Daniel Tilmont
Rocky Point ,NY
Summary
Results-driven leader with strong background in strategic management and organizational growth. Skilled in developing and implementing effective business strategies, optimizing processes, and driving team performance. Known for adaptability, effective collaboration, and delivering measurable outcomes in dynamic environments. Strong communication and problem-solving abilities, coupled with focus on fostering productive and positive team culture.
Knowledgeable Director of Programs with proven history of leading high-performing teams and executing strategic initiatives that drive organizational growth. Successfully directed cross-functional projects that resulted in significant process improvements and operational efficiencies. Demonstrated leadership and communication skills in fostering collaborative environments and delivering impactful results.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Director - Value Stream Leader - Oxygen & Passenger Service Units (OPSU)
Collins Aerospace
Lenexa, KS
01.2024 - 01.2025
- Management of NPI (+$15M), Contracts (+$2B) and annual sales commitments (+$360M) for the OPSU business segment
- Grew the business from $240M (2023 FYE) to $360M (2025 FYE estimated)
- Managed an engineering portfolio of approximately $15M
- EBIT ROS improvement from 9% (2024) to 15% (Estimated 2025)
- Managed portfolio strategic decisions for the global portfolio across 4 sites, Lenexa (Kansas), Luebeck (Germany) & Getafe (Spain)
- Delivered contract re-negotiations with OEM price increases of 50% and 30% as well as dramatic improvement in Terms and Conditions align with internal best practices of Raytheon Technologies
- Led internal training PMU (Program Management University) with OPSU and Net Present Value training for the Emerging talent professionals globally within the Interiors Strategic Business Unit
Director - Value Stream Leader - Oxygen Systems
Collins Aerospace
Lenexa, KS
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Full Lifecycle Management of Oxygen Systems for Commercial and military applications including Crew Masks, High Pressure Oxygen Systems, PBE's, Portable Oxygen as well as HAHO Jump systems
- Inherited a Past due backlog of $12M and drove a coordinated full recovery in 18 months.
- EBIT ROS improvement from -1% (2021) to 9% (2023)
- Managed an engineering portfolio of approximately $6M
- Managed portfolio strategic decisions for a portfolio totaling $100M+ in sales and $500M under contract across 4 sites, Lenexa (Kansas), Luebeck (Germany) & Getafe (Spain)
- Delivered new state of the art High Altitude High Opening (HAHO) jump equipment to German Armed Forces
Associate Director - Integration
Collins Aerospace
Bohemia, NY
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Led the LOPSU Emerging Talent team to develop a portfolio of value engineering projects and set execution priorities to drive profitability and increase customer satisfaction.
- Supported the Confidence to Fly team as VSL by evaluating business potential of various sanitizing technologies for use in the interiors of aircraft including lighting, aerosols and microbial coatings.
- Negotiated a 222nm technology license with Boeing in support of implementing a UV-C in the next generation of lavatories on the 737 Boeing Max program.
- Development of business proposals in support of proprietary projects for consolidation across the LOPSU business unit inclusive of VSPs, ISPs, footprint reduction and operations relocation to low-cost country.
- Supported the MRO repair station thru the FAA's stop shipment order surrounding the TE-wire escape including negations with Boeing to provide a No Technical Objection (NTO) to alleviate the FAA order.
Value Stream Leader - Product Line Manager - Interior Lighting
Collins Aerospace
Bohemia, NY
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Developed an integrated long-term plan for the Next Generation Wash Light including variants for sanitizing with 405nm and a long-term vision for a competitive low-cost version.
- Conducted Voice of Customer discussions globally with top airlines to strategically align available sanitizing technologies to airlines short and long-term investment interests, for both visible light spectrum (405nm) and UV-C (222nm, 278nm) technologies.
- Collaborated with engineering to develop and implement an Earned Value Analysis Tool which utilizes baselines set in MS Project, and an MS excel format in support of monthly reviews including PMR's.
- Worked with finance and engineering to develop the best practice for estimating the engineering labor rate for lighting by reviewing other standard work practices across the Lighting, Evacuation and Water business unit and establishing appropriate cost control budgets for absorption.
Sr. Manager; Program Management
Collins Aerospace
Bohemia, NY
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Program Manager on the 737 BSI Lighting Program including award of mixed Company Funded and customer funded non-recurring engineering ($1M/$1.4M) award for the next generation sidewall project.
- Led the development of the newest generation of Viu LED flexible interior lighting system for use in the aftermarket including introduction into AMAC's ACJ320neo for Acropolis Aviation.
- Captured and implemented development of a streamlined Viu flexible lighting for use by Boeing's 787 lighting team on OEM produced cabin monuments, the 1st use of Viu on a Boeing OEM platform.
- Developed internal methodology for resource planning utilizing MS project, Power Pivot and MS Excel to aggregate engineering spend for budget planning and resource allocation purposes.
Thermal / Structural Analyst (2017) - Contract to Hire
Orbital ATK
Ronkonkoma, NY
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Formulated thermal and structural boundary conditions, e.g. convection coefficients, view factors, emissivity of high temperature post combustion gases, pressure loading scenarios and aerodynamic drag calculations.
- Performed finite element analysis utilizing ANSYS in support of state of the art hypersonic research, including static structural, dynamic analysis, transient structural, steady state heat transfer and transient thermal analysis.
- Performed non-linear analysis including material properties and advanced non-linear contact on assemblies.
Senior Program Manager
Cobham Motion Controls
Hauppauge, NY
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Provided leadership for the development and production of the heritage actuators in support of the MARS 2020 Rover Mission.
