Expertise
Military Airworthiness Certification, Technical Engineering Management, Systems Engineering
Profile
Mr. Bob Stanton has 35+ years of unrivaled experience as a recognized leader in airworthiness, systems engineering, and program management throughout the life cycle for the nation’s most complex and critical aviation platforms (F-35, B-1, C-17, and F-15) and weapons systems, including joint service and multinational (partner and customer) contexts. He possesses a demonstrated ability to develop, execute, and manage novel approaches to solve difficult problems, resulting in acquisition reform, organizational revitalization, strengthened systems engineering, risk mitigation, and integrated program performance improvements. GS-15, Department of the Air Force (DAF) (Retired).
Significant Career Accomplishments
During tenure with the $300B multinational F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, held key engineering leadership positions, including F-35A Delegated Technical Authority (DTA) for airworthiness at both the director of engineering and chief engineer levels of delegated authority.
Led development for and secured USAF Technical Airworthiness Authority (TAA) approval of the F-35A certification basis and subsequent TAA issuance of Military Flight Releases (MFRs) against all major production lot design changes and software updates.
Managed and coordinated priorities for JSF independent product teams to execute all airworthiness activities from first contractor acceptance flights through initial operational capability (IOC); ten low rate initial production (LRIP) lots (greater than 250 aircraft); and three major software upgrades.
Implemented systems engineering practices for seven high-visibility enterprise initiatives; and developed, documented, and implemented a common risk management process across all programs, including the BLU-121 warhead, Insensitive Munitions, Network Enabled Weapons, Joint Surface Warfare Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD), Universal Armament Interface (UAI), Precision Guided Munitions Planning Software, and Medium Caliber Ammunition.
Key Positions
Chief Systems Integration Engineer, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Office (JSFPO)
Chief Engineer & Deputy Squadron Director, 685 Armament Systems Squadron
Chief, Engineering & Technical Management Division, Air Armament Center (AAC)
Senior Systems Engineer, Headquarters, Air Force Materiel Command (HQ AFMC)
Deputy Program Manager & Deputy Division Chief, Projects Division, B-1 System Program Office
Education
MS, Systems Engineering, Wright State University
BS, Electrical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Advanced Program Managers Course, Defense Systems Management College (DSMC)
