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Prague, Czechia

Principal System Engineer reporting directly to the EUSPA Navigation Service Provision Manager. I am currently responsible for overseeing Galileo 2nd Generation Operations Preparation

Prague, Czechia

Full -Time RHEA Staff assigned as Navigation Service Preparation, Provision and Operations Support Engineer reporting directly to the EUSPA Navigation Service Provision Manager. Based in Prague, Czechia. The contract terminated in December 2023 due to non extension of the applicable Frame Contract

Estec, Noordwijk, The Netherlands

Estec, Noordwijk, The Netherlands

Managing the Space Segment Interface to Operations. Leading and organising the Space Segment Project Support to LEOP Campaigns and In Orbit Testing. Chair of System Panel for major proposal evaluations and Review Board member. Leading Technical Investigations as a result of major In Orbit Failures and participating to In-Orbit Anomaly Review Boards. Definition of preventative and corrective actions. Analysis of Telemetry and Trends, Debris Mitigation tasks. Review, definition and approval of Operations Procedures and In Orbit Configuration changes

Estec, Noordwijk, The Netherlands

Succesfully managing all the remaining Industrial activities for the four Galileo In Orbit Validation Satellites including the Acceptance Integration and Test activities and managing the two launch campaigns (Soyuz from CSG) with no schedule delays.

Estec, Noordwijk, The Netherlands

Extension of former activities reflecting increased management role with growth in team and widening scope of Galileo activity including preparation for Full Operational Configuration phase. I had 12 highly competent staff and contractors directly under me plus functional support staff

Estec, Noordwijk, The Netherlands

Extension of PA responsibilities within a complex environment where the Space Segment (approx 30 Satellite constellation) is only one element of a multi Billion Euro, very complex Global Satellite Navigation System. The role also required contact with the European Commission (Joint Undertaking/ Galileo Supervisory Authority), and initial Security Accreditation preparation. Chair of PA Panel in major reviews. Also, as Giove A PA Manager, successfully implementing an unconventional and pragmatic approach to PA with the prime contractor, SSTL in the UK.

Estec, Noordwijk, The Netherlands

Responsible for all Aspects of Quality Assurance, Reliability and Safety Engineering, Electronic/Electromechanical Parts Engineering, Materials and Processes Engineering. This included establishment, implementation and maintenance of the Project requirements baseline, direction and monitoring of PA and Safety activities of the industrial consortium, management of assigned staff and specialist PA support and coordination with other disciplines and members of the project team

Estec, Noordwijk, The Netherlands

Within the PA and Safety Department, Technical Directorate. Development of Payload Safety Requirements. Supported numerous ESA projects (e.g. Eureca, Columbus, several Satellite Projects etc.) mainly in the areas of Safety and Reliability Engineering. Acting PA Manager for the Polar Platform (ENVISAT) Project

Estec, Noordwijk, The Netherlands

Consultant Safety Engineer working on assignment at the European Space Technology Centre to take the European Retrievable Carrier EURECA core payloads through NASA Space Transportation System Payloads Safety Approval Process

Weston, Ontario, Canada

Reliability, Maintainability, Safety and Components Engineering, working on many projects including the Shuttle Remote Manipulator System, Olympus, Radarsat and a Hydraulically powered refuelling robot for nuclear reactors.

Wallington, England, United Kingdom

Several functions in small Family business, acting as export agency for chemical, mineral and industrial raw material producers/manufacturers

Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

Electronic Parts Failure Analyst and Components Engineer for Space and Military Projects