David Roberts

About David Roberts

Throughout my career, I have managed multi-disciplinary R&D and product development organizations/programs in fast-paced and demanding environments, including academic research, technology start-up, and defense industry government R&D. I believe in leading through example and providing clear technical and programmatic vision to individuals and teams. I have a strong track record of motivating and directing engineering teams and communicating effectively with customers and collaboration partners.

Experience

1. Associate Division Manager, Isr Division

   ARA

   Oct 2022 — Present · Raleigh, NC, US

   As Associate Division Manager (ASDM) of ARA’s Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance Division, I develop and implement strategies for leadership planning and business opportunity capture. I work to increase efficiencies of division business practices covering organizational decision making, financial budgeting and tracking, program management, administration, and recruiting.

Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  M.S., Mechanical Engineering

  1995 — 1997

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering

  1997 — 2002

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  B.S., Mechanical Engineering

  1991 — 1995

Skills

• Sensors
• Field Testing
• Integration
• Research & Development
• Actuators
• Optics
• Augmented Reality
• Gesture Recognition
• Machine Automation
• Mechanical Engineering
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Program Management
• Experimentation
• Testing
• R&D
• R
• Automation
• Simulations
• Strategic Planning
• Data Analysis
• Systems Engineering
• Systems Design
• Solidworks
• Engineering Management
• Mems
• Matlab
• Labview
• Hardware Development
• Engineering
• Fiber Optics
• Sensor Integration
• Product Development