Robert Meier Email & Phone Number

Mason, Ohio

Responsible for the full life cycle performance, direction, oversight and outcome of multi-year, multi-discipline Space Sensor New Product Introduction programs.• Lead in all aspects of program execution including planning, communication, quality, financial, schedule, risk, opportunities, and technical performance.• Lead in preparation of proposals, business plans, statements of work, specifications, schedules, financials , contract negotiation and changes.• Manage overall efforts of product design/development, integration and test• Serve as the primary customer contact for program activities and responsible to expand existing product lines with customers.• Monitor and control program performance, using earned value, key performance indicators, identifying issues and initiating counter measures.• Ensure project lessons learned are institutionalized across the organization.• Manage and evaluate financial, schedule, quality, risk, and technical trade-off analyses required for scope changes.

Mason, Oh

Responsible for the efficient and successful execution of programs within the business unit, directly managing a staff of 10 program managers with indirect management of activities of 200+ support personnel, and lead advocate for organizational business decisions and methodologies.• Responsible for developing Program Management business practices within the Space Products Division, including management of resources to identify opportunities, match core competencies and implement winning strategies.• Developed new business and expanded existing product lines, established milestones and monitored adherence to master plans and schedules.• Directed the work of employees assigned to programs from technical, manufacturing, quality control and administrative areas.• Supervised personnel assigned to Program Office, including conducting periodic reviews of awarded programs and providing training of Program/Project Management techniques.• Provided continued development and support of overall organizational structure, including personnel selection, training, evaluation and methods of operation in order to ensure efficient implementation of departmental responsibilities, on-going business objectives and corporate growth targets.

Mason, Ohio

Led teams of engineers’ overall efforts in product research and development, including the development of automated test equipment.• Developed and supervised teams responsible for providing product support to operations, circuit troubleshooting to component level.• Managed vendor-related issues, including solving production floor challenges related to assembly and operation of products.

Mason, Ohio

Led proposal teams tasked with capturing new business and development of new product specifications.• Drove team development of new technology and generated road maps for new product opportunities.• Prepared numerous technical design proposals, including cost and schedule estimates, provided significant customer support/interaction to bring solutions to their launch vehicle and spacecraft system applications.

Mason, Ohio

Led design teams in development of new products for launch vehicles and spacecraft and provided technical mentoring to junior engineers• Control Account Manager responsible for generating and maintaining product development budgets and schedules, including various engineering analysis to verify compliance to requirements.• Prepared and presented designs in peer review setting/customer review settings for preliminary design reviews and critical design reviews.

Mason, Ohio

Member of numerous multi-discipline engineering teams responsible for developing electronic products for launch vehicles and spacecraft, specifically focused on designing major subassemblies.• Responsible for reviewing and interpreting customer requirements, design specifications, statements of work, development of flow-down requirements, and use/understanding of design standards.• Developed source control drawings for electrical components, prepared schematics, parts lists, test plans and procedures, gaining experience with high-rel space environments including thermal, random vibration, shock and electromagnetic interference, and obtaining understanding of printed wiring board design, signal routing and layer structures.

Cincinnati, Ohio

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Williams College Of Business, Executive Mba, Salutatorian

Juris Doctor, Law, Dean'S List

Admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1997

Master Of Science (Ms), Electrical Engineering

Included a major emphasis on signal processing and communication

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Electrical Engineering

Included an optional Major in Computer Engineering Seven Co-op Quarters