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 certificates. Achievements:• 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 projects.Achievements• 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. • Testing at high altitude and extreme temperatures.

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.