Greg Baum Email & Phone Number

Wellington Region, New Zealand

Responsible for technical alignment and operational management of a team of highly qualified, world leading scientists and engineers who apply technical and scientific expertise to support New Zealand businesses and work cross-government on the flagship Research & Development (R&D) tax incentive scheme.

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Team Manager (acting) and Technical Manager. Leading a team of highly qualified, world leading scientists and engineers who apply technical and scientific expertise to support New Zealand businesses and work cross-government on the flagship Research & Development (R&D) tax incentive scheme. Using modern agile principles to develop a positive team culture.

Wellington Region, New Zealand

New Zealand

Leadership of a team of eight certification engineers accountable for assessment and approval of aircraft designs (manned and unmanned), acceptance of aircraft types into New Zealand, approval of aircraft navigation/communication equipment, liaison with foreign regulators and oversight of aviation deisgn organisations.

Wellington, New Zealand

• Airworthiness Engineer, Aircraft Certification – accountable for technical assessment of aircraft designs, approval of aviation organisations & senior persons, approval of minimum equipment lists and airworthiness.
• Project Management of helicopter certification.
• Lead for A320NEO and MD900 helicopter type acceptance.
• Organisation of CAA NZ / FAA composite materials workshop (60 attendees).
• Airworthiness certification of first Boeing 787.
• Writing and publishing of 3 internal procedures and 2 external advisory circulars.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

• Leadership and management of a team of nine specialists who were tasked with regulatory oversight of adventure aviation, recreational and sport aviation, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), and risk-based aviation.
• Increased resourcing to meet the growing needs of unmanned aircraft oversight.
• Introduced a specific operations risk assessment to define requirements for complex UAS.
• Engaged with local government (Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment) and global aviation partners (ICAO, JARUS, FAA, CASA).
• Worked collaboratively on the process for high altitude vehicle licences for the NZ Space Agency.

Lower Hutt, New Zealand

• Team Leader for Natuzzi revive chair design, Intellectual Property manager and Senior Design Engineer – accountable for design and development.Leadership accountability:
• Team leader for six engineers and designers working for a global client.
• Liaison with American license partner and biggest customer, Knoll Inc.Achievements:
• Awards: Neocon Gold 2009, NZ Best of Stringer award 2009, NZ Best of Sustainability Gold 2009, US Interior Design product award 2009.
• Named on three international patents.

Wellington

• Senior mechanical engineer – accountable for design and production of 3 all new,long range LED marine beacons.
• Liaised with suppliers & production, responsible for tooling budget.
• Introduced 3D printing, injection moulding, and thermal welding techniques.
• Reworked existing products to meet military standard 75g shock tests using FEAand in house testing.

New Zealand

• Consultant, Gas Turbines & Reliability – accountable for fatigue and stress analysis of gas turbines as well as managing risk assessment software.Leadership accountability:
• Management of four person, software development team.Achievements:
• Finite element analysis of Wairaki steam turbine components.
• Materials analysis & testing for blue chip clients.
• Risk based inspection of ammonia plants.

Coventry, United Kingdom

• Senior Engineer for engine management systems – accountable for safety and reliability of engines across Jaguar & Landrover models, management of test programs and liaison with global partners.
• Management of test programs for engine safety.
• Design of safety diagnostics.
• Development of advanced sensors & actuators for embedded software control & diagnostics.
• Detailed hazard/risk analysis of complex systems including FMEA and Fault tree analysis.
• Liaison with suppliers and collaboration with global motor manufacturers to develop future safety concepts.

Design Engineer – Responsibility for design of compressor components for Industrial Gas Turbine engines. Accountable for project management of assembly of GE-90 aircraft engine for bird strike test. Responsibility for training/support of 100 CAD users.