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A highly personable, pragmatic and enthusiastic principal technical manager and Chartered Engineer, currently employed as Engineering Director of Callen-Lenz Associates Limited, a high integrity avionics and aerosystems company also working within the safety & airworthiness domains for unmanned, manned and optionally manned aircraft.Previously a safety & airworthiness consultant, and prior to that as Head of Profession for a number of specialist aerospace engineering domains employing 90+ graduate engineers. Responsible for budgeting, capability maintenance and development and staff management. Accredited by name under the UK MOD’s DAOS for helicopter and fast jet safety and airworthiness advice from 2008-2012. Previous experience includes leading a business proposition stream providing support for risk reduction services as well as qualified Project Manager (passed APM examinations). A critical thinker with in-depth knowledge of Defence procurement, MAA Regulatory Publications and military aerospace T&E. Very experienced in safety and airworthiness with a wide background in aerospace and an expert in rotary wing flight test. 27 years in the aircraft systems test & evaluation and systems procurement domains, including 500 flight test hours as helicopter flight test observer, including expert Ship Helicopter (SHOL) development trials. Led the technical teams assessing candidate aircraft for the UK Attack Helicopter programme and Defence Helicopter Flying School procurement.Specialties: Airworthiness & safety assessments; EASA Part 21; 'safety in role' DAOS airworthiness approval; proposition & business development; project & programme management; Flight Test Management and Execution; pan-DLoD URD/SRD & ITEAP assessment; experience of the Acquisition Operating Framework (AoF); data analysis, technical report writing; DOORS; business intelligence. Ability to communicate effectively with people from all backgrounds and all levels.

Listed skills include Aerospace, Flight Test, Defence, Airworthiness, and 40 others.