Robert F. “Rob” Smith - Photo courtesy BWXT
Lynchburg-based nuclear fuel supplier BWX Technologies Inc. (BWXT) announced Monday that it has hired Robert F. “Rob” Smith as president of government operations, a newly created position.
Smith most recently served as vice president and general manager for Lockheed Martin’s radar and sensors systems market segment. In his new role, he will oversee BWXT’s U.S.-based nuclear business lines that report through the nuclear operations and nuclear services segment. This includes BWXT’s work with the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Nuclear Security Administration, NASA and other government customers.
“We are extremely pleased to have Rob join our executive management team,” BWXT President and CEO Rex Geveden. “His impressive technical and management credentials and sustained record of success in the aerospace and defense markets demonstrate his value to BWXT as we pursue new avenues of growth and exceptional operational performance.”
