Leonardo DRSVice President of Engineering, Intelligence, Communications and Avionics Systems
Jan. 2010 - Jan. 2014Merrimack, NHDRS Integrated Defense Systems and Services, Intelligence, Communications, and Avionics Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DRS Technologies, Inc., provides advanced products and services in the areas of intelligence, communications, avionics, sensor technologies, control systems, security, cyber warfare, sonar, training systems, satellite communications and unmanned technologies. Headquartered in Crystal City, VA, the company employs more than 3000 people around the globe. As Vice President of Engineering, I am responsible for execution and management of an engineering organization that covers multiple geographical locations, engineering disciplines and technical products. In this role, I have effectively: - Driven organizational change to realize business execution goals
- Reduced overhead expenditures and implemented cost controls yielding double digit rate reductions and returning significant OI to the business
- Established execution rhythms for project engineering that increased communications across the Lines of Business
- Developed resourcing metrics to drive development of key capabilities and support improved utilization
- Manage all engineering content to proposals and customer submissions
- Directly interface with customers (International and Domestic) regarding technical execution on programs, technology planning, and achievement of core performance requirements