HawkEye 360, one of the global leaders in signals intelligence data and analytics, recently announced two key leadership appointments within its engineering organization. Alex Johnson has been named Senior Vice President, Engineering & System Operations, and Edward “EJ” Kreinar will continue serving as Vice President of Engineering, taking on an expanded leadership role as Deputy, Engineering & System Operations.
Johnson will lead HawkEye 360’s integrated engineering organization, encompassing spacecraft development, RF analytics, ground systems, mission operations, and enterprise systems engineering. Kreinar will partner closely with Johnson to drive execution, strengthen systems engineering discipline, and support the company’s continued growth and operational scale.
“Alex brings extraordinary systems engineering experience across space, airborne, and multi-INT domains, while EJ has played an instrumental role in building and advancing HawkEye 360’s engineering foundation,” said Todd Probert, Chief Operating Officer, HawkEye 360. “Their combined leadership creates a strong and highly collaborative team that positions us well for continued innovation, operational scale, and mission success.”
Alex Johnson joins HawkEye 360 with extensive experience leading advanced engineering organizations and delivering C4ISR, SIGINT, and multi-sensor fusion capabilities. His background spans software-defined radio, airborne and space-based imaging systems, advanced algorithms, resilient communications architectures, and model-based systems engineering. He previously served as Director of Engineering within the Targeting and Sensor Systems sector at L3Harris Technologies and brings a strong record of technical innovation, cross-domain systems expertise, and program leadership.
EJ Kreinar has been a driving force behind many of HawkEye 360’s technical advancements during his tenure with the company, serving in leadership roles ranging from Senior Signal Processing Engineer to acting Senior Vice President of Engineering. He will continue leading key areas including RF analytics, software-defined radio development, and modern software engineering practices, while partnering with Johnson to scale and mature HawkEye 360’s engineering organization.
Together, Johnson and Kreinar will advance HawkEye 360’s enterprise-level systems engineering framework, further unifying front-end and back-end engineering and supporting the company’s expanding space systems architecture. Their combined leadership will strengthen spacecraft manufacturing, enhance signals intelligence analytics, and continue scaling mission operations and ground systems to meet growing customer demand.
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