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Dr. Alexis Livanos is corporate vice president and president of Northrop Grumman's Space Technology sector. In this role, he is responsible for the operations of the sector, which develops a broad range of systems at the leading edge of space, defense, and electronics technology. Livanos also serves on the company's corporate policy council.
Livanos most recently served as sector vice president and divisions general manager, Systems Development and Technology and Space Sensors Divisions for the company's Electronic Systems sector. Prior to that, he led the Navigation and Space Sensors Division’s financial turnaround and established growth strategies in areas such as avionic systems and space sensors for use in the global war on terrorism.
Prior to joining Northrop Grumman in 2003, Livanos served as executive vice president of Boeing Satellite Systems where he was responsible for technology, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain management, and strategic relationships and ventures. He previously served as deputy general manager for the former TRW Electronic Systems and Technology Division and later as executive vice president of operations for Space Systems/Loral. While at Loral, he drove the development of the next generation of high-performance, high-power satellites.
Throughout his career, Livanos gained expertise in the fields of advanced communications systems, technology and technology insertions, hardware design, and satellite manufacturing and production, and has participated in the successful launch of 41 satellites.
Livanos earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, a master's degree in engineering science, and a Ph.D. in engineering science and physics from the California Institute of Technology, where he subsequently taught applied physics for two years as a post-doctorate fellow.
He is a member of the IEEE and serves on the Engineering Board of Directors for the University of Southern California. He is also on the Board of Directors for California Institute of Technology and Space Foundation.
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global defense company headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif. Northrop Grumman provides a broad array of technologically advanced, innovative products, services and solutions in systems integration, defense electronics, information technology, advanced aircraft, shipbuilding, and space technology. The company has more than 125,000 employees and operates in all 50 states and 25 countries and serves U.S. and international military, government and commercial customers. | 