Composite structure design for racing & cruising yachts.

DAS Design provides composite structural design & engineering for yachts, rigs, appendages, powercraft, light aircraft and industrial applications,Coordination of material test programs & proof testing,Repairs and modifications to existing structures,Validation of structures to marine & aviation scantling rules,Structural inspections & problem analysis,Technical writing & quality system design,ISO 9001 auditing.

Developer & manufacturer of carbon fibre composite interior parts to business and commercial aviation customers.

Roles in this position included:Design team leadership & project management,Training & mentoring of new engineers,Addressing structural problems & repairs,Technical leadership in finding new design solutions,Development & commissioning of a composite materials test lab,Development of new design methods & tools,Supervision and design approval for a variety of design projects including rigs, booms, racing & cruising yachts from 130' LOA to dinghies, keels & appendages, powercraft from 135' to runabout size.

Established & fitted out a factory, then built a Lancair ES, Lancair IV, Tri-R KIS 2-place and 4-place composite experimental class aircraft as an offset programme for an ANZAC frigate logistics support contract.Worked as a Technical Writer creating plant operation & maintenance manuals for a major plant upgrade over 12 months at the Comalco aluminium smelter in Bluff near Invercargill.Assisted as a junior naval architect in developing stability booklets for the recommisioning of HMNZS Canterbury, a Leander class frigate.