Experience

QinetiQ Australia

• Australia
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Principal Engineer, Advisory Services

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  Contractor to Defence, supporting CASG and RAAF 92WG in the System Acceptance and Service Release of P-8A Poseidon Mission Support Systems and UNIPAC III Search and Rescue Kits. Contractor to Defence, supporting CASG and RAAF 92WG in the System Acceptance and Service Release of P-8A Poseidon Mission Support Systems and UNIPAC III Search and Rescue Kits.



QinetiQ

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

• Lead Systems Engineer - Future Combat Air Systems

  • Sep 2017 - Apr 2019

  Using Model Based Systems Engineering to define Autonomy System Requirements for the UK Tempest platform

• UK Certification Manager - Scorpion

  • Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

  In anticipation of a potential UK acquisition of the Textron Scorpion Light Attack Aircraft, managed the translation of the US MIL-HDBK-516C certification basis to the European Military Airworthiness Certification Criteria.

• Lead Solution Architect

  • Sep 2014 - Jan 2017

  Managed team of 12 Solution Architects responsible for technical input across all bid activity within Air and Space Division. Responsible for solution definition and Design Review on multiple bids across Combat Air, Rotary Wing, Air Support, Engineering Services and Space platforms.

• Project Engineer - Tornado

  • Apr 2008 - Sep 2014

  Managed a multi-disciplinary team responsible for integration, safety assessment, airworthiness, system acceptance and Release to Service of major capability upgrades to the RAF Tornado GR Mk4 aircraft. Systems included Mission Software, Advanced Displays, Dual Mode Seeker Brimstone, Storm Shadow, Paveway IV, TCAS, laser targeting pods, Towed Active Decoy and various technology demonstration programmes.Also provided trials and integration support to multiple Urgent Operational Requirements, and managed Ageing Aircraft Audits on RAF Tornado and RAAF F/A-18A/B aircraft. Show less

• Technical Manager

  • Oct 2002 - Apr 2008



CSDE Ltd

• Warton, Lancashire, United Kingdom

• Principal Consultant and Director

  • Apr 1995 - Oct 2002



Royal Air Force (RAF)

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Technician

  • Nov 1971 - Apr 1995