Rick Vatsaas

Rick Vatsaas, P.E. is a seasoned engineering professional with extensive experience in leadership and engineering management across various industries. Currently serving as Senior Engineering Manager at General Dynamics Mission Systems, Rick supports Airborne Systems. Prior roles include Senior Manager of Engineering at Life Fitness, where Rick led the engineering function and was a Design for Six Sigma Deployment leader. Rick also held positions as Director of Engineering at Cybex International, Principal Mechanical Design Engineer at Medtronic, Staff Mechanical Engineer at Lockheed Martin, Engineering Manager at Determan Brownie, and Senior Project Engineer at Horton Inc. Earlier roles in Rick's career included mechanical engineering positions at ATK and Honeywell, focusing on torpedo engineering and electronics packaging. Rick's educational background includes degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota, a Master’s in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from the University of St. Thomas, and a Mini Masters in Project Management from Harvard Business School.