Kim Ernzen, vice president of Air Warfare Systems

Kim Ernzen

President, Naval Power

Kim Ernzen’s is president of Naval Power at Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a business of Raytheon Technologies. Ernzen’s team provides the U.S. and its global allies in the maritime domain with sensors, command and control, and precision weapon solutions to protect allied ships and sailors around the world.

Ernzen served as vice president of Air Warfare Systems at Raytheon Missiles Systems, prior to Raytheon Company’s merger with United Technologies Corporation in 2020. Before that, she served as vice president of the Land Warfare Systems product line and as vice president of Operations for the business.

Ernzen currently serves as a board member for Tucson Values Teachers and previously served on both the Wichita Children’s Home board of directors and the Junior League of Wichita board.

She holds a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering from Wichita State University, as well as an executive MBA and bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering, also from Wichita State University.