Stephanie Carter

Stephanie Carter serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock (N00167), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to advance maritime warfare capabilities through research, development, and testing of naval platforms. She manages complex engineering service acquisitions focused on hydrodynamics, signature management, propulsion systems, and sensor integration for surface and underwater vessels. Her work ensures that cutting-edge technical solutions are delivered to enhance ship survivability, stealth, and operational performance, aligning acquisition strategies with the Center’s R&D priorities and technical requirements. Carter maintains consistent partnerships with leading defense and engineering contractors including BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., GOODRICH CORP, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, CB Design & Huitt Zollars Joint Venture, LLC, and Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research, Inc. These relationships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in naval systems engineering, structural analysis, and advanced materials testing. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and long-term vendor collaboration to meet the Center’s high-stakes developmental needs. Carter’s contracting portfolio reflects a 100% focus on non-set-aside acquisitions, indicating a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic set-asides. While small business participation is not formally targeted in her awards, her engagements remain open to all qualified vendors capable of delivering specialized engineering services required for classified and sensitive naval programs. Her primary procurement activity centers on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), encompassing systems integration, computational fluid dynamics modeling, acoustic and magnetic signature analysis, and mechanical testing for naval platforms. She consistently sources high-fidelity engineering analysis, prototype validation, and test facility support services critical to the development of next-generation surface and submarine warfare systems.