Bob Clemens
Senior Leader, Department of the Air Force (Ret)
Expertise
Strategic Planning & Innovation, Technology Transition, Program Development, System Development, System Integration, Stakeholder Engagement, Partnership Development, Research & Design, Developmental Planning, Technical Program Management, Studies & Analyses
Profile
Dr. Bob Clemens is an expert in survivability technologies with a focus on aircraft applications. He has broad US Air Force (USAF) and industry experience and is skilled in setting strategic vector, identifying technical gaps, and constructing plans to deliver capabilities. Dr. Clemens is highly adept at operating within the unique classified environment of survivability technologies and applications. His extensive career culminated as senior-level technical leader for low observables (LO) technology augmented with industry experience as General Electric (GE) Aerospace Executive Director for Survivability Technology Development.
Significant Career Accomplishments
As Executive Director, GE Aerospace Survivability Technology Development, led the development and execution of survivability technologies strategies. Served as lead responsible for establishing uniform security approach across portfolio of classified programs.
As the USAF Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Engineering Directorate (AFLCMC/EN) technical advisor for LO, reduced LO cost—over $9B projected savings in LO sustainment through leadership of technology development and transition to programs of record and built LO engineering excellence—led expansion of world class laboratory facilities and modeling and simulation (M&S) techniques to equip the technical cadre to identify, avoid, and mitigate risk for airframe and propulsion systems.
Served as the Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors Directorate (AFRL/RY) engineering authority for approximately 60 engineers responsible for executing an annual budget of ~$900M focused on sensor and countermeasure technologies for reconnaissance, surveillance, precision engagement, and electronic warfare (EW) systems.
Led the AFRL Systems Technology Office (STO) conception, development, and integration of next-generation survivability solutions and directed multidisciplinary engineering teams to advance aircraft protection capabilities, mature emerging defensive technologies, and transition critical innovations into operational programs.
Key Positions
Executive Director of Survivability Technology Development, GE Aerospace
Air Force Technical Advisor for Low Observables, AFLCMC/EN
Chief Engineer, AFRL/RY
Program Technical Lead, AFRL STO
Education
PhD, Electrical Engineering, University of Dayton
MS, Electrical Engineering, University of Dayton
BS, Electrical Engineering, The Ohio State University
