Our Leadership
Shawn Purvis
President and CEO of QinetiQ US
Shawn Purvis serves as President and CEO of QinetiQ US, part of QinetiQ Group PLC. As CEO of
QinetiQ US,
Shawn
is responsible for the complete operations of the business while transforming QinetiQ US
into a
world class
provider of innovative defense and security solutions.
Over the course of Shawn’s 25+ years of P&L responsibilities, she has led billion-dollar
organizations in
the
areas of defense, intelligence and cyber security technical solutions in support of the
warfighter and
intelligence customers both domestic and global, achieving organic revenue growth and margin
improvement
year
over year. Her experience also includes the functional integration of a multi-billion-dollar
acquisition.
Shawn’s extensive experience includes strategic, financial, engineering, operations and
customer
focused
leadership positions within Lockheed Martin, Science Applications International Corporation
(SAIC) and
Northrop Grumman.
Shawn holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Information Systems and was named as one of the Top
25
Executives
to
Watch in 2020/2021 by Washington Exec and WASH100 winner in 2021 and 2022. Shawn is a member
of
QinetiQ’s
Global Leadership Team led by Steve Wadey, QinetiQ’s Group CEO and a member of the QinetiQ
US
Board.
Life at QinetiQ US
A sense of belonging is fundamental to a healthy workplace. We foster an environment where
diversity,
equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values embraced across all levels of the
organization.
We believe
that building a team that is not only diverse but also nurturing and supportive creates an
atmosphere of
innovation and creativity while reflecting the unique communities and cultures of our
employees.
Our employees have the opportunity to work in open, knowledge-sharing environments that
encourage creativity
and out-of-the-box thinking.
We are a team of close-knit professionals who are committed to helping our customers protect
assets and save
lives. Our employees have the opportunity to work in innovative environments that encourage
creativity and
ingenuity to support defense, aerospace, law enforcement and security.
Our History
Established in 2019, QinetiQ US is a leading defense and security company in the United
States
providing
mission-led innovation at pace. We are a provider of technologically advanced services and
products to the
U.S.
Department of Defense and national security agencies, positioned to deliver key aspects of
the
modernization
required to address our customers’ pivot to counter near peer adversaries. QinetiQ’s
engineering
services
span
the
DoD and Intel community providing subject matter expertise in the areas of communications,
sensor
integration
and
research and development, survivability and unmanned ground combat systems.
QinetiQ US operates as the U.S. arm of QinetiQ Group plc (QQ.LSE), an integrated global
defense
and security
company focused on innovation for defense, security, and civil customers. Operating under a
Special Security
Agreement (SSA) with the U.S. Defense Counterintelligence & Security Agency (DCSA), we are
creating new ways
of
protecting what matters most; testing technologies, systems, and processes to make sure they
work as
expected;
and
enabling customers to deploy new and enhanced existing capabilities with the assurance they
will
deliver the
outcomes required.
Contracts, Terms & Supplier Quality Clauses
The QinetiQ US business is integrated under a U.S. Defense Counterintelligence and Security
Agency
(DSCA)
Special
Security Agreement (SSA). This allows for greater collaboration with the international QinetiQ
Group,
leveraging
their investments and expertise to advance technology and solutions more quickly for our
customers.
Our contract vehicles and quality assurance measurements allow us to best serve our customers’
unique mission
needs.
Certifications & Memberships
At QinetiQ, customer satisfaction is our top priority. Our best practices and quality standards
guide our
management and engineering process improvement efforts and reinforce our commitment to providing
the
best
solutions with the highest levels of service possible.
Please use the link below to see a list of the primary certifications we hold in the US and the
following
organizations and consortium that we are proud to be members of.