Mark Robbins Email & Phone Number

Chelmsford, Gb

Chelmsford, United Kingdom

As Chief Engineer Mark is design authority for sensors and systems and is responsible for engineering governance and the promotion of good engineering practice. He also acts as Systems Engineering Manager for new technology developments and was responsible for the technical delivery of ground stations for Quantum Key Distribution for an ESA Artes programme.

Chelmsford, United Kingdom

As Chief Engineer, Mark has engineering accountability across the Teledyne e2v Space Imaging Division and works within the context of the wider international Teledyne organisation. He has senior leadership responsibility for research and development programmes, is accountable for the R&D strategy and an internally and externally funded, multi-million pound R&D budget. He ensures activities are aligned with the delivery of product and technology roadmaps for sensors and subsystems, and that delivery is to plan and budget. He retains responsibility for the delivery of large complex programmes and acts as a technical consultant in a diverse and challenging technology environment, from sensors to subsystems. He is accountable for engineering governance and leads improvement initiatives throughout the product lifecycle and for focused troubleshooting activities.

Chelmsford, United Kingdom

Mark led teams of engineers for the delivery of advanced imaging systems. He was the technical lead and interface between the customer and the projects. He was the focus for all technical activities, supported troubleshooting and improvement initiatives, and chaired design and non-conformance review boards. He was accountable for delivery of all technical aspects of complex subsystem projects for internal and external customers, throughout the project lifecycle including bid, programme execution and delivery.Key Contributions:• Reorganised and led a team from CDR through AIVT for successful and on time delivery of the complex, multimillion-pound, cryogenic camera system for the JPAS ground based astronomy programme. • Set up the project organisation and managed cross-site (UK and France) teams for delivery of the scoping phase for a programme requiring multimillion-pound internal investment.• Chaired internal and external reviews (PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR etc.)• Reorganised and refocused a team for delivery of a space based camera subsystem, currently within EQM delivery phase.• Established and managed R&D activities to address areas of risk.• Drove the establishment of system engineering approaches and best practices.• Supported the business development and sales function to grow the systems business.• Provided technical consultation within the group on imaging devices and technology.

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Chair of the Operations Group of the Centre for Electronic Imaging.

Sevenoaks

Principal engineering role providing expertise throughout the company on semiconductor devices, with particular focus on advanced imaging technologies for earth observation and scientific space instrumentation. He was appointed acting head of the optical payload group, comprising electronics, optical design, assembly integration and test, opto-mechanical and production teams, whilst the Head of Department was seconded to other activities.

Sevenoaks, Kent

Mark managed the optical design and systems engineering teams, including highly skilled optical designers, system and AIT engineers and device engineers, for the design, build and integration of advanced instruments for satellite payloads intended for internal and external customers. In this role, Mark was responsible for the technical performance, risk management and quality of the team’s output, within time and financial constraints. He also provided expertise to the optical payload group for visible and infrared detectors including CCDs, CMOS sensors, hybrid and µbolometer arrays. This included the technical management of suppliers and subcontractors, and hands-on development activities through European Space Agency contracts and internal programmes.

Chelmsford

Technology Manager for predevelopment activities within the High Performance Image Sensor business group. He was responsible for the development of new structures and technologies to drive business growth. He managed IP generation and has generated several patents in the field of imaging technology. His role included enhancing current capabilities in advanced imaging devices (CCDs and EMCCDs) and the development of new capabilities. Mark worked with the business managers and applications groups to define and establish the development programmes. In managing the development activities he liaised closely with sensor designers, device development engineers, project management and manufacturing functions. Mark acted as a technical lead, provided consultation throughout the group and was Chair of the Operations Group of the e2v Centre for Electronic Imaging at the Open University.

Chelmsford, United Kingdom

Technical management of the development of a Queen's Award winning technology, electron multiplying CCDs (EMCCDs). Mark was accountable for all technical aspects of the development, characterisation and the transfer to production of a then new low light imaging technology. This business grew from nothing in 2001 to multimillion-pound sales in 2006. He provided the technical lead for the sensor development and applications activities. He established and managed a team of device engineers and coordinated the device and package design teams and production engineers. His team worked closely with the wafer fabrication, post processing and camera systems groups. Mark undertook recruitment activities, personal development and salary reviews.

Chelmsford, United Kingdom

Working within the Space and Communication Business Group to help grow the Space CCD business. During this time Marconi became the market leader in the supply of CCDs for demanding space applications. Responsible for many detailed technical negotiations including, for example, those with NASA for the supply of the imaging CCDs for the WFC3 upgrade to the Hubble Space Telescope, where we successfully displaced our main competitor. Developed his role as the radiation specialist and was appointed co-chair of the optoelectronics session of the radiation damage conference RADECS'99. Also acted as a reviewer for the IEEE for several conferences and publications. Managed the Marconi CMOS imaging development and drew up the business case and plan for future activities.

Chelmsford, United Kingdom

Application engineering activities including all aspects of the operation of CCDs and associated electronics. Responsible for drawing up proposals and tenders and managing the bid process for large projects. Mainly focussed on projects for space and astronomy applications and was responsible for holding detailed technical negotiations with international customers.

Chelmsford, United Kingdom

Product development and customer support responsibilities for x-ray imaging products including CCD sensors, packaging and scintillators. Appointed as technical authority for Medical and NDT products. We developed the intraoral dental sensors which formed an important part of the business.

Uxbridge

Member of the CERN RD2O Collaboration studying the radiation damage effects in silicon detectors and the modelling of detector behaviour. Main activities included the development of semiconductor device modelling software, and experimental measurements using deep level transient spectroscopy (DLTS) and other transient techniques. This work was successfully applied to the degradation of high resistivity silicon detectors operated in neutron environments. It was also used to understand the behaviour of high resistivity GaAs x-ray detectors. A member of the European working group on the radiation damage of CCDs, co-ordinated by the European Space Agency.

Phd, Radiation Damage Effects In Ccds

Bsc(Hons), Applied Physics, 1St Class

Education record