Experience

BAE Systems Air

• United Kingdom
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Consultant Engineer - Product Integrity Services

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Prestwick, Scotland, United Kingdom Responsible for developing Engineering strategies in the Sustainability arena, particularly around Obsolescence and our response to the Net Zero 50 challenge.



BAE Systems Regional Aircraft

• Lead Consultant Engineer - structures

  • Oct 2010 - Present

  Prestwick Responsible for engineering governance across the Structures discipline for all BAE Systems Regional Aircraft products. These encompass legacy OEM products and engineering activities undertaken for external Customers, including Airbus and Mitsubishi Aircraft. CVE for all Structural activities on BAe 146/RJ, Jetstream and ATP aircraft types. Responsible for recruitment, training and deployment of Structures/Stress Engineers on numerous projects. Member of EASA Ageing… Show more Responsible for engineering governance across the Structures discipline for all BAE Systems Regional Aircraft products. These encompass legacy OEM products and engineering activities undertaken for external Customers, including Airbus and Mitsubishi Aircraft. CVE for all Structural activities on BAe 146/RJ, Jetstream and ATP aircraft types. Responsible for recruitment, training and deployment of Structures/Stress Engineers on numerous projects. Member of EASA Ageing Aircraft Structures group.

• Chief Engineer E-Fan X

  • Mar 2018 - Jun 2020

  Prestwick Responsible for developing Permit to Fly for the E-Fan X Demonstrator. E-Fan X is a joint project between Airbus and Rolls Royce. BAE Systems provide engineering services to the Project, including the Chief Engineer's Office which is concerned with demonstarting that the modified aeroplane meets the required level of safety as designed and as operated.



BAE Systems

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Structures Engineer

  • Nov 2008 - Oct 2010

  Regional Aircraft and Nimrod MRA4 Responsible for technical governance of the Regional Aircraft structures team and management of structural qualification on Nimrod MRA4 (as Control Account Manager (CAM) for Nimrod MRA4 Structures system, on behalf of BAE Systems Military Air Solutions Areas covered were static strength, fatigue and durability, birdstrike and crashworthiness of structures and systems, materials engineering, management of a whole aircraft fatigue test programme and… Show more Regional Aircraft and Nimrod MRA4 Responsible for technical governance of the Regional Aircraft structures team and management of structural qualification on Nimrod MRA4 (as Control Account Manager (CAM) for Nimrod MRA4 Structures system, on behalf of BAE Systems Military Air Solutions Areas covered were static strength, fatigue and durability, birdstrike and crashworthiness of structures and systems, materials engineering, management of a whole aircraft fatigue test programme and Operational Load Measurement system design (Nimrod MRA4) Reported technical progress to EASA, Ministry of Defence and internal customers within BAE Systems on daily, weekly or monthly basis as appropriate

• Chief Stress Engineer

  • Jul 2000 - Nov 2008

  Responsible for structural analysis of Nimrod MRA4 aircraft, through on-site and remote team of up to 40 Stress Engineers in UK and Australia Areas covered are static strength, fatigue and durability, birdstrike and crashworthiness of structures and systems Provided structural guidance, investigation and problem solving for design teams Provided structural guidance and fabrication advice on carbon- and glass-fibre components manufactured by AIM Composites Provided structural… Show more Responsible for structural analysis of Nimrod MRA4 aircraft, through on-site and remote team of up to 40 Stress Engineers in UK and Australia Areas covered are static strength, fatigue and durability, birdstrike and crashworthiness of structures and systems Provided structural guidance, investigation and problem solving for design teams Provided structural guidance and fabrication advice on carbon- and glass-fibre components manufactured by AIM Composites Provided structural guidance to Powerplant team (through liaison with Rolls Royce Deutschland), ECS team (through liaison with SSP, California) and Interiors (Excelnet, Malaysia) Reported technical progress to Ministry of Defence and internal customers within BAE Systems on daily, weekly or monthly basis as appropriate using Earned Value (EVM, SPI, CPI) measures

• Engineering Manager

  • Jul 1999 - Jul 2000

  Structural Design Led Structural Design team on Nimrod fuselage Provided technical guidance for structural issues arising during the design process Reported progress to internal BAE Systems customers on daily, weekly or monthly basis as appropriate.



BAE Systems

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Chief Stress Engineer

  • Jan 1996 - Jan 1999

  Responsible for in-service support of Jetstream and ATP turboprop aircraft Led on-site team of 10 stress engineers, providing technical guidance and approval on issues arising during modification or through repair requests. Covered static stress, fatigue and damage tolerance, bird impact, MSG-3 analysis.

• Principal Stress Engineer

  • Jan 1990 - Jan 1996

  Responsible for fatigue and damage tolerance analysis on Jetstream 31, 41 and ATP, including interpretation of fatigue test results, showing compliance with JAR 25.571 Managed analysis programme across numerous partners including Gulfstream; Analysed new design and modifications and repairs to primary structure on Jetstream and ATP aircraft to both JAR 25 and FAR 25 Coordinated Stress Office input to MSG-3 process, co-chairing MRB Working Group with Airline and Regulatory… Show more Responsible for fatigue and damage tolerance analysis on Jetstream 31, 41 and ATP, including interpretation of fatigue test results, showing compliance with JAR 25.571 Managed analysis programme across numerous partners including Gulfstream; Analysed new design and modifications and repairs to primary structure on Jetstream and ATP aircraft to both JAR 25 and FAR 25 Coordinated Stress Office input to MSG-3 process, co-chairing MRB Working Group with Airline and Regulatory representatives Managed bird impact test programme on Jetstream 41 from test definition to delivery of interpretation reports to JAA.

• Senior Stress Engineer

  • Jan 1986 - Jan 1990

  Carried out static and fatigue analysis on Jetstream 31/32 and Bulldog structures in support of design and certification. Carried out investigations into in-service defects and analysis of repairs Supported shop floor through concessions and works query process, analysing proposed rectification actions

• Stress Engineer

  • Aug 1983 - Jan 1986

  Carried out static and fatigue analysis on Jetstream 31/32 structures in support of design and certification. Supported shop floor through concessions and works query process, analysing proposed rectification actions Supported Bulldog Fatigue Test, producing interpretation reports from the test and participated in definition of fatigue limits for airframe.