Rob Riva

Rob Riva is an accomplished technical leader with experience in various prominent roles across the engineering and defense sectors. Currently serving as Technical Director - VTS and Head of Engineering at Thales since March 2022, Rob Riva has also held the position of Engineering Manager at Thales Australia since January 2020 and Chief Engineer for Defence Mission Systems at Leidos Australia since June 2016. Previous roles include Senior Manager Operations at Raytheon Australia and Engineering Director at Boart Longyear, where Rob Riva led engineering teams and managed significant projects, including the AWD Program. Rob Riva's academic background includes a Master's degree in Management Studies and a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering from UNSW.