Mr. Olson's company, SWORD Industries, LLC, offers consulting services in Airworthiness/Certification, System & Software Safety & Systems Engineering. He is currently contracting with Bell Flight on their certification program for the V-280 Valor Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA).

Prior to "retirement," Mr. Olson was a Consulting Engineer for Northrop Grumman's Office of Independent Airworthiness (OIAW) located in San Diego, California. His airworthiness responsibilities included a leadership position with NIAG SG-205 Airworthiness and Operations Approval for Sense and Avoid (SAA) working group for NATO, Airworthiness Lead for both the Triton and Global Hawk systems, various unique advanced systems, and space-worthiness efforts including the development of new certification approaches for reusable launch vehicles (RLV). Before retirement, his efforts were focused on civil aircraft certification efforts.

Before joining Northrop Grumman, Mr. Olson led the Army Airworthiness Team at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. For 8 years he had been the liaison to the certifying authority for the MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAS and was responsible for various design and process improvements to further the integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS). His last project was leader for the design of a completely new empennage for the Gray Eagle - A design that has been adapted onto three unmanned aircraft systems.Mr. Olson attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, where he is currently part of the Daytona Beach faculty, and has a Masters of Aeronautical Science with specialties in Aeronautics and Space Studies. Scott also has degrees in Technical Management and History.

Mr. Olson's principal goal has been the development of contemporary techniques, methodologies and tools that enhance existing civil and military development and airworthiness environments.