Daniel Curtis Email & Phone Number

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Greater Adelaide Area

Responsible for developing new designs to meet Air Force capability outcomes in Flight Test, Integration and Innovation. This responsibility involves leading design teams and includes:1. Developing the system requirements from the capability needs of customer organisations. Managing these requirements throughout the design process.2. Developing the design.

Greater Adelaide Area

Responsible for providing advice to the SQN Commanding officer on Aviation Safety and Work Health & Safety Matters.Responsible for maintaining and running the SQN’s Safety Management System.Currently leading a team of safety specialists ensuring that radiation, plant, machinery, HAZCHEM, laser, electrical and mechanical hazards are identified and addressed.

Course director responsible for the well-being, performance and discipline of over 40 Officer Trainees for duration of their Initial Officer Training.Delivered theory and practical lessons in Leadership Theory, Management and Military Skills.Mentored, Coached and Assessed Officer Trainees on a wide variety technical military and interpersonal skills.

Coordinated, planned and directed Fixed Wing operations in support of the DFAT led whole-of-Government led assistance to the 2019 Solomon Island Election. As part of this:- Liaised with members of the Australian Federal Police, Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, Election officials, official observers Army and Navy personnel to coordinate personnel.

Member of a lean technical contract governance team conducting assurance of TLS provider's engineering services, maintenance services, logistics supply and mission enablement.Conducted compliance and conformance audits for airworthiness assurance as a ISO 9001 Quality Management Auditor. DASR part 21J, Part M and Part 145 AuditorLead coordinator of R&D.

Filled critical vacancy in the 86WG Military Air Operator (MAO) organisation. Assisted the S01 LOGENG in carrying out MAO functions for seven different aircraft types: C-17, KC-30A, B300, BBJ, and Challenger aircraft.This included developing technical assessments to support Command Clearances to fly. Reporting and actioning aircraft defect reports and.

Officer in Charge of KC-30A Aircraft Maintenance and Logistics for multiple overseas and domestic deployments. This includes two operational deployments to the middle east and the first KC-30A Air to Air refuelling clearance activity conducted by the RAAF.Exercised the full suite of SENGO delegations under TAREGs including CFU authority, SMM MIER.

Applied Hypersonics

Improved safety by building a software mirror of the physical payload refuelling operation. This software increased situational awareness and the effectiveness of the supervision during pressurisation, mixing and venting of high pressure hydrogen and nitrogen lines. Conducted systematic QA testing to ensure software performed in a robust manner.

Briabane

Developed standardised procedures to increase curing process reliability and process fault reporting.

Commercial Pilot Licence (Helicopter), Helicopter Aviator

Bachelor Of Engineering - Aeronautical, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering