Experience

Royal Navy

• United Kingdom
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• RPAS Pilot class1b

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Class 1b RPAS Pilot fixed and rotary wing

• Royal Navy Reserve

  • May 2014 - Present

  A Royal Navy Reservist specialising in unmanned aviation throughout the CADMID cycle ensuring in service and future systems satisfy Military Aviation Authority requirements. RPAS Pilot class1b

• Aircraft Engineer

  • Mar 1990 - Apr 2014

  An Aircraft Engineer specialising in mechanical systems of Royal Navy Aircraft including Sea King, Lynx and Sea Harrier aircraft.



Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S)

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Engineering Manager

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  Engineering manager, Project management, logistics and Engineering management in a major project to upgrade and introduce into service a fleet of armoured personnel carriers into UK Armed forces.

• Engineering Manager Unmanned Air Systems

  • May 2014 - Apr 2017

  Engineering Manager introducing into service Watchkeeper Unmanned aircraft for the UK Armed Forces. Specialising in Propulsion and Structural integrity to satisfy Military Aviation Authority requirements. Fault investigation and Design Authority management for unmanned air systems.



Military Aviation Authority

• Aircraft Certification and systems integrity regulator

  • Jan 2012 - May 2014

  Military aviation regulator managing integrity and certification of aircraft both in service and during development phases. Ensuring military aircraft conform to certification and safety regulations. Military aviation regulator managing integrity and certification of aircraft both in service and during development phases. Ensuring military aircraft conform to certification and safety regulations.



Rnas Yeovilton mechanical workshops

• Senior Maintenance Engineer

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2011

  Mechanical aviation workshops manager supervising manufacture and repair of Naval aviation assets and global support to UK Naval Air squadrons. Mechanical aviation workshops manager supervising manufacture and repair of Naval aviation assets and global support to UK Naval Air squadrons.