Mr. Bodden\’s technical career has encompassed a broad scope of technology areas. He began his career as a COOP engineering student at Bell Helicopter in the Aero-Acoustics group. He then joined the Structural Dynamics group at General Dynamics- Fort Worth Division in January, 1977 after completion of his BS degree in Aerospace Engineering. As a member of this group, he was assigned to the advanced design area where he performed static and dynamic aeroelastic analysis of advanced aircraft configurations. In August of 1981, Mr. Bodden accepted a position at Martin Marietta in Orlando, Fl. where he continued as a structural dynamics engineer supporting the Assault Breaker missile program. Upon completion of his MS degree, Mr. Bodden rejoined General Dynamics - Fort Worth Division as a member of the Control Law Design and Analysis Group in the Flight Controls Branch. He was again assigned to support the advanced design area where he focused on application of multi-variable control theory to development of highly decoupled Flight Control control modes for Short Takeoff Vertical Landing (STOVL) Aircraft Configurations. In 1988 he was assigned the role of Chief Engineer in Advanced Design for STOVL aircraft programs. In this capacity, he focused on all aspects of configuration design and technology development. In 1990, he was selected to the position of Engineering Chief for the Control Law Design and Analysis Group, followed by his selection as Senior Manager of Flight Control/Vehicle Management Systems in 1996. Mr. Bodden was then selected as a Technical Fellow in Flight Controls in May of 2002.

Mr. Bodden has authored numerous papers and technical proposals, and managed numerous technology development programs. He served on the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Technical Committee, he has served as the Chairman of the Lockheed Martin Corporate Task Force on Guidance and Control, is currently on the SAE Guidance and Control Committee where he serves as the Aeronautics and Surface Vehicles Subcommitte Chairman, is currently the chairman of the Lockheed Martin Guidance and Control Technology Focus Group, and he is currently the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company representative on the Texas A&M Aerospace Advisory Board.