About Us

We are an aerospace and defense consultancy that helps you drive the changes needed to understand your customer requirements and deliver complex systems to them. We have deep expertise in systems engineering, hardware and software, engineering and manufacturing management, program and supply chain management, and new business capture. We bring you value through mission engineering, innovation, strategic partnerships and transformational change.

Erikson Mission Solutions was founded by Carol Erikson, President. Carol is an aerospace and defense executive with over 30 years of experience at Northrop Grumman, beginning as an engineer and rising to a vice president. Her professional journey has been marked by a steadfast commitment to driving systems engineering excellence, leading teams, managing programs, driving culture change, integrating across boundaries, and mentoring team members to successfully produce, deliver and operate some of our nation’s most complex and critical systems. Carol is a collaborative leader who works to break down silos, form partnerships, and bring diverse perspectives together. She is known for her ability to ask insightful questions and provide calm leadership through chaos, strategic shifts, and crisis management.

Carol earned a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California, a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from the University of Notre Dame, and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Computer Science from Stonehill College. Being a continuous learner, Carol also completed the Executive Management Program at the University of California Los Angeles and the Corporate Board Governance Program at Harvard Business School.

GOVERNMENT AFFILIATIONS:

National Intelligence Agencies • NASA • Air Force

STRATEGIC PARTNER EXPERIENCES:

Major Aerospace Primes: Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Ball (BAE Systems), ITT (L3Harriss)

IT Suppliers: Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Siemens, Ansys, SAP, DELTEK, IBASET

Global Consulting Firms: McKinsey, Accenture, PWC

Security Clearance: TS/SCI Eligible, CE 3/26/2021