot School
2013 — 2014
Engineering Test Pilot Course · NAS Patuxent River, MD · 18 distinct aircraft types
Technical Skills
Tools & Frameworks
KubernetesTerraformgRPCMPIPyTorchOpenMPlibvirtSLURM
Competencies
Systems architecture · distributed systems design · cloud computing · high-reliability operations · program management · test & evaluation (T&E)
Flight Qualifications
Military
- F/A-18 Developmental Test Pilot; F/A-18A–F & EA-18G FCF Pilot
- F/A-18 Instrument Instructor; Mission Commander
- SFWT Level IV — Combat Division Lead; Level III Instructor
- Wing Landing Signal Officer
- NVG Instructor
Civilian
- Airline Transport Pilot (ATPL) — Multiengine Land
- Commercial Pilot — Single Engine Land
- Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) — SEL, MEL, Instrument
- Glider Tow Pilot Endorsement
Certifications
& Honors
Defense Acquisition University (DAU)
Program Management — Advanced · Test & Evaluation — Practitioner · Engineering & Technical Management — Foundational
Recognition
- NASA Astronaut Candidate Finalist (2016) — selected to interview among the final 50 of ~18,300 applicants.
- 2,000+ total flight hours, including 1,800+ in high-performance military aircraft.
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal · Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal · Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal (×2).