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• Led this scale-up company’s 30 strong R&D department split between UK and Ukraine to develop new, or improve existing, UAV systems/technologies, preparing them to be released either to specific customers to meet their.
• Acted as voice of military expertise within R&D department to guide product requirements and design direction
• Network Rail; autonomous remote BVLOS UAV infrastructure inspection and intruder detection project.
• Border Force; x5 Sky Mantis with MPU5 radio system and autonomous RADAR ship landing system project.
• New UAV systems; Nano system, Sky Mantis V2 system, FPV autonomous kinetic strike drone.
• New payloads; MWIR thermal, LWIR thermal, 61MegaPixel autonomous mapping, Radiometric IR & EO dual camera.

Guildford, England, United Kingdom

• Responsible for managing the programme of developing the company’s new ISO8 (class 100,000) and ISO5 (class 100) cleanroom satellite payload production facilities and integrate them into the company to realise the.
• Delivered 2 new ISO5 (class 100) cleanrooms and repurposed existing facilities to introduce the company to a new overarching production methodology using manufacturing cells resolving the company’s previously.
• Implemented a new system of policy, procedures, processes, and training so staff could work to understood standards and behaviours in the cleanrooms removing behavioural blockers to payload production.
• Modernised tools, equipment, measuring instruments, IT infrastructure, machinery, and information resources to improve product quality by moving away from using outdated and degraded resources during production.
• Overhauled the department into Health and Safety Legislation and ISO9001 compliance passing audits for both these aspects.

White Waltham, England, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Working with client Pharmaceutical Companies to develop their Validation plans and protocols for facilities and equipment to meet product manufacturing quality requirements.

Didcot

• Provided engineering expertise to build and develop £multi-million high power lasers systems, requiring several years to build.Acting as primary engineer on the ground during project builds leading on planning.
• Led the build and commission on the 3 year, £15million D100X high power laser project.
• Planned and executed the pack and ship phase of D100X project for deployment to European XFEL in Germany, leading c.20 engineers and scientists, ensuring traceability for re-commissioning upon delivery to customer.
• Collaborated with the control systems engineers to develop the S11 projects automated electro-pneumatic system.
• Prevented loss of £300k and 6 months production time by spotting critical design fault in 2 x 250Kg sub-systems before their purchase.

Royal Air Force

• Conducted engineering work on military aircraft, Chinook and Puma2 helicopters. Covering wide spectrum of activities from low-level inspections and maintenance through to highly complex fault diagnosis and heavy.
• Ensured completion of engineering works despite interruption from enemy attack or following emergency dispatch/ recovery of battlefield casualty evacuation aircraft.
• Sustained 24-hour availability of critical helicopter assets during 2 operational tours in Afghanistan.
• Working 90-hour weeks for 6 weeks to support the release of an aircraft to service 4-weeks earlier than expected to replace the fatal loss of an aircraft in Afghanistan.
• Delivered high levels of technical training for junior technicians and new supervisors, providing accurate information and guidance to support progression.
• Investigated and identified an illusive crucial fault on a Chinook that had kept it grounded for 2 months, initially overcoming a great deal of resistance in diagnosis.

Lancing

Joined this plastics manufacturer initially as a Technician, becoming one of two pioneers to create and establish the Post-Moulding department to support business growth and quality objectives.

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