Chief Architect
CurrentLead proposals and execute projects with mission critical spacecraft electronics systems for various environments from LEO to deep space as well as internal system R&D activities.
Jul 2022 - Present
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Experience and Proven Technical Leader who helps space, aerospace and defense companies to grow and stay profitable.
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Frontgrade Technologies
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Experience and Proven Technical Leader who helps space, aerospace and defense companies to grow and stay profitable.
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La Crescenta, California, United States
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Anthony Lai is listed as Experience and Proven Technical Leader who helps space, aerospace and defense companies to grow and stay profitable. at Frontgrade Technologies, based in La Crescenta, California, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at caes.com, phone signal with area code 310, and a matched LinkedIn profile for Anthony Lai.
Anthony Lai previously worked as Chief Architect at Frontgrade Technologies and Business and R&D Director for Space at Aitech Systems. Anthony Lai holds M.S., Electrical Engineering (Signal Processing) from Ucla.
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About Anthony Lai
With over 30 years of industry experience, I am a seasoned and proven technical leader who helps space, aerospace, and defense companies to grow and stay profitable. As the Chief Architect at Frontgrade Technologies, I lead proposals and execute projects with mission critical spacecraft electronics systems for various environments from LEO to deep space, as well as internal system R&D new microelectronics and system product development activities.My core competencies include resource planning, strategic technology initiatives, business development, and product development and manufacturing. I have extensive experience working with Fortune 500 clients and government agencies, such as DoD, FMS, US Prime Contractors, NASA, and international space agencies. I am also an experienced industry speaker, with publications and presentations at various conferences and events. My mission is to deliver innovative and reliable solutions that meet the timely needs and challenges of the space industry.
Listed skills include Systems Engineering, Aerospace, Program Management, Space Systems, and 46 others.
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9 roles · 27 years
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Business And R&D Director For Space
Worldwide space business and product development for the next generation of radiation tolerant systems for various civil, commercial and Government space programs worldwide.
May 2021 - Jul 2022
Division General Manager & Vp
Provide leadership and day-to-day management of the development and manufacturing of avionics including systems with encryption requirements. The division grew 10 times in 8+ years with the team continuous improvements to cope with the growth through COVID-19 and beyond. In 2015, he is responsible to merge two divisions and bring the overall P&L to within budget and stay on target to meet the end of year goals within 3 months since the reorganization took place. Anthony is also instrumental in streamlining processes and interactions with the internal quality department to achieve CMMI Level-3 certification in 2014 and AS9100D/AS9110C certification with no major findings since 2017 with continuing improvements. In addition to the organizational management, Anthony is responsible to provide leadership for successful bidding of several avionics in BAA, IDIQ and SBIR vehicles with the business development team as well as execution of multi-year full-rate production prime contracts concurrently since 2012 with delivery of over 17,000 end items as of 2020 to multiple DoD branches and platforms.
Jul 2012 - Apr 2021
Business Development
Managing a business segment and exploring new adjacent space and aerospace markets for company growth.
Aug 2011 - Jul 2012
Space Hardware Consultant
Mar 2011 - Aug 2011
Chief Operating Officer, Space Business Sector
Jan 2011 - Mar 2011
Vp Space Systems
Key programs won and accomplished with my team:• Orbital Express ASTRO Avionics• TacSAT-3 and ORS-1 Avionics subsystem • FalconSat-5 and FalconSat-6 Spacecraft Computer• Project M Lunar Lander• Large Class Stage Interface Units• PnPSat-2• Orbcomm Generation 2 Payload Subsystems• Dragon and Falcon-9 Flight Computer subsystems • SAC-D/Aquarius Payload Computer subsystems • SARE Spacecraft Computer subsystem• CALorimetric Electron Telescope (CALET) Computer• Hypersonic Transfer Vehicle (HTV) Flight Computer and Solid State Recorder• Cassiope SmallSat• Hubble DeOrbiting Robotic Mission• "Highlander" Lunar Rover Development• CoNNeCT Software-Defined Radio Demonstration• Lunar Landing Demonstration• Lunar Micro Rover Demonstration• ISS FASTER Robotic System• Plasma Propulsion Engine Control Subsystem• ST-8 Payload Recorder
Feb 2001 - Dec 2010
Software Manager
Manage a team of software engineers on-site at a GEO satellite customer facility in developing spacecraft test solutions and present at design reviews for the team to the customers.
2000 - 2001
~1 yr
Member Of Technical Staff
Key projects are Galileo spacecraft, Confined Helium eXperiment (CHeX), Low Temperature Microgravity Physics Facility (LTMPF) and Field Integrated Design and Operations (FIDO) rover (precursor of the Spirit and Opportunity twin rovers lasting 10x its lifetime on Mars).
Jun 1992 - Jul 2000
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Anthony Lai education
M.S., Electrical Engineering (Signal Processing)
Ucla
B.S., Electrical Engineering And Minor In Applied Mathematics
Uc Irvine
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Anthony Lai works for Frontgrade Technologies.
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Anthony Lai is based in La Crescenta, California, United States while working with Frontgrade Technologies.
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Anthony Lai has worked for Frontgrade Technologies, Aitech Systems, Physical Optics Corporation, Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company, and Self Employed.
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Anthony Lai holds M.S., Electrical Engineering (Signal Processing) from Ucla.
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Anthony Lai is listed with skills including Systems Engineering, Aerospace, Program Management, Space Systems, Engineering Management, Spacecraft, Testing, and Electronics.
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