Marcus Johnson

Technical Engineering Manager at NASA Ames Research Center

Marcus Johnson, Sr. Technical Program Manager at NASA Ames Research Center

Marcus Johnson is a Sr. Technical Program Manager at NASA Ames Research Center, where he leads the formulation of the Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO) project.1 2 ACERO aims to modernize wildland fire management by integrating emerging aviation technologies like drones.2

Johnson has been a thought leader in the development of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) systems and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) at NASA.1 He previously served as a Technical Program Manager for the High Density Vertiplex project and the UTM project at NASA Ames.2

Some key facts about Marcus Johnson:

He has a PhD in Aerospace Engineering and is a Research Aerospace Engineer at NASA Ames1 5
He participated in the Florida Space Grant program from 2008-2011 while at the University of Florida, which helped him develop his research skills3
Johnson became qualified as a Type 2 Wildland Firefighter to better understand the end users of the technologies he develops4
He also obtained a drone pilot license to learn the skills his children were interested in4
In 2023, Johnson received the International Council of Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS) John J. Green Award for his contributions to international aeronautics6