Robert Sanders Email & Phone Number

Columbia, Md, Us

Syntonics designs, develops, and manufactures specialty military RF communications equipment and accessories, notably RF-over-fiber products and hostile fire detection radar. Advanced engineering R&D in C5ISR, UAS, UUV and Border Security product solutions.

Supporting DoD near-peer adversary threats against the US and regional allies across the DoD, Joint Staff, services and major commands. Supporting prototyping and experimentation of technology through research, digital engineering, model based systems engineering, policy, programs, development, acquisition and critical investments through systems engineering supporting mission capabilities.Over 20 years of experience in the requirements development, pursuit, capture, design, development, integration, test, evaluation, verification of Mission Critical, Safety Critical, Electro Magnetic Spectrum Operations, Aircraft Survivability and Weapon Systems supporting the USAF, USN, SOCOM and US Army.Specific technology management and results in Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO) including SIGINT, ELINT, Counter C5ISR, IAMD, Cyber, RF and EO detection, correlation, passive targeting, Missile Threat Analysis, Modeling, Simulation, and Electronic Countermeasure (ECM), against 3rd, 4th and 5th Gen low observable (LO) platforms.Mission Engineering processes developing technology aligned with customer requirements, prototyping, experimentation for mission computers, trusted computing systems, multi-level security systems, displays, human machine interfaces (HMI), position, navigation and timing (PNT), and C4I systems up to radiation hardened requirements.Safety critical technology management including flight controls, vehicle management controls (VMC) for manned and unmanned platforms. Test and evaluation through kinetic and non-kinetic 6 DOF simulation for PNT and missile systems for MDA and the USAF. Avionics Test equipment for operational, intermediate and depot diagnostics and fault detection for aircraft and space qualified systems. Active TS/SCI

Vice President for an aerospace and defense division supporting U.S. and international aerospace, defense and government customers. Developed solutions for engines, mission systems, networks, avionics and test equipment supporting AS9100 and ISO 9001. Developed corporate strategy for innovative solutions supporting Modular Systems Approach (MOSA) for the DoD and U.S. government. Systems engineering supporting mission assurance and cyber utilizing DO-178C, DO-326A, NIST-800, MilStd 516C and digital engineering software design processes, tools and guidance. Implemented solutions for new business development, digital marketing, pursuit and capture process, systems engineering, finance, balanced scorecard, customer requirements, daily operations, forecasting and strategic planning. Industry thought leader on industry and trade associations including board of governors for AIA. Won positions on three new commercial government and space programs capturing over 17 new customers.

President, global business leader with P&L over $300M, interim senior executive and business consultant for U.S. and multinational aerospace, defense, information security corporations and private equity firms. An experienced executive supporting due diligence, mergers and acquisitions and value creation for private equity and investment banks in the U.S and international clients. Six Sigma Black Belt and Lean Expert with demonstrated results in leading organizational change, continuous improvement, strategy, strategic planning, business operating processes, finance, business development, program and project management, operations, supply chain, innovation, new product introduction, marketing, sales, quality and continuous improvement. Proven experience in development and execution of business strategies resulting in market growth and profitability. Subject matter expertise in aircraft systems including airworthiness, aircraft self-protection, electronic warfare, position, navigation and timing, visualization, mission computers, vehicle control computers, testing and weapons systems. Board of director for multiple nonprofit organizations. Top Secret - SCI

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Management

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