We were honored to have Jason Action from Lockheed Martin present as a Keynote at the 2026 SIMULIA Americas Users Conference in Novi, Michigan, May 13-14, 2026.

Abstract: 

Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Development Programs (ADP) continuously push the frontier of digital engineering to meet today’s defense challenges. The ADP StarDrive initiative re-imagines the product lifecycle from concept through fleet sustainment with several projects focusing on the digital engineering processes in every phase. Project Gamma, one of the StarDrive projects, leverages Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE and the MODSIM methodology to create a digital‑engineering environment while performing optimization and generative design activities. This MODSIM approach transforms sequential workflows into an iterative, data‑driven process that enables an optimal configuration by integrating critical design and analysis requirements directly into the generative design loop. Collaborative engagements with Dassault Systèmes have deepened the expertise in the 3DEXPERIENCE MODSIM  framework, progressing towards a robust coupling of simulation and design methods as part of an overall workflow. This presentation will highlight specific case studies demonstrating performance gains, weight reductions, multi-discipline team communications, lessons learned in scaling generative design across large‑scale aerospace platforms.

 

Presenter: 

Jason Action

Aeronautical Engineer - Lockheed Martin

Jason Action is an Aeronautical Engineer at Lockheed Martin, where he has worked as an Aeronautical Engineer for the past 23 years. Jason currently manages Project Gamma, a Stardrive initiative tasked with developing and implementing modeling and simulation best practices within Lockheed’s Advanced Development Programs, aka “Skunkworks.” Jason’s team has several years of experience implementing 3DEXPERIENCE generative design and analysis in industrial applications. Throughout his career, Jason has worked in structural analysis and finite element modeling ranging from full air vehicle to detailed part models. He has used Abaqus extensively, performing and helping to develop progressive damage analysis methods for composite parts and joints.