Maxwell Technologies has promoted Larry Longden to the new position of vice president & general manager of the company's Microelectronics product group, which develops, manufactures and markets radiation hardened components and single board computers for the space and satellite markets. Longden began his 34-year tenure with Maxwell as an engineer, specializing in analyzing radiation effects on electronic devices and systems. Since 2000, he has been responsible for developing and implementing the company's Microelectronics product strategy of combining proprietary radiation mitigation technologies with commercial semiconductors to produce and market high-performance, space-qualified components and systems, and, in 2006, was appointed general manager of the Microelectronics product group.