Rob Black

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About Rob Black

My name is Rob Black and I am a sought-after Aerospace and Defense problem solver, helping customers make informed and confident decisions. I pride myself on being able to translate complex questions into discrete steps to answer questions. Communication is critical to ensure both the customer and engineering teams understand the problem, level of rigor desired, and schedule for results. Too often I have seen organizations answering the wrong questions or not bringing the desired level of rigor. In my current role I coordinate and execute high-profile studies in in space situational awareness (space domain awareness), satellite survivability / resiliency, and technology evaluation. This involves developing modeling and simulation workflows in the areas of orbital mechanics, directed energy weapons, direct-ascent anti-satellite missiles coupled with data science and algorithm design / development. I present complicated technical results to senior management and high-level customer executives to inform program decisions. I enjoy putting together presentations that are appropriate for the level of knowledge and goals of the audience and find it rewarding to hear after the presentation that the information was easy to understand and actionable. An accomplishment I am particularly proud of was developing a fire suppression device for aircraft engine and automotive applications. When I became involved the propellant would not burn. I was able to devise a way to make it burn to completion and the resulting device worked extremely well in aircraft engine fire suppression testing. Working with a senior chemist we developed a new propellant that did burn better and that device performed well in suppressing fires in automotive crash testing. I am always open to opportunities that would utilize my background and bring a needed resource to an organization. Feel free to reach out at blackre3@gmail.com or 571.762.3618. Competencies Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Black Belt, Solid propulsion Subject Matter Expert (SME), Aerospace Engineering, Modeling and Simulation, Engineering management, Continuous Improvement, Graphical user interface design, Failure analyses, Risk assessment, Project Management, Project Engineering, Engineering budgeting, Decision Making, Active Listening, Adaptability, Data Visualization, Critical Thinking, Public Speaking Computer skills: Python, C++, Visual Basic.NET, FORTRAN, Minitab, Satellite Took Kit (STK)