Allan Edwards

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Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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About Allan Edwards

Allan Edwards is a Principal Optical Engineer at Advanced Concepts. He possess expertise in simulations, testing, sensors, spacecraft, optics and 18 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Allan is a multi-talented and very practical scientist and engineer capable of working across a range of disciplines, but particularly in the area of Electro-Optical Systems. He is enthusiastic, hardworking and has good people-skills"

Allan Edwards's Current Company Details
Advanced Concepts

Advanced Concepts

Principal Optical Engineer
Allan Edwards Work Experience Details
  • Advanced Concepts
    Principal Optical Engineer
    Advanced Concepts May 2024 - Present
    Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
    Advanced Concepts, part of the Edge Group, here in the UAE are working on a range of sensor systems and image processing in UAVs. Very happy to join them and enhance their optical capability.
  • Airbus Defence And Space
    Optical Architect
    Airbus Defence And Space Mar 2021 - May 2024
    Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
    Sad to leave the amazing TRUTHS team at Airbus (including SSTL), but the project is in the best of hands. Looking forward to seeing this SI standard flying in the future and contributing to our knowledge of climate change. https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/TRUTHS.
  • Qinetiq Space
    Optical Payload Manager
    Qinetiq Space Feb 2020 - Mar 2021
    Antwerp Area, Belgium
  • Leonardo Mw
    Lead Systems Engineer
    Leonardo Mw Jan 2018 - Feb 2020
    Basildon
    Delighted to be part of Leonardo's continued success contributing Systems, Optical and Managerial expertise to this world leading company. From future missile systems to anti-drone technology; working on a wide range of systems with world leading, high calibre people.
  • Bae Systems
    T26 Eoscs Technical Lead
    Bae Systems Jan 2016 - Jan 2018
    Frimley
    The Type 26 Global Combat Ship will be a globally deployable multi-mission warship, capable of undertaking a wide range of roles from high intensity conflict to humanitarian assistance. The Electro-Optical Sensors and Control System (EOSCS) Technical Lead working with the EOSCS team, Gun Fire-Control System (GFCS) team, the MoD, other stakeholders and sub-contractors needs to ensure that the EO systems satisfy the needs of this platform and provides our Navy with what they require.
  • Surrey Satellite Technology Limited
    Optical Aiv Manager
    Surrey Satellite Technology Limited Nov 2009 - Apr 2016
    Guilford
    I was very privilaged to work with the high calibre people at SSTL in providing the work package management and contributing technically to two areas:• the assembly, verification and testing• ground support equipment for the multi spectral imager of the EarthCare satellite.I also assisted in building and testing the final two star tracker testing systems for ISRO and a few other bits and pieces.
  • Rockwell Collins
    Lead Targeting Systems Engineer
    Rockwell Collins Aug 2008 - Dec 2009
    Design Authority and responsible for the technical aspects of the FireStorm Precision Targeting System.
  • Qinetiq
    Senior Scientist
    Qinetiq Aug 1999 - Apr 2008
    I was privileged to work alongside exceptionally talented people on projects like - LWIR HS Imager, Retinal Imager, MWIR HS Cloud Identifier, FOAS, TIALD, CAMEOSIM, Modelling and Simulation.
  • Dera
    Senior Scientist
    Dera Aug 1999 - Apr 2000
    The pre-privatised forerunner of QinetiQ and Dstl. Main role was technical support (SME) on electro optic targeting systems for the FOAS IPT and similar.
  • Focused Ltd
    Consultant Physicist
    Focused Ltd Aug 1990 - Jun 1999
    Set up a small consulting company for contract work on multivariate statistical modelling of standpipe liners in AGC nuclear reactors (for ScottishPower) and in experiments manager of electrothermal (ET) and electrothermal-chemical gun research (for DERA Fort Halstead).
  • Barr And Stroud
    Senior Physicist
    Barr And Stroud Jun 1980 - May 1999
    Had a fantastic time at B&S working as a senior physicist on laser rangefinders, thermal imagers and laser damage weapons. Started as a part of the multidiscipline fire fighting team (PESG) working from a production view point to bring a failing laser product up to standard and into efficient production and ended up researching concepts for taking to product and production.

Allan Edwards Skills

Simulations Testing Sensors Spacecraft Optics Aerospace Systems Engineering Optical Engineering Physics Laser Satellite Space Systems R&d Engineering Management Systems Design Engineering Matlab System Design Donuts Requirements Management Manufacturing Program Management Defense

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Allan Edwards works for Advanced Concepts

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Allan Edwards's current role is Principal Optical Engineer.

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Allan Edwards attended Imperial College London, University Of Strathclyde.

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Allan Edwards has skills like Simulations, Testing, Sensors, Spacecraft, Optics, Aerospace, Systems Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, Laser, Satellite, Space Systems.

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