Steve Hargis Email & Phone Number

Melbourne Beach, Fl, Us

Melbourne, Florida, Us

Arlington, Va, Us

Falls Church, Va, Us

B-2 Sustainment SEIT Manager

Falls Church, Va, Us

- EHF Increment II program systems engineer- Defensive Management System Modernization program systems engineer- B61 Mod 12 Integration program systems engineering lead- B61 Mod 12 Integration program SEIT- B2 Modification and Upgrades IPT SEIT (A)

Held multiple leadership roles in aerospace engineering and program management, overseeing up to 550 cross-functional staff and $1.9-billion budgets to design, create, repair and maintain range of leading-edge technologies valued at over $5.3-billion.Director - Space Development and Wideband Satellite Communication Groups to include the DoD Space Test Program, Operationally Responsive Space, Wideband Global SATCOM and DSCS Satellite ProgramsGuided 25 individual programs valued in excess of $5.3 billion with annual budget of $50-400 million ensuring on time, on budget completion of cutting edge systems. Served as liaison to civilian and military leadership for senior-level U.S. and allied nations' officials. Managed multiservice team of 124 technical and managerial staff. Selected Achievements:- Selected by Secretary of the Air Force as resource of choice to develop, build and launch first operationally responsive space satellite.- Revitalized $2B mired communication satellite program with state-of-the-art phased array communication system while concurrently saving $300 million.- Reduced satellite development life cycle while concurrently reducing costs by 2/3 through application of best practice-based development, acquisition and efficiency improvements.- Earned Air Force Space Command 2009 Program Office of the Year Award, Air Force Team nominee for 2008 and 2009 Rotary National Stellar Team Award for Space Achievment and Air Force Chief of Staff 2006 Team Excellence Award team member.

Oversaw systems engineering, development, and fielding of software-intensive satellite command and control system. Consolidated two legacy software control systems supporting existing satellite constellations with two future satellite constellations into one user friendly control system that reduced operations and sustainment costs by over 50%.

Led transition of an Air Force RCS Test Division into the National RCS Test Facility that included capabilities upgrade and commercial test facility integration for $400 million aircraft stealth testing program. Created operations and maintenance strategy enabling award of $80 million contract.Selected Achievements:- Saved facility and operations from closure by convincing commercial RCS test ranges to close and consolidate into NRTF set of ranges- Led $21M upgrade of facilities, range radars and software test system resulting in increased testing accuracy and reduced maintenance costs of two separate RCS test ranges covering over 16 square miles- Completed $13M bi-static radar RCS test system development and fielding providing first-of-its kind full-scale aircraft advanced RCS testing capability- Led team selected as the Air Force nominee for Excellence in Government Acquisition award- Led team selected as the Air Force Material Command Gen Yates Team Excellence winner

Led planning to transition Global Hawk and DarkStar UAV programs from DARPA to the U.S. Air Force. Identified testing and acceptance procedures to allow smooth transition. Led development of overall program integrated master schedule. Earned trust of requirements community within Air Combat Command to support a successful transition and ultimately successful implementation and operations of this revolutionary technology.

Guided execution of engineering process inspections for globally diverse Air Force Logistics Centers (ALC). Oversaw QA and compliance efforts ensuring compliance with applicable policies and procedures. Identified gaps and partnered with site leadership to remedy shortfalls. Utilized Operation Desert Storm hands-on aircraft battle damage repair experience to improve command-wide aircraft battle damage repair engineering.Selected Achievements:- Performed engineering management inspections at every Air Force Air Logistics Center- Drove QA process assessment planning and execution at Oklahoma City ALC.- Led quality assessment of HQ AFMC’s aircraft maintenance effectiveness and safety oversight- Saved 20 days per C-141 aircraft by resolving major bottlenecks affecting depot repair line flow.- Identified need to improve AFMC engineering skills. Resurrected AFMC Aircraft Battle Damage Repair Inspection Program as vehicle to improve engineering capability while improving quality of field repairs.- Recognized by Air Force Inspector General for improved engineering inspector training program

Provided leadership that positioned program and Sacramento Air Logistics Center (SM-ALC) as the DoD organizational expert in composite materials. Steered testing, training and deployment of hot-bonder field-level repair systems for advanced composite aircraft structures. Instructed Air Force Materiel Command Air Logistics Center engineers, government contractors and other engineers across the DoD on advanced composite materials design and repair. Consulted with ALC and OEM engineers on depot and field repairs for C-17, C-141, B-1, B-2, RQ-4 Global Hawk, F-117, A-10, F-111, F-15, F-16, Comanche helicopter, Swedish JAS-39 Gripen and JAS-37 Viggen programs.Selected Achievements:- Led in-house program to develop, test and manufacture composite material bird-strike resistant T-38 windshield frame resulting in $14 million in-house production contract win.- Recognized as SM-ALC Senior Military Engineer of the Year

Developed and implemented out-of-the-box repairs used to rapidly return battle damaged aircraft to flight status and combat. First-ever fully qualified ABDR engineer on A-10, F-111, and F-117 aircraft. Deployed during Operation Desert Storm. Selected Achievements:- Developed and implemented field repair to battle-damaged F-16 composite flight structures allowing it to return to flight- Developed and implemented field repair to battle-damaged A-10 acrylic canopy allowing its use as flight spare- Engineered or co-engineered multitude of repairs for 18 battle-damaged A-10 aircraft allowing all to return to flight and most to combat operations

Developed improved windshield systems for Air Force and Navy aircraft with key focus on improved sustainability, reduced maintenance while providing improved optics and pilot safety. Rose from project engineer, to project manager and to overall SPO program manager of $2M annually funded program.Selected Achievements:- Singled out by National Guard Bureau chief for leading OC-ALC engineers and industry in the development of an improved A-7 aircraft windshield system that provided night-vision goggle compatibly while also increasing protection from bird-strike penetration by 300% and increasing pilot visibility by replacing existing 3-piece design with 1-piece wrap-around design.- Led development and flight testing of an advanced laminated 4-lb bird 500 knot strike resistant F-15 windshield system that was later incorporated onto the F-18 aircraft fleet- Oversaw testing and fielding of advanced laminated 4-lb bird 400 knot strike resistant T-38 windshield that not only provided perfect optics but also incorporated enhanced outer coatings that dramatically reduced maintenance actions- Consulted on improving durability of B-1, B-2, KC-135, F-111, A-10, F-4, and F-16 aircraft windshield systems

Bs, Aerospace Engineering

Ms, Aerospace Engineering

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