Radiance Technologies

Our Huntsville Young Professionals group celebrated the Halloween season with a pumpkin painting party! Employee-owners channeled their artistic side while enjoying time with their colleagues. Our Young Professionals groups are about fostering a community where the younger members of our workforce can network, collaborate, and grow together. With events like these, we aim to strengthen relationships within our team while building a stronger, more connected Radiance Family.

From beach vacations to hobby enthusiasts, our employee-owners dressed up as their future retired selves for a special ESOP celebration today. It was great starting a Friday with donuts, coffee, and a glimpse into everyone's retirement dreams. Happy Employee-Ownership Month!

Radiance was proud to serve as a Silver Sponsor of Tuesday night's Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Annual Outing! It was a great evening connecting with industry partners and celebrating our thriving defense community.

Radiance Technologies is excited to award $5,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of North Alabama through our Radiance Gives charitable initiative. Supporting their Academic Success program, this grant will help address educational imbalances in underserved communities across North Alabama. Boys & Girls Clubs of North Alabama create a safe, supportive environment for youth to reach their full potential. Their Academic Success program provides crucial after-school and summer educational support to over 1,500 children aged 5-18, particularly benefiting communities with limited access to quality educational resources. A couple of our Radiance Gives Board members visited the Cavalry Teen Center, where staff met with them and discussed the impact their work has on Huntsville’s youth. Hearing about their dedicated efforts and the positive changes they're making in young lives was truly inspiring. We take great pride in backing this impactful initiative and eagerly anticipate the positive changes our collaboration will bring to the community. For more information about Boys & Girls Clubs of North Alabama and their programs, visit bgcnal.com. Thank you to Minister Harold Weatherly, Konnye Long, Suzanne Thompson, and Angela Brockman for meeting with us!

Join us in welcoming one of our newest employe-owners, Tad! A 30-year Navy veteran with extensive experience in the Tomahawk Weapon System, Tad concluded his military career as a hovercraft pilot before transitioning to a leadership role at Delta Airlines. His diverse post-military career includes government contracting at the Pentagon and Navy Yard, as well as civilian work with the Missile Defense Agency. “I was excited to join Radiance because I was going back to my roots with the Tomahawk program,” he says. In his spare time, Tad enjoys outdoor activities, especially hunting. He also loves playing golf and hopes to take lessons to improve his game. Welcome to Radiance, Tad Lefor!

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Mr. Brian Blakely to Chief Information and Data Officer (CIDO). For the past three years, Brian has led a team of professionals providing outstanding support to Radiance's business infrastructure, including our Facilities, Security, and Information Technology teams. Under his leadership, we have consistently seen a steady improvement in our company’s security posture. As CIDO, Brian will continue to ensure that all Radiance employee-owners receive top-tier support necessary for program execution and business operation in terms of security management, IT operations and system performance, and facility support. Additionally, he will be responsible for developing and implementing an IT and security strategy that meets future business needs as well as defining and implementing company-specific data strategies where data is leveraged as a strategic asset. Please join us in congratulating Brian on this well-deserved promotion!

Radiance Technologies is hiring a Senior PNT Engineer in Huntsville to support a US Space Force program. Apply online at https://lnkd.in/eTPpCXcP The Engineer will lead the PNT engineering team. We are interviewing immediately!

As part of our commitment to community support, Radiance Technologies is pleased to grant $2,500 to Downtown Rescue Mission in Huntsville, AL, via our Radiance Gives initiative. This grant will specifically support the Mission's efforts to provide study materials for those in need in order to aid them as they work toward self-sufficiency and stability. Downtown Rescue Mission has been a beacon of hope in North Alabama for nearly 50 years, offering programs that focus on long-term transformation, including educational resources and life skills training. Our contribution will help further these educational efforts, enabling individuals to gain the knowledge and tools necessary to achieve lasting independence. Executive Vice President of Development, Derrick Mitchell, gave two of our employee-owners a tour of the facility, providing a firsthand look at the wide range of services the Mission offers. From shelter and meals to educational programs that help individuals rebuild their lives, their compassionate and transformative efforts to address homelessness left a lasting impression. To learn more about Downtown Rescue Mission's life-changing programs and how you can get involved, visit their website at downtownrescuemission.org.

We had the pleasure of welcoming guests from industry, academia, and government sectors last night for the SFA Rocket City Chapter meeting. The event provided a great opportunity for our employee-owners and visitors to connect with and learn about the Huntsville High School Space Force JROTC.

MSTP’s Deformable Mirrors for HEL Systems Project Achieves Cost-Savings to DoD   This August, Radiance Technologies and Active Optical Systems, LLC (AOS) hosted a project Out-Brief meeting in Albuquerque, NM with Manufacturing Science and Technology Program (MSTP) leadership to highlight the successes of their Deformable Mirrors (DMs) for High Energy Laser (HEL) Systems project as it nears completion.   Funded by MSTP, the project successfully advanced the manufacturing technology of DMs for HEL systems to provide substantial cost savings for the DoD. The team established a domestic supplier capable of reliable and repeatable processes by implementing advanced performance testing systems, improving critical part inspection tooling, and integrating specialized testing procedures during manufacturing. These advancements enable the rapid and cost-effective delivery of high quality and high performing DMs to the DoD. This success, aligned with Thrust Area 1 of the DoD ManTech Strategic Plan: Advance Manufacturing Technology, ensures DM manufacturing is capable of meeting anticipated DoD demand and future requirements, ultimately enhancing the operational readiness and capabilities of the Warfighter.