25 years' practical experience as a Systems R&D / Design Engineer in the UK Aerospace & Defence sector, developing complex military aircraft, missile systems and counter-drone technology. Experience of leading teams, managing projects and running a company. Technical skills include hi-rel and Safety Critical electronic hardware design, embedded software development, systems engineering, acoustic signal processing, and machine learning.Member of IET (Institute of Engineering and Technology), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), IEEE Signal Processing Society, ARPAS-UK.
Airspeed
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Founder | Director | EngineerAirspeedOxford, Gb -
Founder | DirectorAirspeed Oct 2018 - PresentWestcott, England, United KingdomI founded Airspeed, a signal processing technology startup in 2018. The company develops state-of-the-art passive acoustic sensing systems which uses Edge Computing and Machine Learning methods to detect, track and identify targets for defence and security applications. The primary application is for detecting small drones and other air targets. We have received substantial R&D grants from UK MoD, and have US & UK Patents pending. If you are working in the defence and security business, then let's connect – We collaborate with Universities and other organisations to develop next-generation sensing technology. http://www.airspeed-electronics.com -
Technical Expert - Digital Electronic Design & ArchitectureMbda Jun 2014 - Dec 2018Stevenage, United KingdomA recognised company Technical Expert in weapon system electronics. Worked on multinational projects with colleagues in France, Germany and Italy. Led R&D activities, chaired design reviews and sat on technical panels, etc. DV cleared. -
Principal Electronic Design EngineerMbda Apr 2008 - Jun 2015Stevenage, United KingdomElectronic hardware design for missile systems -
Freelance Electronic Design EngineerBjc Designs Jun 2014 - Oct 2018A 'side-hustle' whilst working full time at MBDA... This was training for starting my own engineering firm (AIRSPEED). Forget about MBAs. Doing it for real is the best business apprenticeship you will ever get - winning business, contracts, tax, marketing, finance, planning, business strategy... I spent evenings and weekends helping a client develop a modular CANbus control system for phased array antenna systems for aircraft SATCOM antennas. -
Senior Electronic Design EngineerFerranti Technologies Ltd Feb 2005 - Apr 2008Oldham, United Kingdom
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Battlespace Architect, C4Isr Missile DefenceBae Systems Apr 2003 - Feb 2005Warton Aerodrome, Lancashire, UkI was part of a joint US-UK team developing concept systems architectures for a Transatlantic Ballistic Missile Defence System. I used DoDAF and MoDAF architecture frameworks to specify command and control system architectures. We also conducted real-time US-UK wargaming simulation trials to test it out. -
Embedded Software Engineer, Eurofighter Avionics IptBae Systems Aug 2001 - Apr 2003Warton Aerodrome, Lancashire, Uk -
Electronic Systems Engineer, Systems Engineering R&DBae Systems Sep 1999 - Aug 2001Warton Aerodrome, Lancashire, UkI was part of an R&D team working on some of the company’s early system level concepts for Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA). -
Undergraduate Systems EngineerBae Systems Jul 1995 - Sep 1999Warton & FarnboroughUndergraduate Systems Engineering internship in various technical departments.
Ben C. Education Details
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Systems Engineering -
Systems Design Using Fpgas
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