Timothy Pitchko serves as the Vice President of Engineering at Qualis LLC, where he provides strategic technical leadership for the Advanced Technologies Business Unit, supporting numerous U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) engineering development programs. A respected expert in rugged electronics, Science and Technology (S&T) programs, and delivering rapid capabilities for complex initiatives, Mr. Pitchko has been a key partner with customers throughout his career, guiding projects from concept proposal to delivery and long-term maintenance. His years of experience includes leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams to solve highly technical challenges and overseeing product development in technical areas including avionics telemetry, flight safety, hardware-in-the-loop, position navigation and timing (PNT), and more. Mr. Pitchko holds multiple Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees, including one in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a focus on controls and another in Engineering with a minor in Chemistry from Berry College.