Rob Hulse Email & Phone Number

Yuba City, California Area

Nevada City, CA

• Overall management of distribution network consisting of over 27 distributors worldwide. This includes regular business development meetings, product presentations and training.
• Manage marketing and sales activities including product launches, tradeshows, e-newsletters, advertising, etc.
• Working closely with OEM’s to develop custom products. This includes high level design, SOW, engineering management, and customer management.
• Create product training structure targeting distributors, outside sales, and technical champions.
• In charge of market research, defining product roadmap, and identifying new markets.
• Provide high level technical support for OEM system designs and product integrations.

El Dorado Hills, CA

• Sr. Systems Engineer and technical project lead in charge of developing & integrating Secret/Top Secret systems/equipment onto four government aircrafts (E-4B). Program included risk identification, tracking, and.
• Part of an advanced engineering team focused on the ISR market. Worked closely with the Business Development team, to uncover and bring in new types of business into the company.
• Developed strategic relationships w/ customer, contractors, and primes including Northrop Grumman, Government, L3 Communications, Raytheon, and military.
• Held Top Secret Clearance.

Grass Valley, CA

• Managed a large engineering team through the development of aerial camera systems for defense, homeland security, law enforcement and commercial customers worldwide.
• Worked closely with Business Development, end-users, and management, to define product requirements, create the product roadmap, and manage product development.
• Perform technical product presentations to major potential customers such as: AgustaWestland, Sikorsky, Eurocopter, Northrop Grumman, and General Atomics.
• Responsible to find synergy throughout multiple divisions of GD and their new product division which lead to multiple new R&D projects throughout the company.
• Lead System Engineer for very successful military surveillance applications. This included working with different GD divisions to integrate multiple new technologies for ISR applications.

Grass Valley, CA

• Expanded and structured the engineering department to take on multiple highly complex projects in accordance with ISO9001 engineering standards and budgets.
• Played a business development roll for key customers, distributors, and resellers.
• Built strategic relationships with specific suppliers to maintain current knowledge of relevant (disruptive) emerging technologies and support the company in R&D planning.
• Performed large product/technology and product roadmap training presentations to the BD team, resellers, and customers.

Grass Valley, CA

• Team leader and key system designer for the development of the first high-definition stabilized camera system (gimbal) used in the production, news gathering, law enforcement, fire department and military applications.
• Played a key role in growing all aspects of the company including manufacturing, engineering, service/customer support, business strategy, etc.
• Developed relationships with major OEM’s such as Sony, Fujinon, Canon, and Sony to change their standard product specifications to meet gimbal requirements.

Nevada City, CA

• Developed an electronic modular hydraulic control system based around DeviceNet Protocol (DVC Product Line). On Patent as the Hardware/System Designer.
• Developed Electronic hydraulic fan controllers to produce more efficient engine cooling.
• Developed several electronic valve controllers for many applications including: 4-wheel steering, anti-lock braking systems, tub grinder control, engine management (J1939 interface), paving machines, remote control.