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Early Life
[edit]Cyrus Eli Javanmardi | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 27, 1978 Houston, Texas, United States |
| Nationality | Iranian American |
| Education | University of New Orleans BS, Mechanical Engineering Southern Methodist University MS, Engineering Management |
| Occupation | Vice President of Global Supply Chain Management |
| Employer | Lockheed Martin |
| Known for | Executive Leadership and Supply Chain Management |
| Spouse | Jennifer Javanmardi |
| Children | Kyleigh Javanmardi January 14, 2001 Caleb Javanmardi June 4, 2005 |
Cyrus Eli Javanmardi (referred to as Eli, born 27 June 1978) is an Iranian American engineer, supply chain manager, and entrepreneur. He was born to Shiela and Kazem Javanmardi in Houston, Texas. In his early years Eli's father was a petroleum engineer from Iran who is accredited with several soft-torque rotary systems resulting in reduced drillstring failures.[1] for the Shell plc company. Following his families move to Louisiana Eli would attend Northshore High school later graduating and attending Louisiana State University (LSU) before transferring to University of New Orleans where he received bachelors of science degree in mechanical engineering. Following his graduation he obtained his masters degree in engineering management at Southern Methodist University (SMU).
Early Career
[edit]Beginning with his employment to Lockheed Martin he began his career as a manufacturing engineer. Within four years within this role he would move on to become a senior structural design engineer on critical structures spanning several programs. Concluding his time with Lockheed Martin, Eli ventured to Sikorsky working as a staff engineer on transmissions designs. There he undertook the plan to redesign the main gearbox of the UH-60 Black Hawk. His contribution was critical to Sikorsky modernization campaign to bring the new UH-60M[2] Black Hawk variant which required a drivetrain and gearbox redesign to handle higher torque loads. Concluding his time with Sikorsky Eli briefly joined Tata Technologies as their Global Aerospace Program Manager and spent a little over a year within this role.
Professional Career
[edit]Following his role with Tata Technologies Eli accepted a position with Bell Flight a subsidiary of Textron inc. where he began as an engineering supervisor for the V-22 airframe and propulsion structures. The programs goals were to correct wiring failures attributed to sand and oil intrusion which caused internal chaffing and degradation of insulation,[3] AE-1107C engine upgrade to increase high altitude flying and high heat performance,[4] and structural work on composite materials to meet DoD standards for durability, damage tolerance, crash worthiness, and ballistic tolerance.[5] During this time period he was promoted to Chief aircraft structures design lead. In this role he continued his work on the flagship V-22 program.
H-1 Program · 2013-2018
[edit]On the H-1 Program Eli briefly took over as the director of the H-1 program as a chief engineer and quickly thereafter became the program manager[6]. Some of the challenges faced for the program were availability shortfalls of spares and logistics leading to a mission capable rate, the percentage of aircraft that are ready to fly, of 63% a miss from ~80%,[7] under a new priority from Naval Aviation the H-1 program and others alike were expected to increase supportability with high demand spares and maintenance which strained their supply chain efforts,[8] improvement to current software and system integration leading to reduced anomalies and by 2015 they were deemed sufficiently qualified,[7] and new weapons integration systems with the new Joint Air-to-Ground-Missile (JAGM) program which required: software, structural assessments, and live missile testing.[9] From his efforts Bell was able to lead the program out of a struggling supply chain into one with stable avionics, strong logistics base, survivability improvements, and a new advanced weapon system prepared for integration.[10] Much of the turn around was accredited to Eli's performance within supply chain, an area he was not too familiar with but would quickly become known for.
