Erik Daehler is the Director for Commercial Satellite Capture, leading proposal and offer development for Lockheed Martin's Space Systems Company. His team delivers innovative commercial solutions to communications  and remote sensing missions supporting commercial and international opportunities.

He is responsible for the development of innovative technology solutions, business models and new missions for satellite and network solutions. Prior to this role Erik at Lockheed Martin, Erik led the development of new satellite platforms for Boeing's Advanced Network and Space Systems, including the first of a kind 702 SP all electric, dual stacked satellite and the 502 Phoenix small satellite product line.

Erik has a strong background in optical physics with broad applications in space remote sensing, communications and space control missions. Erik has used this mission experience to shape the strategy for new technology development and product offerings for the two largest prime contractors. Erik Daehler led all research and development for Boeing's unmanned satellite systems, worked as a Chief System Architect and Systems Engineering Manager on large scale satellite and network systems for commercial and government customers.

Erik Daehler re-joined Lockheed Martin in 2016, after spending 14+ years with the Boeing company. Prior to working at Boeing Erik worked for Lockheed Martin at NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center where he performed radiometric calibrations of space and aircraft based multispectral and hyperspectral earth observation systems.

Daehler was educated in Europe at the Technical University of Delft in the Netherlands where he received his Masters degree in Space Systems Engineering. He also received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physics from The Colorado College in 1998.  He is married and has a 6 year old son and 4 year old daughter.