Ken Bole

About Ken Bole

Senior engineer with experience in research, development, test and evaluation of space and information systems, project management, risk management, operational and interoperability testing, network engineering, enterprise architecture, simulator development, software development, and process improvement.Retired Active Duty US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel.Specialties: Research, development, test and evaluation; space electronics, aerospace and information/communication systems.

Experience

1. Branch Chief, Spacecraft Component Technologies

   Air Force Research Laboratory

   Apr 2021 — Present · Albuquerque, NM, US

   Leader of a team of over 100 scientists, engineers and support personnel conducting an annual average of $80M of component research and development efforts to develop next-generation technologies and concepts used on all current and future US Space Force spacecraft. Organize, recruit, train and supervise a diverse organization to create pervasive technologies both in-house and with collaborative research partners from government, industry and academia. Research teams specialties encompass spacecraft electronics (logic, memory, analog), structural components (truss, deployable structures, antennas), thermal management (OHP, PFL, etc.), advanced space power (generation, storage and distribution), space logistics technologies and concepts (robotics, astrodynamics, RPOD and GNC), and high-performance, resilient spacecraft bus and payload technologies. Teams are focused on technology transition, providing subject matter expertise to space and strategic programs of all sizes, and creating and enabling mission-oriented technology options to the US Space Force.

Education

• Drexel University

  BS, Physics

  1983 — 1989

• California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

  MS, Aerospace Engineering

  1998 — 2001

• Squadron Officer School

  N/A, Leadership

  2002 — 2002

Skills

• U.s. Department of Defense
• Government Contracting
• Avionics
• Space Systems
• Information Technology Systems
• Military Operations
• Satellite
• Military
• Electronic Warfare
• Project Management
• Information Assurance
• Command
• Systems Engineering
• Government
• Command & Control
• Dod
• National Security
• Testing
• Earned Value Management
• Electronics
• Enterprise Architecture
• Top Secret
• Satellite Communications
• Analysis
• Program Management
• Air Force
• Defense
• Organizational Leadership
• Military Experience
• Engineering
• Aerospace
• Simulations
• Integration
• C4isr
• Research
• Engineering Management
• Spacecraft
• IT Management
• Information Technology
• Security Clearance