Employer
General AtomicsGeneral Atomics - Director of Operations, Albuquerque, New Mexico Office
According to an official press release in this role he would "be responsible for coordinating the implementation of technology strategies and roadmaps to meet future customer requirements and market opportunities for directed energy, space systems, and pulsed power in the Albuquerque area." In the release, General Atomic's Electromagnetic Systems President said, "with Robert's assistance, we look forward to establishing closer ties to the local research, laboratory, and private and government communities to help expand our portfolio of transformative technologies and advance our weapon and space systems capabilities."
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