Jeff Longbottom Email & Phone Number

Bethesda, Md, Us

- Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Four F-35 Reprogramming Labs (RL): United States Reprogramming Lab (USRL), Australia Canada United Kingdom Reprogramming Lab (ACURL), Norway Italy Reprogramming Lab (NIRL) and Partner Electronic warfare Reprogramming Lab (PERL).- Lead Systems Engineer for the relocation of an RL from Pt. Mugu to Ft Worth.• Authored and delivered relocation study under budget and ahead of schedule.• Collaborating with JPO to develop and decompose the System Requirements for the new lab.• Developing lab requirements for testing Foreign Military Sales MDFs.• Contract value is ~$150M.- Technical Lead for the Reprogramming Verification Validation System (RVVS).• Developed four System Requirements Documents (SRD) for upgrades to two of the RLs for Block 4 MDF testing. • RVVS is expected to be valued at ~$250M.- Leading initial investigations into adding weapons to the RLs.- Led IRAD effort to develop a translation capability to allow real-time Radio Frequency (RF) Electronic Warfare Stimulator (EWS) legacy radars to be run on stimulators from multiple suppliers.- Led Advanced Development Programs (ADP, AKA Skunk Works) technical effort to compete the procurement of three key hardware components for the Norway Italy Reprogramming Lab (NIRL).• Wrote requirement specifications and Statement of Work (SOW) for the EWS and the Real-Time RF Recorder (RTRR).• Coordinated reviews of the EWS, RTRR and Scenario Development and Simulation Controller (SDSC) with the technical team and Program Management.• Developed the scoring criteria for evaluation of proposals.• Program savings resulting from the competition are estimated to be over $35M.- Authored the Combat Electromagnetic Environment Stimulator (CEESIM) Gap Study for the F-35 RLs. Identified 24 CEESIM capability gaps needing to be corrected so MDFs can correctly be tested.

Bethesda, Md, Us

Independent Research And Development (IRAD) Program Manager:- Independently worked to identified near term international sale opportunities for a real-time reconfigurable radar threat simulator.- Worked with potential customers to help shape the requirements.- Interfaced with Business Ventures and Business Development for system inclusion as an aircraft offset project.- Developed MARS proposals for potential international customers.- Initiated and negotiated a strategic relationship with Gov. organizations to receive threat radar data. - Principal interface with export control to ensure appropriate release authorizations and export licenses are in place for potential foreign customers.- Managed New Business Funds (NBF), developed yearly IRAD brochure, presented mid-year and year-end IRAD reviews as required.

Bethesda, Md, Us

Proposal team Lead for a Reconfigurable Multi-Function Radar Simulator for international sale:- Led 20+ person team to develop the proposal for a reconfigurable electronic warfare test capability. (Proposal rated number one against competitors).- Coordinated all aspects of the proposal, including: international customer point of contact, technical and cost volume, all Lockheed Martin internal management reviews, Pink and Red team reviews, finance, graphics, and scheduling.

Bethesda, Md, Us

Research Lead, developing a ground based, laser potection system for commercial airliners against terrorist launched Infrared missiles:- Received Patent for the systems concept. (Patent #6,977,598 B2)- Captured 3.5 years of funding to investigate system feasibility and conduct laser testing. - Briefed Lockheed Martin Senior Technical Management on the system initiative and capabilities.- Briefed the Department of Homeland Security, Under Secretary for S&T, on the system capabilities and hardware test results.

Program Manager of the Air Force Electronic Warfare Evaluation Simulator (AFEWES):- Senior Manager of the Air Forces Center Of Excellence for Radar and Infrared Electronic Warfare (EW) testing.- Managed AFEWES facility operations, identified new customers, strategic planning, staffing, performance management and appraisals, training, career development of team members, and customer engagement.- Principle customer interface, managed cost, milestones and technical issues, risk management, resource management, budgets, and business development. - Interfaced with customers to develop and interpret requirements.- Led technical trade studies for the US Air Force customer to help determine simulation upgrades and identify future customer support.- Negotiated two favorable, five year contracts ($50M each), for the testing, Operation and Maintenance, and upgrades of the AFEWES facility.- Established internal EVM process to track 15-20 task orders a year.- Tripled organizational profit margins within three years. - Led Simulation development for priority programs and Small Business Innovative Research (SIBR) programs.- Consistently achieved higher than average Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) ratings. 2005 - 2010 CPAR average of 4.7 on a 5.0 scale.- Developed and presented briefings for U.S. and international customers.- Extensive experience with international Foreign Military Sales customers.- Authored/coauthored/presented papers and presentations delivered at international and domestic symposiums and conferences. Routinely, provided presentations to DoD and International customers.

Team Lead over upgrades in an infrared missile test facility. Lead and oversee the requirements, project definition, design, and development of new capabilities and modifications to existing capabilities.- Completed $3,500,000 LASER upgrade, which integrated a multi-Laser test capability into the test facility.- Selected to take over and complete the development of a new simulation capability that was having programmatic, technical, and budget difficulties. Program was completed and delivered.- Oversaw the Verification and Validation process for the IR simulator, laser simulation, and all IR missiles in the test facility.- Prepared and delivered quarterly Program Management Reviews (PMR) for the Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC) management and Lockheed management.- Generated multiple successful proposals for Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) submittals. The proposals include; Dynamic Infrared Color Ratio Capability, Infrared Scene Generation Development, Infrared Scene Projection Development, and Instantaneous Infrared Measurement Capability.- Developed complex IR scene capability to test extended targets, low observables, and detailed backgrounds.- Integrated IR blackbody sources into a target generator to provide a much more stable and scalable target source for single and multi-band missile seekers.

IPT Lead of Radar and IR testing:- Led and completed multiple countermeasure waveform design and verification programs to develop primary countermeasures used on a $750,000,000 aircraft program.- Led IPT's of up to 10 technical personnel and conducted performance reviews.- Increased emphasis on testing IPT's completing projects on schedule and budget which resulted in an improved financial position for the facility.- Single point of contact between Lockheed-Martin technical personnel, management, Air Force personnel, vendors, and test customers.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business With An Emphasis In Finance

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Electronic Engineering Technology (Eet)