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Kevin Klimes is a seasoned systems engineer and program manager with 21 years of experience in the aerospace industry. He has a strong background in systems engineering, program management, and contract negotiation. Klimes has worked for several prominent companies, including Rockwell Collins and Lone Star Analysis, where he has managed complex projects and developed market and pursuit strategies. He holds a Master's degree in Business Administration and Systems Engineering from The University of Iowa and Iowa State University.

Experience

    • Weapon Data Link Program Manager
      • May 2020 - Present

      Doing whatever it takes to help my customer, the Norwegian Ministry of Defense, integrate the Weapon Data Link into the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) and the JSM onto the J-35 fighter jet.

  • Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    • Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area
    • Principal Program Manager
      • Jun 2014 - Dec 2019
      • Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

      Program Manager for Link-16 network enabled weapon data link products. Developing market and pursuit strategies, product line roadmaps, and financial plans to grow this business at a double digit CAGR over the next 5 years.

    • United States
    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Principle Program Manager
      • Oct 2008 - Dec 2019

      Program Manager for the International Software Defined Radio.

    • Sr. Engineering Manager
      • Oct 2006 - Oct 2008

      Built a team of engineers to develop the enterprise Model Based Engineering environment for Rockwell Collins. Developed integrations between COTS system and software modeling tools, create an enterprise model reuse toolset, and developed tools to reduce engineering design & development cycle time and costs.

    • United States
    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Sr. Engineering Manager
      • 2004 - 2006

      Engineering Manager of the enterprise Product Data Management (PDM) system. Responsible for business tool and process integration with our companies regional locations. Deployed PDM to Rockwell Collins locations in the U.K., France, Germany, Whitemarch, Maryland, Tustin, CA, and San Jose, CA.

    • Principle Project Manager
      • 1985 - 2004

      Project Manager for a variety of large and small software engineering development projects.

Education

  • 2007 - 2009
    The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business
  • 2007 - 2009
    Iowa State University
  • 1979 - 1985
    Iowa State University
  • 1971 - 1985
    Amana High School

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Industry Focus. “Aerospace and Defense”

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