Tom Stoumbos

About Tom Stoumbos

Contact: s••••••••@yahoo.com AIAA Associate Fellow with 25+ years of exceptional Space/Defense programs execution and new business capture experience. I have grown and managed large teams across various sites with P&L responsibilities. I have received exceptional reviews throughout my career. Technical SME and innovator, I am always open to executive opportunities in the Aerospace/Defense industry. Forward-thinking \'change-agent\' who can drive digital transformation technology & innovation, fiscal and business oversight/strategy, and more importantly, obtain internal stakeholder and employee buy-in. Extensive experience in successfully growing/managing large technical teams & considerable budgets and establishing business development strategies. Developed department hardware/software infrastructure while setting up simulation network for my teams to be successful.I have had key roles throughout my career with a mix of technical oversight and day to day management to ensure that the programs that are being pursued align with competencies internally and that the right alliances with academia exist.Subject Matter Expert with technical background in Aerospace Engineering with a focus on Simulation, Composites and Computational Dynamics working with high-profile clients such as DoD, NASA, NRL and ARL. Despite having a MSc and PhD in Engineering, I attended The George Washington University to pursue an MBA as well as various small business management courses and mentorship programs from the University of Maryland Small Business Development Center.As an innovator in University Collaboration, I continue to mentor students/professionals, collaborate with experts in defense & space, develop exceptional Early Career Professionals. Collaborating with academia and industry I have published and continue to author technical papers in the aero science realm, participate in AIAA conferences, and was a plenary speaker at ICGITS with honorary mention.ADDITIONAL and ONGOING EDUCATION: George Washington University, MBA, and 2001, Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting. USDA Graduate School Technology Transfer, 2003.UMBC Small Business Strategic Planning, 2004.Inaugural and plenary speaker at the International Conference on Global Innovations in Technology and Science (ICGITS 2013)Specialties: Program management, prioritizing resources, managing projects and cost/risk, digital transformation, earn value, agile & lean engineering.

Experience

1. Director of Engineering

   Northrop Grumman

   Jun 2018 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Director of Mechanical Analysis & Test and Thermal Control System for Space Systems Group. Serve as the Simulation lead, liaison to Universities. AIAA Associate Fellow.

Education

• The University of Manchester

  MSc, Mechanical Engineering

  1990 — 1991

• Virginia Tech

  PhD, Aerospace Engineering

  1991 — 1995

• National Technical University of Athens

  BSc, MSc, Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering

  1984 — 1990

• The George Washington University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  2000

Skills

• Fortran
• Engineering
• Aerospace
• Satellite
• Systems Engineering
• Matlab
• Product Management
• Femap
• Composites
• Process Improvement
• Project Management
• Testing
• Defense
• Space Systems
• Security Clearance
• Finite Element Analysis
• Requirements Management
• Integration
• Dod
• Engineering Management
• Mechanical Engineering
• Earned Value Management
• System Design
• Team Leadership
• Simulations
• Program Management
• Dynamics
• Propulsion
• Nastran
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Pro Engineer
• Leadership
• Product Development
• Analysis
• Management
• Project Planning
• Spacecraft
• Aerospace Engineering