Madlyn Malahy

Madlyn Malahy serves as a Contract Negotiator within the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Propulsion Directorate (FA8650), where she plays a pivotal role in securing advanced aerospace technologies critical to U.S. air and space dominance. She manages complex acquisition cycles for high-priority propulsion systems, hypersonic flight components, and mission-critical materials, ensuring technical requirements align with fiscal and regulatory compliance. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to accelerate the transition of cutting-edge research into operational capabilities, frequently engaging in negotiated procurements under FAR Part 15 for research and development contracts, engineering services, and prototype development. Madlyn maintains long-standing, high-trust relationships with industry leaders including UES INC, General Electric Company, DCS Corporation, Spirit Aerosystems Inc, and Advanced Thermoplastic Composites LLC. These partnerships are characterized by deep technical collaboration, iterative contract modifications, and performance-based acquisition strategies. She consistently works with firms possessing specialized expertise in propulsion system integration, composite material development, and adaptive flight control technologies, fostering innovation through structured risk-sharing and milestone-driven contract structures. Madlyn’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong emphasis on open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside classifications. While she does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her approach ensures rigorous technical evaluation and value-driven selection, prioritizing capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic criteria. Her primary acquisition focus lies in advanced aerospace engineering, including propulsion system design, high-temperature materials, hypersonic component manufacturing, and flight control software integration. She routinely procures services under NAICS categories related to aerospace product and parts manufacturing and scientific R&D, with a clear technical specialization in thermally resistant composites, propulsion test instrumentation, and adaptive control architectures for next-generation air and space platforms.