Experience

PMB Defence Pty Ltd

• Australia
• Defense & Space
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager, Lead Acid Batteries

  • Sep 2019 - Present

• Program Manager

  • 2013 - Sep 2019

  PMB manufactures the main storage battery (MSB) for the Collins Class Submarines. PMB Defence Engineering is responsible for supporting the production of existing products, product improvements and the development of new products plus engineering services to external clients.As the program manager for PMB Defence Engineering, I’m responsible for a portfolio of projects, including external contracts and internal R&D. Currently seconded as the Program Manager for the SEA1000 Future Submarine Technical Office (formerly the IPT) .



BAE Systems Australia

• Australia
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Manager

  • 2008 - 2013

  Leading a group of approximately 60 engineers, scientists and technicians, responsible for delivering a portfolio of projects and realising new opportunities as part of a profitable business. Predominately in the Electronic Warfare (EW) domain, and later as part of Over The Horizon Radar (OTHR). Leading a group of approximately 60 engineers, scientists and technicians, responsible for delivering a portfolio of projects and realising new opportunities as part of a profitable business. Predominately in the Electronic Warfare (EW) domain, and later as part of Over The Horizon Radar (OTHR).



Tenix Defence

• Mawson Lakes

• Project Manager

  • 2000 - 2008

  Tenix Defence was a major Australian Defence Contractor with operations in the Land Systems, Aerospace and Maritime domains. It was aquired by BAE Systems in 2008. Claude lead and managed a number of projects. He later became the program manager for the EW Electro-optics business. Tenix Defence was a major Australian Defence Contractor with operations in the Land Systems, Aerospace and Maritime domains. It was aquired by BAE Systems in 2008. Claude lead and managed a number of projects. He later became the program manager for the EW Electro-optics business.



Vision Abell

• Mawson Lakes

• Systems Engineer

  • 1997 - 2000

  Vision Abell was a Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) specialising in providing engineering services to defence and commercial clients. Primarily responsible for the test and integration program for an airborne radar system, including planning and coordination of Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E) and Acceptance Testing. Vision Abell was a Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) specialising in providing engineering services to defence and commercial clients. Primarily responsible for the test and integration program for an airborne radar system, including planning and coordination of Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E) and Acceptance Testing.



E-Systems (ASTA Defence)

• Greenville Texas

• Systems Engineer

  • 1995 - 1997

  Systems engineer as part of major upgrade program to the RAAF P3C Orion aircraft, Project 5276. The project involved an upgrade of all mission and avionics equipment, including the radar, communication, acoustic and data management sub-systems. Systems engineer as part of major upgrade program to the RAAF P3C Orion aircraft, Project 5276. The project involved an upgrade of all mission and avionics equipment, including the radar, communication, acoustic and data management sub-systems.



Ellex (formerly Laserex)

• Adelaide, Australia

• Project Engineer

  • 1991 - 1995

  Laserex was a leading bio-medical company, specialising in the development, manufacture of laser based ophthalmic products and sold around the world. This was an excellent role to begin my career as an engineer and later manager. It was a hands-on engineering role, helping to develop new products and support existing ones. Learning the realities of commercial and market drivers from an entrepreneurial leadership team. Laserex was a leading bio-medical company, specialising in the development, manufacture of laser based ophthalmic products and sold around the world. This was an excellent role to begin my career as an engineer and later manager. It was a hands-on engineering role, helping to develop new products and support existing ones. Learning the realities of commercial and market drivers from an entrepreneurial leadership team.