Consultant

• Sep 2022 - Present

Independent Verification Engineer - Military

• Apr 2020 - Sep 2022

Operating independently of the Design and Project organisations to provide assurance of the design and airworthiness of military Helicopter platforms as required by military airworthiness authorities. Delegated approval from the Italian Airworthiness Authority (DAAA) for minor modifications. Certification Verification Engineer - AW169 Operating independently of the Design and Project organisations to provide assurance of the design and airworthiness of military Helicopter platforms as required by military airworthiness authorities. Delegated approval from the Italian Airworthiness Authority (DAAA) for minor modifications. Certification Verification Engineer - AW169

Head of Structures PC-24

• Jan 2015 - Apr 2020

Functional responsibility for all Structures related groups on the PC-24 programme. Included Stress Analysis, Fatigue & Damage Tolerance, GFEM & Methods, Structural Test and temporary oversight of Loads & Aeroelastics

Chief Stress Engineer PC-24

• Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

Functional responsibility for the Stress Analysis department on the PC-24 programme.

Deputy Chief Engineer - Analysis

• Jul 2004 - Dec 2013

Airbus A350 and A400M development and certification programmes and A330/A340 continuing product development. Airbus delegated approval for Metallic & Composite structures.

Deputy Chief Engineer - Analysis

• Oct 2002 - Jul 2004

Internationally assigned to Boeing, Seattle, USA, as the sole on-site technical integrator working on the 787 Nacelle and Rear Fuselage technology trade studies, leading the interface between Boeing and multiple GKN Aerospace sites in the USA and UK.

Deputy Chief Engineer - Analysis

• Sep 1997 - Sep 2002

Responsibility for running and developing Stress Analysis teams at two UK sites Involved on the Bombardier Global Express, CASA Dornier 728, Rolls Royce Trent Engines, BAE Systems Harrier, Nimrod MRA4 and Racal Defence programmes

Staff Technical Specialist - Airframe Structures

• Jun 1995 - Aug 1997

Certification analysis of the Bell model 430 and design development analysis of the Bell model 427 including a 4 month assignment in Fort Worth, Texas Certification analysis of the Bell model 430 and design development analysis of the Bell model 427 including a 4 month assignment in Fort Worth, Texas

Principal Stress Engineer

• Mar 1990 - May 1995

Certification analysis of the Westland EH101, Airbus A321 and Bombardier Global Express programmes Certification analysis of the Westland EH101, Airbus A321 and Bombardier Global Express programmes

Production Engineer

• Sep 1988 - Feb 1990

Production planning and CNC programming support for UK Ministry of Defence missile programmes

Mechanical Technician Apprentice

• Sep 1984 - Sep 1988

Full Mechanical Technician Apprenticeship with a two year shop floor training and rotation followed by a two year rotation through various company departments covering Composites, Project, Chemical laboratories, Jig and Tool Design, Stress, Estimating and Production planning. Awarded apprentice of the year three times during this period.