Eric Brunette

About Eric Brunette

Vice President of Engineering Operations with 20+ years of experience leading national engineering services organizations supporting aerospace, aviation, robotics, and medical device clients. Proven leader of employees, 100+ engineers, and multi-site operations spanning delivery, IT, quality, facilities, contracts, and compliance.Trusted executive partner to CEOs and global leadership teams, managing $142M organizations and leading M&A integrations, cost optimization initiatives, and regulated industry certifications including ISO 9001, AS9100, CMMC, and export controls while strengthening cybersecurity posture and enterprise governance.Recognized for building scalable operating models that enable revenue growth, delivery excellence, and consistent execution, backed by deep technical leadership in embedded systems and software engineering.Expertise: Engineering Operations Leadership Multi-Site Operations Management Engineering Services Delivery Operational Governance Mergers and Acquisitions Integration Cost Optimization and Right-Sizing Quality Management Systems ISO 9001 and AS9100 Compliance Regulated Product Development Engineering Delivery Governance Enterprise IT Operations Cybersecurity and CMMC Readiness Aerospace Aviation Robotics Medical Device G&A Budget Management Organizational Scaling and TransformationSelect Accomplishments Scaled $142M Engineering Operations: Executive partner to the CEO leading a 1,050-employee, multi-site engineering services organization with oversight of delivery governance, IT, quality, facilities, and enterprise operations. Major Cost Optimization Without Disruption: Executed workforce and facilities right-sizing initiatives, reducing payroll by $3.8M and facility costs by $350K while maintaining delivery continuity and customer commitments. M&A Integration at National Scale: Led post-acquisition integration of Syncroness into ALTEN USA, aligning HR, IT, finance, contracts, legal, and delivery operations across three legacy organizations. Regulatory Expansion & Market Access: Led ISO 9001 and AS9100 certifications, expanding certified sites from one to four and increasing certified engineer coverage from 100 to 350 across regulated industries. Enabled $75M+ in Aerospace Revenue: Drove AS9100 certification and operational readiness, unlocking aerospace and defense markets and enabling more than $75M in cumulative revenue over the following decade. e••••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Fractional COO

   Brunette Agency, Llc

   Oct 2025 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   Boutique consulting firm providing fractional Chief Operating Officer leadership to early-stage and small engineering and product organizations, focused on operational structure, process clarity, and execution discipline.• Provide fractional COO leadership to engineering and product-driven companies, advising founders on operating models, process design, and execution priorities to reduce operational friction.• Assess current-state workflows and management practices through process reviews and gap analyses to identify risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities to improve delivery and accountability.

Education

• Marquette University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical and Computer Engineering

• University of Colorado

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

Skills

• Telecommunications
• Product Development
• Embedded Systems
• Semiconductors
• Hardware Architecture
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
• Fpga
• Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Sales
• Quality Management
• Iso 13485
• Engineering Management
• Automation
• Fda
• Start-Ups
• Electronics
• Quality System
• Manufacturing
• Quality Auditing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Quality Assurance
• Design for Manufacturing
• Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (Fpga)
• Medical Devices
• Fmea
• Testing
• R&D
• Project Management