PETER ANTHONY SETTLES
Mesa,AZ
Summary
Versatile executive with over 15 years of leadership across aerospace, defense, and high-tech manufacturing. Proven record of success as a Chief Operations Officer and Engineering Director with extensive experience in program management, operations, product development, and cross-functional team leadership. Adept at scaling facilities, improving profitability, managing government contracts, and developing advanced technology solutions for high-stakes missions. Patented inventor with global customer experience and a passion for mentoring and developing talent.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Principal Program Manager 3 (Mission Operations)
Northrop Grumman
Chandler, Arizona
04.2023 - Current
- Directed operations, quality, manufacturing, and supply chain for multiple space launch vehicle launches.
- Choreographed cross-functional engineering teams across multiple manufacturing and launch locations.
- Executed program initiatives with staff in multiple facilities in multiple states for highly successful missions.
- Digitized legacy programs and implemented KPIs, improving cost visibility and performance.
- Managed materials, schedules, budgets, and proposal development for military satellite and re-entry missions.
- Established design-for-manufacturing command media and training for multiple disciplines.
- Facilitated cross-disciplinary communication across engineering, operations, finance, and quality.
- Managed electronic conversions utilizing KPI to lower the cost of sustaining operations and engineering.
- Submitted proposals for new missions to support government and military customers.
- Maximized engineering and operations to streamline the design-for-manufacturing of a rocket platform.
- Cost Account Manager focusing on Earned Value Management for government contract reporting.
Chief Operations Officer / Plant Manager
Times Microwave Systems an Amphenol Company
Mesa, Arizona
12.2019 - 04.2023
- Instituted an Annual Operating Planning resulting in 3 Years of continuous growth of a multimillion-dollar facility.
- One, three, and five-year roadmap architecture focused on sales, operations, and program management.
- P&L management with corporate finance for a remote site on a 30-60M balance sheet.
- Contract negotiations within government, prime, and commercial customers.
- Revenue growth from $30 Million to $60 million in under 3 years.
- Completed a full build out of a new facility with integration of new and legacy equipment.
- Make vs buy decisions for entire product lines including support of hypersonic Missile Development.
- Managed the installation of an RF cable manufacturing line from installation to production in 6 months.
- Production pipeline running at full-rate production within a year from start to finish.
- Management of operations, training, inventory, planning, and engineering for cable manufacturing in Mesa.
- Transferred proprietary products from Connecticut to Mesa resulting in over 100% increase of production.
- Oversaw construction and certification of a class 10,000 cleanroom with for space/satellite production.
- Key decision making for staffing engineers, technicians, and direct labor throughout the facility.
- Heavily engaged with engineering and operations teams as a mentor and coach.
- Direct management of engineering managers, human resources, and up to 30 non-exempt employees with indirect management of up to 140 employees.
Director of Engineering (New Product Development)
Covert Track
Scottsdale, Arizona
12.2017 - 12.2019
- Established a cross-functional engineering center of excellence for new product development.
- Architected annual operations plan to facilitate sales, marketing, and manufacturing of new products.
- Direct input into electrical design, systems engineering, mechanical engineering, and RF testing.
- Built a new production center to accommodate increased sales and production.
- Directed all new product development resulting in a 2.2-million-dollar (20%) expansion of the company.
- Worked directly with civilian and government customers to develop new requirements for products.
- Development of new generation tracking devices for law enforcement.
- Developed full system and production line in 6 months.
- Production pipeline running at full capacity in 10 months.
- Senior mentor for new engineering individuals and teams.
- Budget management including wages, capital, and product inventory.
- Direct management and mentoring for 8-10 engineers and 15 non-exempt employees.
Global Product Development Manager / Senior Principal Electro-Mechanical Engineer
AmSafe Inc.
Phoenix, Arizona
01.2010 - 11.2017
- Global account manager for multiple aerospace customers.
- Managed build out and operational startup of repair and refurbishment sites in Southeast Asia.
- Proposal strategy development for sales and execution of deliverables for the safety of flight devices.
- FAA Certifications of DO-160, DO-178, and DO-256.
- Designed, tested, and certified safety airbags for commercial aerospace.
- Lead development of ground support software and user interface.
- Patent inventor of an electronic crash sensing system to deploy airbags on aircraft. (30+ Patents)
- Engineering manager for teams of 3-10 engineers and multiple projects.
Electrical Design Engineer
Orbital Sciences Corporation
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Integrated and tested anti-ballistic missile systems for US Defense contracts with a focus on RF communication cables and ground support equipment.
Lead Field Engineer
Aviza Technology
01.2005 - 01.2008
- Led electrical/hardware redesigns, system integration and troubleshooting for complex electro-mechanical equipment in semiconductor manufacturing.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electronic Engineering Technology
DeVry University
Phoenix, AZ10.2005
Skills
- Government contracting
- Aerospace
- Defense industries
- Technical engineering
- Operations management
- Technical product development
- Program management
- Project management
Websites
Certification
- Earned Value Management, 01/01/23
- Certified Operations Manager, 01/01/21
- Certified Professional Human Resource, 01/01/17
- Project Management Professional, 01/01/17
Critical Skills Summary
Versatile executive with over 15 years of leadership across aerospace, defense, and high-tech manufacturing. Proven record of success as a Chief Operations Officer and Engineering Director with extensive experience in program management, operations, product development, and cross-functional team leadership. Adept at scaling facilities, improving profitability, managing government contracts, and developing advanced technology solutions for high-stakes missions. Patented inventor with global customer experience and a passion for mentoring and developing talent.
Timeline
Senior Principal Program Manager 3 (Mission Operations)
Northrop Grumman
04.2023 - Current
Chief Operations Officer / Plant Manager
Times Microwave Systems an Amphenol Company
12.2019 - 04.2023
Director of Engineering (New Product Development)
Covert Track
12.2017 - 12.2019
Global Product Development Manager / Senior Principal Electro-Mechanical Engineer
AmSafe Inc.
01.2010 - 11.2017
Electrical Design Engineer
Orbital Sciences Corporation
01.2008 - 01.2010
Lead Field Engineer
Aviza Technology
01.2005 - 01.2008
Bachelor of Science - Electronic Engineering Technology
DeVry University