- Managed several other programs including the largest production contracts being produced by the facility.
- Developed and implemented an Earned Value financial system to support key cost tracking principles to MARS 2020 program.
- Hired and integrated new positions in the program office such as program financial analyst, scheduler and material program manager in support of executing the MARS 2020 program.
- Supported engineering by building Finite Element Analysis models in support of dynamic stress and thermal analysis of circuit boards in enclosed chassis for space applications.
- Developed and executed new methods for managing the execution of work for both operations and engineering. This includes manpower allocations and line of balance tracking with micro-schedules to backward schedule work in an effort to increase on-time delivery.
Program Manager II
Orbital ATK
Ronkonkoma, NY
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Managed and built an IP portfolio which includes seven patents from the USPTO for development concepts in Oil & Gas.
- Team member for the Additive Manufacturing Tiger Team within the Missile Products Division aimed to develop Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) for manufacturing.
- Conceptualized and implemented a new product line that brought high pressure combustion-based technology to Oil & Gas highlighted by a downhole steam generator to be used in thermal recovery of oil. Commercial production agreement reached in 2015.
- Led efforts for business development activities resulting in commercial development contracts. This includes market analysis, pursuit & capture planning, business strategy, contract negotiations, proposal management and R&D execution.
- Led other technology development projects for the Air Force's Research Laboratory, NASA and various customers; primarily in support of hypersonic engine development.
- Supported Orbital ATK in developing Finite Element Analysis Models in support of Hypersonic Wind tunnels research and hypersonic engineer development programs.
Program Manager I
Orbital ATK
Ronkonkoma, NY
01.2007 - 01.2012
- Program Manager in charge of executing all aspects of Cost-Plus Fixed Fee type developmental contracts under DFARS contracting for NASA Langley, Air Force Research Laboratory & DARPA.
- Lead Technologist steering technology development projects for the Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA and various commercial customers including Schlumberger.
- Established new commercial relationships with Oil Service Companies including negotiating a Joint Technology Development Agreement for the development of a Downhole Steam generator.
- Program manager and capture lead for DARPA's Reactive Material Structures Program, where ATK executed the systems engineering IPT role in managing risk reduction activities to increase TRL and MRL levels.
- Oversaw Integrated Product Teams (IPT) to achieve on-time performance outcomes for Department of Defense and various commercial projects.
Thermal & Structural Engineer II , III, IV
Orbital ATK
Ronkonkoma, NY
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Performed non-linear analysis including loads development, material properties and advanced non-linear contact on assemblies.
- Developed custom code for thermal models of complex systems which included spatially stepped models where the local boundary conditions are implicit to the solution.
- IPT lead for technology development projects for the ground testing portions of AFRL's X-51 wave rider program and the Hypersonic Boundary Layer Transition (Hy-BoLT) program, part of the return to flight of the Space Shuttle.
Design Engineer I , II
Orbital ATK
Ronkonkoma, NY
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Designed 3D models in Pro-E for hypersonic flight vehicles, hypersonic test facilities.
- Created manufacturing drawings and oversaw the manufacturing process including purchasing, production and assembly including vendor interaction.
- IPT lead for development projects such as the High Pressure Combustion GOX Air Heater for use in the Aero-Propulsion Testing Unit (APTU) at Arnold's Engineering and Development Center (AEDC).
Actuarial Analyst
Milliman USA
New York, NY
01.1999 - 01.2002
- Developed stochastic modeling for financial projections of pension funds.
- Analyzed historical data for inputs into stochastic projections.
- Supervised workflow and client projects including Met Life, Allied Domeq and Equitable.
- Analyzed data and developed FORTRAN programs used in evaluating pension plans.
Expenditure Research Analyst - Economist
Organizational Resources Counselors
New York, NY
01.1998 - 01.1999
- Interacted with Fortune 500 companies on special projects for cost estimates involved with expatriating employees to foreign countries.
- Performed nonlinear regression analysis on over 40 countries to determine expenditure rates dependent on income, broken down by critical spending categories.
Education
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY05.2003
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
SUNY Buffalo State
Buffalo, NY05.1998
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Decision-making
- Staff development
- Team collaboration
- Team management
- Employee development
- Strategies and goals
- Staff management
- Partnerships and alliances
Timeline
Director - Value Stream Leader - Oxygen & Passenger Service Units (OPSU)
Collins Aerospace
01.2024 - 01.2025
Director - Value Stream Leader - Oxygen Systems
Collins Aerospace
01.2022 - 01.2023
Associate Director - Integration
Collins Aerospace
01.2020 - 01.2021
Value Stream Leader - Product Line Manager - Interior Lighting
Collins Aerospace
01.2019 - 01.2020
Sr. Manager; Program Management
Collins Aerospace
01.2017 - 01.2019
Thermal / Structural Analyst (2017) - Contract to Hire
Orbital ATK
01.2017 - 12.2017
Senior Program Manager
Cobham Motion Controls
01.2015 - 01.2017
Program Manager II
Orbital ATK
01.2012 - 01.2015
Program Manager I
Orbital ATK
01.2007 - 01.2012
Thermal & Structural Engineer II , III, IV
Orbital ATK
01.2005 - 01.2007
Design Engineer I , II
Orbital ATK
01.2003 - 01.2005
Actuarial Analyst
Milliman USA
01.1999 - 01.2002
Expenditure Research Analyst - Economist
Organizational Resources Counselors
01.1998 - 01.1999
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Stony Brook University
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
SUNY Buffalo State