Alf Carroll is on Raytheon’s Engineering Technology staff, where he focuses on Innovations, Small Business Partnering and is a ‘Blue Tech’ Champion leveraging his Ocean Engineering expertise & passion. He supports a few teams at Raytheon including: Advanced Technology, Supplier Innovation, The “Innovation Foundry” and Engineering. Alf has led many technology projects including Anti-Terrorism Force Protection (AT/FP), Ballistic Protection, Naval Systems, UxV Capability, and Energy Security/Assurance. Empowered by Raytheon’s positive ‘Lean Forward’ culture, Alf provides tech Insertion support to the ZUMWALT-Class Destroyer, SPY-6 Radar Product Line, and other Programs, and he’s leading a ‘ Primes Portfolio SBIR Pilot’ with the US Navy.
Alf is a passionate champion for SBIR programs (and Partners) across RTX, DoD, DOE and other Agencies. In that role, he promotes “outside the box” concepts and innovative ‘Team-Oriented ‘ solutions via collaboration with Subject Matter Experts, Tech Directors, Tech Area Leads Program Managers, Universities, and _many_ small businesses. Alf earned his MS in Ocean Engineering (MIT) while a CS Draper Lab Fellow, his BS in Mechanical Engineering with Honors (Northeastern Univ.), preceded by 2 years at the US Coast Guard Academy; where he still Volunteers Time.
Alf is an active RTX Pride Ally, supports several RTX-ERGs , and is an “extremely-proud” parent of 2 American adults. Previously, he was Board Chairman of Salvation Army/ Greater New Bedford, MA & Co-Chaired the Engineering Tech Advisory Board at Upper Cape Regional High School. Alf is mentoring Blue Tech Cohort-members (Mass Challenge), and 5 Raytheon Innovators/Engineers.