Jim Foss
Senior Principal Airborne System Operator and Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman
- Role
- Senior Principal Airborne System Operator and Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman
- Location
- Melbourne, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jim Foss
Jim has a proven record of leadership in dynamic, rapidly changing environments. He loves driving teams to reach solutions to complex technical challenges.
Experience
Senior Principal Airborne System Operator and Systems Engineer
Jul 2018 — Present
Efficiently leads and coordinates multi-disciplined teams of engineers, logisticans and aircrew in air vehicle and mission systems developmental flight test events designed to identify and evaluate deficiencies in products as they are being developed. Collects data from test events and communicates test results to drive process improvements and guide business decisions to meet the cost, schedule and performance goals of our customers.Final arbiter of production build quality of aircraft and mission systems equipment. Regularly flies “first flight” aircraft to certify that newly built production aircraft are air worthy, built to specification and ready for customer acceptance.Frequently leads or participates in customer outreach engagements with critical domestic and international partners.
Education
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, General
2016 — 2017
United States Naval Academy
Bachelor of Science (BS), Ocean Engineering
2004 — 2008
Skills
- Program Management
- Strategic Planning
- Leadership
- Command
- Dod
- National Security
- Financial Analysis
- Security Clearance
- Aerospace Manufacturing
- Operations Management
- Electronic Warfare
- Military Aviation
- Military
- Aerospace Structures
- Organizational Leadership
- Military Training
- Military Experience
- Financial Modeling
- Weapons
- Material Requirements Planning (Mrp)
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Top Secret
- Military Operations
- Risk Assessment
- Defense Acquisition
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Continuous Process Improvement
- Lean Management
- Veterans
- Corporate Finance
- Force Protection
- U.s. Department of Defense
- Six Sigma
- Defense
- Project Management
- Navy
- Lean Manufacturing
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Risk Management
- Operational Planning
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