Luke Schmidt Email & Phone Number

Lead global team of 55 Business Development professionals in the Military Avionics & Helicopters portfolio inside the Avionics Strategic Business Unit at Collins Aerospace supporting both US and Foreign Military customers.

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Lead the Collins Enterprise U.S. Army Future Vertical Lift (FVL) pursuit, order, & capture efforts across the organization's 6 Strategic Business Units.

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Lead Collins Aerospace wide activities in Asia Pacific markets. Responsible for the development and implementation of multi-Strategic Business Unit strategies focused on new growth, productivity initiatives, and relationships with customers and stakeholders.Additionally, serving as Capture Lead for Future Vertical Lift representing Collins content with one of the two finalists competing for U.S. Army down-select for both FARA and FLRAA platforms.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Lead a team of 20 professionals in Program Management, Retrofit Management and Engineering. Program management responsibility for the success of all commercial aftermarket programs. Primary aftermarket interface to all major aircraft OEMs and support operator/airline relationships. Also serve as the Deputy to the Executive Director.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Lead a team of 20 professionals in Program Management, Retrofit Management and Engineering. Program management responsibility for the success of all commercial aftermarket programs. Primary aftermarket interface to all major aircraft OEMs and support operator/airline relationships. Also serve as the Deputy to the Executive Director.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Aftermarket Program Manager with responsibility and accountability for (commercial and business jet) fixed-wing program in-service success. Success measured by the product support agreements, internal metrics, and overall customer satisfaction. Responsibility and accountability includes all sustaining and entry-into-service programs for one of the top aircraft OEMs in the industry.

Mesa, Arizona

Program Manager responsible for the program management, program planning, technical oversight, schedule, cost, issue resolution, integrated product team control, and communication for major civil and military aerospace programs in both the development and production space.Armed MD530F Mission Equipment Package (MEP) - Afghan Air Force: - Delivered 6 of the contracted 17 Armed MD530F MEP equipped aircraft to customer in Kabul, Afghanistan in less than 6 months from contract award that included support for an approved Army Engineering Directorate (AED) U.S. Army Airworthiness Release (AWR) - Lead FAR 15 contracting effort - Primary interface with Non-Standard Rotary Wing Aircraft (NSRWA) PM office - Lead efforts and implemented controls to ensure all major suppliers met aggressive delivery schedule - Balanced both development and production efforts that met customer requirements in both configuration, test, and schedule - Led successful Mini-Weapons Survey (Live Fire) MD530G Scout and Attack Aircraft PM: - Lead integrated product team - Led vendor selection process (RFP/RFQ) - Set program requirements - Led integration effort of weapons and mission equipment - Daily management of vendor support team - Planned, coordinated, and executed live fire/weapons qualification exercise at Yuma Proving GroundsAH-6i Fuselage Production PM: - Leading efforts in support of multi-million dollar contract execution - Lead integrated product team - Manage production and delivery effort of AH-6i - Primary interface with customer

Wright City, Missouri

Led 31-person team in the corporation’s only state-of-the art commercial projects manufacturing facility. Planned, resourced, and facilitated manufacturing operations across 7 manufacturing lines. Developed, documented, and implemented a facility training program for 80 employees. Training program assisted the facility to become certified and compliant in the architectural glass industry.

Afghanistan

Led 17-person team in tactical operations center of 2,600-person Brigade in Afghanistan. Planned, resourced, synchronized, and executed flights of over 200 aircraft in support of combat operations. Managed planning and execution of 4 Division level missions for 31,000-person task force; improved operational flexibility. As a Pilot-in-Command and Air Mission Commander, successfully executed 2,150 total flight hours, including 895 night vision goggle, 1,650 combat hours over 11 year Army career.

New York, Iraq, & Afghanistan

Led 33-person team in Iraq and Afghanistan executing combat aviation operations in support of counterinsurgency mission of 31,000-person Combined Joint Task Force. Planned/resourced combat missions. Maintained/employed 8 helicopters and equipment worth over $65 million. Served as pilot-in-command and air mission commander. Led team to safely fly 8,500+ flight hours in Iraq and Afghanistan in combat; discovered/destroyed enemy strongholds and provided security/reconnaissance for ground forces without aircraft damage or loss of life. Created training program in combat that enabled Kiowa Warrior and Apache helicopter crews to operate on same team; joint teams executed 32+ successful combat operations, contributing to increased area security and reconnaissance.

New York & Iraq

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Activities and Societies: Delta Kappa Pi, Varsity Football, Student Congress, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Reserve Officer Training.