# Redwire Appoints William Mahoney as Defense Tech Chief Technology Officer

By Sonny Jang

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Published: 2026-11-12T16:41:49.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-12T16:41:49.000Z
Section: People

> Mahoney brings more than 25 years of engineering and technology leadership, including senior roles at Leidos and Northrop Grumman.

Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) appointed William Mahoney chief technology officer of Redwire Defense Tech on Nov. 12. He will lead technology development across a portfolio that includes autonomous systems, payloads, energy systems, sensors and radio-frequency antenna solutions.

The role is intended to turn emerging technologies into product advances for operational needs. Mahoney has more than 25 years of engineering and technology leadership experience.

Mahoney most recently held CTO and vice president roles in Leidos’ Airborne & Mission Solutions and Kinetic Effects units. He also led engineering and technology organizations at Northrop Grumman.