SENIOR MISSIONS SYSTEMS ENGINEER / SENIOR AEROSPACE ENGINEER
Engineering Leadership │Technical Innovation │ Strategic Growth & Vision
TS/SCI W/CI POLYGRAPH SECURITY CLEARANCE
Dedicated and accomplished Mission Systems Engineer with decades of demonstrated expertise across multiple mission profiles, and platforms. Confidently engages in people development, technical strategy development, international and domestic business opportunities, capture management and program execution. Insightfully manages risks and opportunities within system concept, proposal, design, requirements analysis, testing, organizational transition and operations. Recognized for the ability to effectively analyze complex data and arrive at logical and effective conclusions. Expertly collaborates with a variety of teams and stakeholders to conduct key contractual negotiations. Demonstrates outstanding communication, problem solving, technological, writing, presentation, and time management skills. Increases business performance utilizing various methodologies of continuous improvement. Recognized as a strong leader, capable of structuring teams in complex organizations to optimize resources.
Additional Core Competencies Include:
People Development DoD & IC Acquisition Proposal Risk Management
Award Winning Communication Technology Road Mapping Strategic Sourcing
System of Systems Analysis Integrated Gate Reviews Boundary Layer Theory
Model Based Engineering System Risk Management Competitive Intelligence
CERTIFICATIONS
Executive Certificate - Strategy and Innovation, MIT (2007)
Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Raytheon Learning Institute (2004)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
RAYTHEON, AURORA, COLORADO 06/1995 – 01/2014
EXECUTIVE for RISK and OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT (05/ 2011 – 01/2014)
Delivered concise and accurate forecasting of technical program risks and opportunities, ensuring timely interdiction by the technical staff, complete comprehension by program management teams, executive staff and customers. Consistently ensured a mission focused environment, providing mission focused risk mitigation plans and information, business growth, opportunity growth, and global market access.
• Developed and executed risk and opportunity plans, processes and strategies that successfully minimized the impact of cost, schedule, mission and technical risks within the $1.7B NOAA/NASA Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) Common Ground System (CGS) mission systems engineering.
• Maximized the potential of identified prospects to attain new business.
• Addressed and mitigated over $500M in risks, and captured $30M in additional opportunities.
• Designed an innovative mission systems engineering approach to enhance the management of JPSS CGS risks and opportunities.
• Achieved an on-time spacecraft launch and early-orbit mission checkout more rapidly than in any previous mission in NASA history.
• Delivered optimal training, advisory services and software solutions to enhance efficiency.
• Provided innovative and trustworthy solutions through risk reports, certification and regulatory compliance.
• Managed partnerships and coordinated with customers to establish strategies and generate revenue growth.
• Expertly responded to critical client issues to ensure satisfaction, retain business and enhance customer loyalty.
• Strategized with chief engineers to identify and mitigate risks, and identify new business opportunities.
• Demonstrated the ability to manage and mentor within negotiations, acquisition, and the management of high-value customer accounts.
• Provided a detailed understanding of mission systems engineering risk profiles and opportunity space to senior executives.
SENIOR MANAGER for BUSINESS STRATEGY and CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT (12/2000 - 05/2011)
Responsible for continuous improvement methodologies to enhance strategic development and business growth. Maximized critical customer value for the organization’s Intelligence and Information Systems, Ground Enterprise Solutions and Space Systems product lines.
• Independently managed all strategic planning requirements for 130+ cost reduction and business growth projects, resulting in $100M+ cost savings and over $200M in bookings.
• Expertly engaged in global business improvements and expanded contract scope in Europe by developing key relationships with a multi-billion dollar customer.
• Designed an innovative process to manage and develop business strategies for the Space System’s product line, adding lucidity and strength to business strategies.
• Developed, coordinated and delivered senior executive presentations and debriefings.
• Developed global account strategies, goals and plans.
• Provided insight and a key focus on customer satisfaction, account growth, and expansion of services.
• Demonstrated the ability to collaborate with customers and sell at the highest level utilizing a value-add strat...
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