In his role as vice president of operations at Orion, Robert Baggiani leads the development and implementation of short- and long-term strategies for the business sector. Additionally, he manages the operation of all functional departments to ensure corporate alignment and efficiency. Lastly, he is responsible for managing customer relationships, the successful delivery of solutions to customers and overall program execution.

Robert joined Orion in 2025 from Maxar Space where he served as a senior director of program management. Before that, Robert held senior-level program management roles at Raytheon Intelligence and Space, Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corporation, and LGS Innovations where he established a strong track record of building high-performance teams and ensuring program success for sophisticated defense and intelligence programs. Earlier in his career Robert served in engineering roles at Raytheon Electronics Systems and Boeing Satellite Systems.

Robert holds a master’s degree in intelligent design systems from the University of Southern California and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from San Diego State University.