Peter Eckstein is an engineering management professional with extensive experience in the design and development of sophisticated electronic and electromechanical systems.  He is retired from Northrop Grumman Corp., where he held various engineering managerial positions of increasing responsibility involving U.S. Navy electronic warfare system avionics.  In addition, Eckstein is an Adjunct Professor of Physics at Suffolk County Community College, where he is responsible for lecture and lab development of calculus and algebra-based physics courses, at Queensborough Community College, where he teaches physics and astronomy, and at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, where he teaches physics and engineering.

Eckstein received the B.S. degree from the New York Institute of Technology, an M.S. in Physics from Adelphi University and an M.S. in Engineering from Long Island University.

An IEEE Life Senior Member, Peter Eckstein has been active in various volunteer roles at the Section, Region, Society and IEEE Board-levels.  Among these he has served on the IEEE Board of Directors as the Region 1 Director, on the MGA Board of Directors, on the IEEE-USA Board of Directors as Vice President, Government Relations and as IEEE-USA President.