1. Eric Nager
1752 La Valhalla Pl, El Cajon, Ca, 92019 • eric.nager@gmail.com • (619) 201-0597
Product Design, Development, Certification, Program Management, Leadership
Summary: Possessing strong technical experience, proven success leading teams and organizations, executive level
communication and decisions making skills, and sound judgment and ethics I bring a unique capability to your
Program, Engineering, and Leadership organization.
Strengths: Gas Turbine Engine Design & Development (Core Engine, Aircraft Installation) | Engineering Leadership |
Program Management | Communication | Customer Relationship | Mechanical Engineering | Work Ethic |
Business Judgment
Professional Experience:
Microturbo APU, San Diego 2014 - Present
Director of Program Management and Contracts
Reporting directly to the Vice President/General Manager. Accountable for all aspects of developing a Program
Management Organization for the newly formed aerospace company Microturbo APU. Concurrently ensuring two
development programs, Bombardier Global 7000/8000 and Dassault Falcon 5X, continue to meet customer needs.
• Maintained high level of customer satisfaction and program progress in the midst of company ownership
transition. (PW exiting business jet market and closing its San Diego facility)
• Successfully hired and developed Program Managers and Project Engineers
• Developed Program Management and Contract processes
• Directly managed technical, commercial, and supplier issues
• Directed generation of Quality System for Program Office
Key member of small Senior Leadership team for all issues associated with establishment of a new aerospace business
(staffing and budget plan, facility plan, Export Compliance plan, establishment of relationship with Airworthiness
certification authorities, Supplier transition plan, Aftermarket support plan, establishment of CAGE code, etc)
Pratt & Whitney AeroPower, a Division of United Technologies, San Diego 1995 – 2014
(Formerly Hamilton Sundstrand Power Systems)
Program Manager (2011- 2014)
Reporting to the Director of Commercial programs, accountable for all aspects of program management for the Bombardier Global
7000/8000 Business Jet program ($50M+), including proposal development, contracts management, program planning, budget
control, execution and operational planning, and technical guidance
• Achieved all key program milestones, including customer milestone payments, design reviews and phase exits.
• Led the engineering proposal team resulting in program award.
• Developed and integrated a foreign partnership work share plan resulting in risk/revenue program partner.
• Managed a multidisciplinary team, including engineering, quality, contracts, operations, and aftermarket.
• Successfully led all internal and customer program management reviews.
• Directed program schedule and budget, managing executive expectations.
• Working within a matrix engineering resource environment, developed and managed a technical team to successfully
achieve first engine to test on budget and on schedule.
• Implemented and led requirements and contract change management processes.
• Effectively communicated program progress, risks, and financial performance to customer and PW executive leadership.
• Managed and negotiated customer expectations.
• Consistently recognized by customer and UTC leadership as a high performing program.
Department Manager, Mechanical Systems (2007- 2011)
Responsible for all technical and administrative aspects of mechanical systems department. Effectively completed functional program
estimates, planning and schedule development. Developed a direct report staff of 71, including 4 first line managers. Ensured

2. Eric Nager
1752 La Valhalla Pl, El Cajon, Ca, 92019 • eric.nager@gmail.com • (619) 201-0597
proper staffing applied to achieve program goals for all development and in-service product lines and functional departments
covering:
• All Compressors, Turbines, Combustors, Gearbox’s, and Fan modules
• Mechanical Design & Drafting, Structural Analysis, Aerodynamics, Thermodynamics and Performance
• Materials Engineering and Processes department, including laboratory facilities
• Engineering Data Management and Configuration Management
• Engineering Satellite organization in Poland including new green field facility
Director of Engineering - Acting (2009 – 2010)
Executive position responsible for all aspects of the engineering organization, including projects, initiatives, processes and
conformance with established policies and objectives. Accountable for the performance of 340+ engineering staff, including
international and domestic outsourcing and $110M annual engineering budget for both commercial and military product lines.
Reported directly to United Technologies (UTC) executive leadership.
Division Leader for Development of Best Practices (2005 – 2010)
Responsible for development and implementation of global ‘Best Practices’ processes and tools. Led development and
Implementation of a standardized, computer based system to define and map all engineering processes, write prescriptive work
Instructions, and document/archive results. Established as an executive member of global team leading the implementation of the
process/tool at11 different engineering sites located in 5 different countries.
Engineering Manager (2004 – 2007)
Technical leadership and management responsibility for all product line compressors and gearboxes. Responsibility for development
programs hardware planning and prototype/test assembly and build workshop. Developed and mentored staff of 34 highly skilled
engineers.
Chief Engineer (1995-2004)
Responsible for leading a multidisciplinary engineering team in the development of APU product lines -
• APU and tailcone for the Boeing 787 proposal (2003-2004)
• APU and tailcone for the Embraer 170/190 regional jet (1999-2003)
• APU Korean Aerospace KTX-2 jet trainer and attack aircraft (1997-1999)
• APU Saab JAS39 Grippen fighter aircraft (1996-1998)
• APU and tailcone for deHavilland Q400 Regional Turbo prop aircraft (1995-1996)
Boeing Commercial Aircraft, Seattle (1991 – 1995)
Contract Design Engineer - Propulsion Systems Division
Engine Build-Up Design for General Electric GE90 and Pratt and Whitney PW4084 main engines
Sundstrand Aerospace, San Diego (1987-1991)
Staff Rotation Engineer
APU Engine Performance and Cycle Analysis, Manufacturing Engineering, Development Test and Certification, and Mechanical
Design Rotations.
Education
BSME, University of California, San Diego (1987)
Executive Leadership, University of Virginia Darden School of Business (2010)
Executive Training, United Technologies Training Center (2008)
Leadership and Management for Professionals, University of California (1999)
Awards
Engineer of the Year. Hamilton Sundstrand Power Systems (1999)

3. Eric Nager
1752 La Valhalla Pl, El Cajon, Ca, 92019 • eric.nager@gmail.com • (619) 201-0597
PEER Award. The Boeing Company (1994)
US and European Patents