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Vancouver, Washington, United States

Leads execution of a disciplined phased product development approach, commencing with initial lead generation and culminating with system delivery and customer acceptance. Leads project management staff in leveraging consistent project management practices to optimize outcomes for customers, employees, and suppliers. Leads cross-functional teams involving Safety, Mechanical, Electrical, and Software engineers, along with customer / industry process and technology architecture subject matter experts, to foster a free exchange of information and understanding of project goals. Manages certain key customer accounts, to include bid and proposal activities. Develops and deploys processes and policies that add structure to critical business processes:• New opportunity qualification• Proposal planning• Sales funnel and opportunity tracking• 6-stage Phase/Gate development • Risk management• Technical reviews• Project dashboard reporting• Contract management (Ts&Cs, NDAs, quality provisions, etc.)

Vancouver Wa

Responsible for the general management of internal development programs for the nLIGHT Industrial Fiber Laser business unit. Leads execution of a 4-phased New Product Introduction process, commencing with project commitment and culminating with high volume production handover. Leads program managers in leveraging consistent project management practices to lower development and recurring costs, reduce development schedules, and optimize product performance. Leads cross-functional teams involving Optical, Laser, Mechanical, Electrical, and Software/Firmware engineers to foster a free exchange of information and understanding of project goals.

Hillsboro, Oregon

Responsible for the general management of specific development and production programs for the nLIGHT DEFENSE Group. Cultivates customer relationships and develops understanding of their product needs, serving these needs by aligning opportunity to corporate goals. Oversees development of technology and product platforms. Manages ongoing production requirements for specific programs and customers. Owns the business area PnL. Leads a team of Program Managers.

Hillsboro, Oregon

Responsible for the general management of specific development and production programs for the nLIGHT DEFENSE Group business. Cultivates customer relationships and develops understanding of their product needs, serving these needs by aligning opportunity to corporate goals. Oversees development of technology and product platforms. Manages ongoing production requirements for specific programs and customers.

China Lake, California

Technical authority for planning, prioritizing, executing, and reporting on integration and DT&E of all F/A-18 avionics systems and software programs for the 700-member F/A-18 and EA-18G Advanced Weapons Laboratory (SEI certified CMM Level 5 and CMMI Level 3). Executes a $30M/year budget for F/A-18 flight testing.

Patuxent River, Maryland

Principal advisor to the F/A-18 Program Manager (a $4.4B/year program) for execution of all DT&E and OT&E on more than 30 active programs including EA-18G (ACAT ID) and APG-79 radar (ACAT IC), and for allocation and configuration management of more than 60 unique F/A-18 test aircraft.

China Lake, California

Subject matter expert, leading a diverse 30+ member civilian government/industry team integrating ACAT II and III EO/IR and laser precision strike and reconnaissance systems. Focal point for initial training and on-call support for Fleet users in training and in combat.

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Led 29 senior and 235 junior maintenance technicians performing launch, recovery, and organizational-level maintenance on eleven F-14 aircraft, ashore and embarked, in training and in combat.

Patuxent River, Maryland

Managed a variety of F-14 and F/A-18 test programs consisting of safe stores separation, aircraft carrier suitability (carrier qualification), electromagnetic environmental effects, and flying qualities. Conducted Category D flight testing as a qualified aircrew.

Bs, Aerospace Engineering

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi

Ms, Aeronautical Engineering (Avionics)

Education record

Flight Test And Evaluation