Jim Congdon, Chief Technology Officer and VP of Engineering

Jim Congdon is Tridents’ Chief Technology Officer and VP of Engineering, overseeing its software factory and autonomous mission solutions roadmap focused on national security space. He has over two decades of defense industry experience in remote sensing operations, software development and engineering, including formulating and implementing HPC, AI/ML, edge processing, and UI/UX technology strategy.

Prior to joining Trident, Congdon delivered command-and-control solutions and sensor data processing, exploitation, and dissemination chains for multiple sensor modalities, including Electro-Optical/Infrared, Laser Radar, and hyperspectral imagery.

Congdon served as Captain, Flight Commander, and F-15E Evaluator Weapon Systems Officer for the United States Air Force for more than seven years. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Master of Business Administration from Duke University, and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University.