Alexis Livanos is leaving his position as an executive vice president of Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] Boeing Satellite Systems division to join Northop Grumman [NYSE: NOC].

In his post as vice president of program operations at Northrop, Livanos will report to the president of the company’s Electronics Systems business unit.

Boeing Satellite President Randy Brinkley credited Livanos for taking a key role in strategic planning, the recovery of the TDRS-J satellite and resolving technical issues related to insurance claims for the Boeing 702 solar array anomaly. Livanos will leave Boeing on Feb. 14, according to an internal memorandum from Brinkley to employees.