John Uittenbogaard

John Uittenbogaard currently serves as the Vice President of Engineering at Leonardo DRS, a position held since September 2019, following a successful tenure at Medtronic where the role of Director of Systems Engineering was undertaken from November 2011 to September 2019. In this position, John led initiatives aimed at enhancing product quality across the portfolio and implemented transformational changes within Systems Engineering to improve development timelines and reduce costs. Prior to Medtronic, John held various roles at Lockheed Martin, including Technical Director for the Common Radio Room Product Line and System Architect for critical communication systems. Further experience includes serving as an RF Systems Engineer at EF Johnson and a Systems Engineer at Fuentez Systems Concepts, Inc. John holds a degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Communication Systems from Minnesota State University, Mankato.