Amentum Names Dr. Sam Nazari as Chief AI Architect

Amentum, a global leader in advanced engineering and technology solutions has named Dr. Sam Nazari as its first Chief AI Architect on May 19, 2026, creating a dedicated executive role to unify the company's AI capabilities and accelerate their deployment across its customer base in defense, intelligence, energy, space, and commercial sectors.

As AI becomes embedded across engineering and technology programs at scale, the coordination of AI investments, compliance requirements, and technical capabilities across a global organization requires dedicated executive leadership, according to the press release.

Nazari's mandate covers both the external customer-facing dimension, ensuring AI solutions align with mission-critical demand signals, and the internal dimension of operational automation across Amentum's own programs.

"Advancements in artificial intelligence are revolutionizing how mission objectives are achieved, enabling unprecedented levels of enterprise efficiency, precision, and scalability," said Jill Bruning, Chief Technology Officer at Amentum. "With Sam's unique expertise, he will strategically drive results-focused AI solutions that empower our customers to tackle their most complex challenges, ultimately advancing the world's most critical missions."