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Rich Cimino

Director-level Engineering & Operations leader specializing in aerospace/defense autonomy and systems delivery

AndurilUC IrvineAnaheim Hills, CA23 Years ExperienceDirector Level

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Experience

Head of Engineering / Sr. Director of Engineering (Counter UAS - Air Defense)Anduril · Jan 2024 – Present
Director of Engineering (Global Technology Office / Software Engineering)Panasonic Avionics · Jan 2022 – Jan 2024
Director of Engineering, In-Flight Connectivity (Global Network Operations Engineering)Panasonic Avionics · Jan 2018 – Jan 2022
Senior Manager, Engineering / Programs (Military and Civil Space – Remote Sensing)Northrop Grumman Corporation – Aerospace Systems · Jan 2017 – Jan 2018
Engineering Manager, Engineering / Programs (Autonomous Systems)The Boeing Company – Advanced Technology Programs · Jan 2010 – Jan 2017
Systems Architect-Engineer (Autonomous / Proprietary Systems)The Boeing Company – Advanced Technology Programs · Jan 2007 – Jan 2010
Electrical Engineering IPT Lead / Field Operation Lead (Autonomous Systems)The Boeing Company – Advanced Technology Programs · Jan 2003 – Jan 2007

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Education

UC Irvinemaster, Strategy & Finance (2008)
San Diego State Universitybachelor, Electrical Engineering (2003)

Skills

P&L ManagementOperations ManagementProduct ManagementData AnalyticsRelease ManagementProgram ManagementCI/CDTechnical StrategyRevenue GenerationOperations LeadershipEngineering ManagementDepartmental TransformationPortfolio ManagementScaling Complex SystemsProduct Development

Languages

English

Certifications

Certified SAFe 6 – Scaled Agile Inc.Certified Scrum Master – Scrum AllianceProduct Manager – Pragmatic InstituteProduct Foundations – Pragmatic InstituteProduct Focus – Pragmatic InstituteProduct Build – Pragmatic InstituteProduct Market – Pragmatic InstituteProduct Launch – Pragmatic InstituteBusiness Data and Analytics – UC Irvine

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Rich CiminoDirector-level Engineering & Operations leader specializing in aerospace/defense autonomy and systems delivery