Expertise
Program Management & Execution, Engineering & Technical Leadership, Manufacturing Yield & Cycle Time Improvement
Profile
Mr. Carl Smith is a senior business and technical leader with over 30 years of demonstrated results holding global leadership positions in high performance electronics for US military and international Head of State and military aircraft. His strong business acumen has been demonstrated leading a large, complex and technology driven business, delivering affordable innovation through repurposing, technology insertion and strategic partnering. His specialized expertise includes product line strategy, investment planning, design, manufacture, program management and field sustainment of high performance infrared (IR) and radio frequency (RF) assemblies and systems.
Significant Career Accomplishments
Led the Northrop Grumman Aircraft Survivability business unit, positioning the company as the world leader in infrared countermeasure (IRCM) system capability with $800M/year in domestic and international sales on 1,400+ aircraft worldwide.
Established scalable product line solution set based on system performance, size/weight/power (SWaP), affordability and platform mission requirements, with responsibility for competitive intelligence and ultimate product offering features and performance trade-offs, cost and time-to-market.
Led NGC’s Engineering and Manufacturing (E&M) organizations at Rolling Meadows, IL; San Jose, CA; Garland, TX; Tempe, AZ; and Huntsville, AL. Responsible for the leadership of 2,500 employees and 400+ programs and manufacture of $600M in annual sales of miniaturized digital, radio frequency, opto-mechanical electronics and “black box” avionics.
Key Positions
Vice President, Aircraft Survivability Business Unit, Northrop Grumman
Vice President, Engineering & Manufacturing, Northrop Grumman, Central Region
Director, RF Combat & Information Systems Engineering Management, Northrop Grumman
Director, Falcon Edge Engineering Project Management, Northrop Grumman
Section Manager, MPM System Technology and Vacuum Electronics, Northrop Grumman
Education
MBA, Research & Engineering Management, Illinois Institute of Technology
BS, Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
The General Manager Program (TGMP), Harvard University
Six Sigma Greenbelt, University of Michigan
Complex Project Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Finance for Executives, University of Chicago
Capture Strategy, University of Chicago
Leadership Development, Strategy & Program Management, Northrop Grumman
