With over 28 years in the aerospace industry, Rick Montoya, President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Spacetron Metal Bellows, has worked on projects such as NASA's Hyper-X, the B-1 Bomber, MX missile, Space Shuttle, Airborne Laser (ABL), F-35, and NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program with Rocketplane Kistler (RPK). His career started in the nuclear power industry, specializing in welding Nuclear Piping assemblies. He continued to expand his capabilities in welding materials such as titanium, Inconel, stainless steel, aluminum, and bellows assemblies. Since founding Spacetron in 1982, he continues to lead prestigious contracts with his extensive knowledge of managing the operations of aerospace programs from machining and assembly to quality assurance. He has built an extensive supplier network, allowing him to provide exceptional value tailored to the requirements of each challenging program.