James F Pitts
Arden
Summary
With a distinguished career at Northrop Grumman, I've led transformative initiatives, enhancing profitability and operational efficiency across global enterprises. My expertise spans engineering design, strategic planning, and fostering leadership development. Recognized for program management excellence and international business expansion, I excel in dynamic, high-stakes environments, driving innovation and growth.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Corporate Vice President and President, Electronic
Northrop Grumman
06.1973 - 01.2012
- Lead a $6.5 billion enterprise for 7 years, encompassing electronic products from underseas to outer space.
- Developed strong business relationships with Department of Defense , Intelligence Agencies, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Congressional, and international senior leadership across Europe, Asia Pacific, and South America
- Improved the profitability, cash flow and growth of the Electronics Sector during my tenure
- Established strong leadership development and engagement programs, strengthening leadership quality and engagement throughout the enterprise
- Conducted regular all hands meetings for over 20,000 employees at 19 locations throughout the United States and Internationally to enhance employee awareness and discuss issues facing the different locations
Vice President, Aerospace Division
Northrop Grumman
01.2001 - 07.2005
- Responsible for the airborne radar and electro-optical product lines spanning United States Air Force, Army and Navy and European and Asia/Pacific customers.
- Aerospace was a ~$1B enterprise and one of the most profitable divisions in the corporation
- Improved performance, while maintaining customer satisfaction of several financially and technically challenging programs
Vice President, Engineering and Manufacturing
Northrop Grumman
01.1997 - 01.2001
- Responsible for all engineering and manufacturing personnel and facilities for the Electronic Systems Sector
- Our facilities encompassed the manufacturing of products from Underseas to Outer Space
- Engineering encompassed a broad set of engineering disciplines with expertise in radar, electronic warfare, underseas sonar, targeting and self protection electro optical sensors and systems
- Manufacturing ranged from extremely complex integrated RF devices, semi conductors and final assembly and test
- Lead a consolidation of several facilities that significantly improved efficiency and cost performance
- Developed a game changing, common set of engineering and manufacturing processes across numerous and culturally different locations throughout the United States, that enabled us to move work to people and people to work and enabling remote collaboration
- Achieved broad recognition for the company through key certifications in quality and software
- Partnered with the profit and loss divisions, providing engineering and manufacturing personnel and facilities that enabled the execution
Vice President, Air Force Systems
Westinghouse/Northrop Grumman
01.1991 - 01.1997
- Northrop Grumman acquired the Electronic Systems business from Westinghouse in 1996
- Oversaw the integration of our international licensing and business practices with Northrop Grumman international practices
- Responsible for the airborne product lines which included radars fot the F-16, B-1B, F-22 and C-130 platforms
- Continued to improve the high level of profitability for the business
- Our customers spanned the US Air Force, all the NATO countries, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Argentina
Deputy General Manager, Systems Development
Westinghouse
01.1987 - 01.1991
- Responsible for the development of research and development of cutting edge products for Electronic Systems
- Managed a collection of classified radar, electronic warfare and missile programs
- Gained significant program management and business development skills
- The F2 radar and other programs were conceived here and transitioned into full scale development and production
Supervisor, Digital Signal Processing
Westinghouse
01.1980 - 01.1987
- In addition to managing a small group of engineers, responsibilities included development of advanced signal processing systems, delivery of advanced signals intelligence systems
- In addition developed signal processing architectures for the Army light helicopter (LHX) and the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF), which became the F-22
Engineer, Electronic Warfare
Westinghouse
06.1973 - 01.1980
- Developed simulation tools that enabled computer aided performance assessment of tracking and jamming algorithms
- Developed tracking and jamming techniques that lead to award of the Advanced Self Protection Jammer (ASPJ)for the US Navy. Awarded three classified US Patents
Education
General Managers Program - General Management
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA05-1996
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD05-1978
Bachelor of Science - Engineering
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD05-1973
High School Diploma -
Kenwood High School
Essex06-1969
Skills
- Engineering design
- Program management
- Operations management that included the reengineering of business processes as well as consolidation of facilities to reduce cost
- Strategic planning
- Organizational development to include leadership development and succession planning
- Profit and loss management at multiple levels in the company
- International business management and development
- Innumerable public speaking opportunities ranging from small groups the well over a thousand Commencement speaker at Johns Hopkins University and University of Maryland Schools of Engineering
Timeline
Vice President, Aerospace Division
Northrop Grumman
01.2001 - 07.2005
Vice President, Engineering and Manufacturing
Northrop Grumman
01.1997 - 01.2001
Vice President, Air Force Systems
Westinghouse/Northrop Grumman
01.1991 - 01.1997
Deputy General Manager, Systems Development
Westinghouse
01.1987 - 01.1991
Supervisor, Digital Signal Processing
Westinghouse
01.1980 - 01.1987
Corporate Vice President and President, Electronic
Northrop Grumman
06.1973 - 01.2012
Engineer, Electronic Warfare
Westinghouse
06.1973 - 01.1980
General Managers Program - General Management
Harvard University
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering
Johns Hopkins University
Bachelor of Science - Engineering
Johns Hopkins University
High School Diploma -
Kenwood High School
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