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BRAD PANDE
571 Hidden Circle
North Salt Lake, UT 84054
Tel: 801.828.0897
e-mail: brad.pande@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradpande
SUMMARY
 Program Manager and Mechanical Engineer with expertise managing technical aerospace projects.
Background includes working for a large Fortune 500 company and global defense contractor. Unique
strengths demonstrated in applying Six Sigma principles and methodologies to program management.
Other relevant skills include:
 Managed >$10M/yr. Programs  EVMS and Integrated Product Team Trained
 Strong Science and Engineering Skillset  Design & Analysis (D&A) Engineer Trained
 Propulsion and Composite Materials Background  Hold DoD Security Clearance
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Orbital ATK, Promontory, Utah
Program Manager, Advanced Technology Group (2010 – 2015)
Managed approximately $5M/yr of technology programs while separately developing new technology
starts in both defense and commercial products.
 Developed novel 25km+ range mortar system called Extended Range Mortar (ER Mortar) for US
Army using new propulsion system that was static ground tested within budget, achieving full
performance on the first try.
 Won business to wash out rocket motor propellant from older rocket motors, and recycle the cases for
future use. Came in 25% under budget while winning business over legacy competitors.
 Managed Standard Missile third stage failure investigation effort, which built up representative test
hardware, and successfully replicated failure mode.
Program Supervisor, Technology Development Group, Clearfield, UT (2006 – 2010)
 Led $10M program to build and deliver to NASA, composite rocket motor cases used to propel
manned space capsule away from launch vehicle in case of emergency. Used Earned Value
Management System (EVMS), coupled to robust Integrated Product Team (IPT).
 Led commercial Airbus A350 development program transition from R&D parts to early production
development parts, while getting ready to start delivery of $1B worth of 700,000+ production parts.
Program Manager and Development Engineer, Rocket Center (1997 to 2006)
 Led (>$10M/yr) F/A-22 Raptor fighter aircraft composite part fabrication program, being acknowledged
as the highest financial performer of all composite programs at Orbital ATK at that time. As Program
Manager initiated a number of aggressive cost reduction initiatives between purchasing lots,
generating high profits on this firm fixed price contract. We were able to reduce final lot pricing by
68% compared to first lot pricing, saving taxpayers millions of dollars.
 Applied 6-Sigma/Lean to all programs, driving down production costs 20% or more. Sponsored
successful Kaizen events and prime contractor Producibility Improvement Processes (PIP). Worked
with union labor within the union contract agreement to increase productivity >10%.

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 Successfully led as Development Engineer a 5-week “crash-program” to design using finite element
analysis (FEA), and build a hypersonic composite motor case and airframe from scratch. Successfully
designed and manufactured “Pathfinder”. Delivered it on time.
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Orbital ATK, Raufoss, Norway
Program Manager for Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Propulsion Section Development
 Led propulsion section development for anti-anti-ship missile called ESSM while living in Norway for
two years. Very complex project fraught with technical challenges at every level, from single
component parts to fully integrated missile systems. Required robust technical problem solving across
ten participating NATO countries. Today ESSM is primary defensive weapon for US and NATO ships.
Orbital ATK, Magna, UT
Served in Fundamental Engineering Capacities
 Systems Engineer. Developed conceptual Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV) and integrated it to Titian
launch vehicle for Air Force Phillips Lab. Challenging effort required coordination of 12 private and
government agencies. Considerable “refereeing” of interfaces, mass, and volume allocations
between groups was required. Final conceptual design met all performance goals.
 Design & Analysis (D&A) Engineer. Developed US Army tank round with integrated rocket motor that
is launched out of a tank cannon. Passed launch tests, withstanding > 50,000 g’s acceleration force.
 R&D Principle Investigator. Invented high performance (850 sec Isp) rocket engine concept based on
solar-thermal propulsion. To boost payloads from low to high earth orbits with double the payload.
Demonstrated novel 3,500°F ceramic foam heat exchanger. Directed $1.5M in R&D funds.
 Process Engineer. Worked on production floor to gain “hands-on” experience with fabrication of
composite and metallic structures. Participated in rocket motor development of Trident II (D-5), Space
Shuttle composite case boosters, Space Shuttle Challenger failure investigation, US Air Force Small
ICBM, US Air Force Peacekeeper, and other development and ongoing programs.
 Development Engineer. Wrote changes to drawings and manufacturing paper. Served on Material
Review Board (MRB), correcting and dispositioning manufacturing errors. Credited for saving many
high value assets where all others had given up. Served on Problem and Failure Analysis board.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH - Salt Lake City, Utah
Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering. Some minor postgraduate work.
 EVMS training and refresher courses
 Proposal writing and winning courses
 Supervisor Training
PATENTS
 No. 5,138,832. Solar-thermal Powered Rocket Engine
 No. 5,405,104. Stopped rotor aircraft (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stopped-rotor_combat_aircraft)
 2015 Patent pending. Lower fuel consumption propulsion replacing rocket and turbofan engines