Jonathon D. Wingerberg

Jonathon D. Wingerberg serves as a key procurement professional at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, supporting the agency’s mission to advance space science and Earth observation through the acquisition of advanced space systems and scientific instrumentation. He manages complex acquisitions for research and development, spacecraft manufacturing, and engineering services, ensuring alignment with NASA’s strategic priorities in Earth science, deep-space communications, and next-generation space platforms. His work spans the full lifecycle of contract execution, from requirements definition to award and performance oversight, with a focus on mission-critical technologies that enable cutting-edge scientific discovery. Wingerberg maintains strong working relationships with leading technical partners, including Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Lincoln Laboratory. These partnerships reflect a pattern of collaboration with specialized defense and aerospace contractors, as well as premier research institutions capable of delivering high-assurance space systems and scientific payloads. His procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, innovation, and mission fidelity, often requiring tailored solutions from vendors with deep expertise in space-grade hardware and mission-critical software. His contracting activity shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven focus on technical capability over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing the most qualified entities capable of meeting NASA’s stringent performance and reliability standards for spaceflight systems. Wingerberg’s procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 541715 (R&D in physical and engineering sciences), 336419 (space vehicle parts), and 336414 (space vehicle manufacturing), indicating a specialization in the design, integration, and production of spacecraft and scientific instruments. He routinely procures advanced sensors, guidance systems, telemetry infrastructure, and mission-specific computing platforms, demonstrating deep expertise in aerospace engineering, space systems integration, and mission-critical systems procurement.