Executive Leadership, Bell Flight · 2018-2023
[edit]Following his tenure as Director of the H-1 program he would be promoted to Vice President of Global Supply Chain and Logistics. Eli was focused on global procurement of parts, lean/supply chain process improvement, and reliability to meet the growing demand. During this time he worked on managing the unique split between commercialized aircrafts, an extremely lucrative business for Bell, and their government contracts. During this time he worked to strengthen international supply bases to prepare for the new V-280 helicopter which is the successor to the V-22 program. His push led to increase on time deliveries and a reduction in costs a staple for what would become his initiative in supply chain as mentioned by NDIA lone star chapter. This all came to a head when COVID-19 shocked the supply base resulting in several manufacturing sites shutting down and an increase in labor shortages. Unlike its competitors Bell flight was able to avoid catastrophe and navigate out of a looming disaster with minimal impacts.[11]
Eli would be recognized for his contributions to the supply chain world with an appearance at the NDIA lone star chapter panel. He would discuss the future of American supply chain and development specifically the affects of reshoring foreign manufacturing with other prominent figures such as CEO of sustainment technologies Bret Boyd[12], Chief Executive Officer National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining Gary Fleegle[13], and Vice-President of Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Programs Brenda Davidson[14]
Following his navigation through the supply chain shock he was promoted to Executive Vice President of Global Supply Chain and Logistics[15]. There he continued his emphasis on a lean supply chain that gave maneuverability and strength to the now recovering supply chain base. Following his promotion he would leave Bell Flight to join Lockheed Martin.
Vice President, Lockheed Martin · 2023-Present
[edit]Eli would now be back at the original company he started for back in 2003. In his new role as Vice President of F-35 Supply Chain Management he was given the keys to the biggest profit product of Lockheed Martin the F-35 that generates $15.5B in sales for a total impact of $72B.[16][17] Eli and his team worked on mitigating the supply chain problems from the technology refresh for the TR-3 and Block 4 modernization effort, decreasing the lead time on production and scheduling delays, as well as compliance to a promise to build organic depots[18] who would be committed to the repair and maintenance of F-35's in the fleet which decentralized the supply chain.[19] During his time in this role Lockheed Martin became entangled in a legal battle over Howmet Aerospace's cost of titanium. Lockheed Martin and Eli argued that this dispute was a national security risk, however, the court found that it was not an immediate threat to the program. The judge found that Howmet breached its contract by raising the price of its titanium. Eli was quoted saying, titanium is like a "Think of it as a Lego piece. (If) you don’t have that Lego piece, it’s not available, you’re going to have a hole. he goes on to say "It's a ripple effect [...] that would be significant", in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram newspaper.[20]
Following a year and a half of this role Eli would move to his present role Vice President of Global supply chain management, integrated systems, and partnerships. Eli continues in his current role to advance, modernize, and reduce waste in a supply chain world that has been plagued by uncertainty and complexity, to bring F-35's and other programs to the war fighter in. Eli is in charge of over $65B on the F-35 alone[21] and manages close to an estimated $75B total.
References
[edit]- ^ Javanmardi, Kazem (1992). "Soft torque rotary system reduces drillstring failures".
- ^ "Sikorsky S-70A: UH-60M Black Hawk Family – Igor I Sikorsky Historical Archives". Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ "Navy report on V-22 Program" (PDF).
- ^ "AE 1107C". www.rolls-royce.com. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ Amos, JF (August 14, 2013). V-22 Osprey Guidebook (Preview ed.). United States: Department of Defense. pp. 74–75, 78–81.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Eli Javanmardi H-1 Leadership and Executive Leadership at Bell Helicopters
- ^ a b H-1 Upgrade U.S. Marine Corps.
- ^ Grady, John (2016-05-18). "Navy, Marines Catching Up to Maintenance Needs of MV-22s and H-1 Helos". USNI News. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ "USMC trials AGM-179 JAGM with AH-1Z Viper". Default. 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ vCard, Download (2022-11-02). "Bell Completes U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Program of Record". Bell newsroom. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ Haines, Thomas B. (2020-04-30). "GA manufacturers prepare to ramp up". www.aopa.org. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ "Bret Boyd". Grayline Group. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ "Gary R. Fleegle - NCDMM". 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ "Women's History Month From Small-Town Girl to Vice President". Lockheed Martin. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ "Bell Plans Updates, More Support Options for Commercial Lines | AIN". Aviation International News. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ "Eli Javanmardi - Vice President Global Supply Chain Management, Integrated Systems And Partnerships - All Programs at Lockheed Martin". THE ORG. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ F-35 Contract Award for $15.5B
- ^ "DoD Organic Depot Activation in the News | www.dau.edu". www.dau.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ^ Selected Acquisition Reporting - FY23
- ^ Brindley, Emily (January 2, 2024). "Judge finds no national security threat in Lockheed dispute with F-35 contractor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
- ^ Lockheed Martin White Paper on Procurement Budget