Vice President and General Manager
Tactical Solutions

As Vice President & General Manager of Tactical Solutions at Ball Aerospace, Dr. Sauer is responsible for Ball’s portfolio of advanced tactical mission systems and technology for instillation on military platforms, enabling warfighters to go forward bravely and return home safely.

Since joining Ball in 2012, Sauer has held numerous leadership positions within the company. As an Advanced Systems Manager, he established and grew Ball’s mission analysis capabilities, helping the nation to place critical hardware into the field quickly and efficiently. Then, as Director of Advanced Systems, Sauer was responsible for technology development and business capture for the business area. Most recently, he has served as the senior director of the Survivability and Strike (SAS) mission area, where he was responsible for the capture, design and development of tactical survivability and strike technology initiatives. His vision and business model for the mission area has put TS on the leading edge of technology development and helped solidify Ball as a true mission partner for the warfighter.