Suwanee, Georgia, United States
Experienced executive with a proven track record of leading businesses, programs, & engineering teams to deliver state-of-the-art products & services enabling defense, intelligence, commercial, and scientific aerospace missions for customers around the globe.
Vice President and Business Unit (BU) Manager of AMETEK's RF Power and Test Solutions (RPTS) business portfolio comprised of NSI-MI Technologies, Amplifier Research, Inc (ARI), and Compliance Test Solutions (CTS).
Vice President and Business Unit (BU) Manager of NSI-MI Technologies responsible for strategic and tactical operations, as well as overall profit & loss (P&L) performance of the business unit. NSI-MI Technologies is the premier source for advanced RF measurement solutions for aerospace, defense, satellite, wireless applications and beyond. Our elite team of experts oversee every step of the design, construction, and system integration process, with a broad customer service network for long-term support. Whether investing in a turnkey system, a precision component, or a customized solution, we take your specific RF measurement requirements and execute a solution unparalleled in accuracy, performance, and quality. You can always Test with Confidence™ at NSI-MI. NSI-MI Technologies is a business unit of AMETEK, Inc (NYSE: AME), a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices.
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Executive P&L leader of $600M+, 1300-person Space Payload Systems (SPS) business unit, an industry-leading provider of space payload & sensor solutions for defense, civil, and commercial customers around the globe
Executive leader (General Manager) responsible for business operations, engineering, production, program execution, business development (growth), and administrative functions at Blue Canyon Technologies, an industry-leading provider of SmallSat components, CubeSats, MicroSats, and Mission Operations BCT, a wholly owned subsidiary of Raytheon Intelligence and Space (RI&S), is an industry-leading provider of small satellite components, spacecraft, and mission operations support for government and commercial customers across the globe.
Responsible for profit & loss, program execution, strategy, and growth of the Constellation Management and Control (CMC) portfolio of enterprise-level Space-Ground programs, IRAD projects, and new business pursuits. Program Director for the M2C2 program, providing leadership to a geographically dispersed team of 420+ team members chartered with providing a state-of-the-art ground system solution to a USG customer. Under Watts’s leadership, CMC implemented scaled Agile techniques to provide integrated mission management and command & control ground system solutions that continuously optimize and orchestrate mission operations across heterogeneous constellations of space vehicles to achieve increased mission utility, agility, and timeliness for customers.
Responsible for business operations, profit & loss, program execution, strategic planning, and administrative functions at the company. BCT, a wholly owned subsidiary of Raytheon Intelligence and Space (RI&S), is an industry-leading provider of small satellite components, spacecraft, and mission operations support for government and commercial customers across the globe.