Angelina Cha

Role

Contract Research and Development (CRAD) manager for Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT)

Company

Northrop Grumman Corporation

About

Angelina Cha is the Contract Research and Development (CRAD) manager for Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) out of Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems. Since joining Northrop Grumman, Cha has worked on over five aerospace programs and led technological development efforts within each manufacturing platform encompassing all life cycle phases of defense production. Additionally, Cha has held various roles within Northrop Grumman Tool Design, Advanced Automation, and the Advanced Manufacturing Technology departments. In her role, Cha is responsible for leveraging strategic partnerships to innovate technology discriminators, increase capture probability, and cultivate a strong supply base to advance the state of manufacturing. Focusing on early technology maturation and clear strategic program transition, Cha and her team leverage the Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) scale to identify and mitigate risks, ensuring seamless integration into production. Cha holds a Master of Science degree in Space Systems Engineering from the Florida Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, with a focus on astronautics, and minors in Applied Mathematics and Physics, from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.