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Responsible for line management and technical direction of the Mechanical, Thermal, Structures, and Test Engineering Teams, reporting to the Engineering Director.- Supporting and planning development and CPD of team members - Responsible for hiring and onboarding activities within the Mechanical Engineering Department- Ownership of workload planning and assignment to team members as well as involvement in project management and control- Early scoping and budgeting of project mechanical effort and CAPEX pre-contract- Close interaction with other team leads, company Directors, and CTO- Ownership of the Mechanical Engineering roadmap and responsibility for delivering multiple technical projects and processes- Heavily involved in technical reviews, brainstorming, and architectural decisions- Management of the MCAD PDM system- Responsible for management and introduction of new tools (eg. thermal modelling software, FEA software, etc.)- Also performed acting Systems Engineer role on 2 spacecraft missions

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

- Lead Mechanical Engineer on 8+ Cubesat Versions (3U & 6U)- Drove multiple process improvements within the Engineering team - Lead Mechanical Engineer and acting Systems Engineer on Spire's Star Tracker Development- Experience leading small teams successfully on a project basis- Heavily involved in commercial and technical decision making on multiple projects- Mechanical Lead on Spire's RF & Optical Inter-Satellite communication systems- Drove improvements to supplier quality through DFM activities- Supported Sales and Pre-Contract activities by providing early technical insight, feasibility assessments, and cost & effort scoping- Gave multiple technical presentations to organizations such as ESA and NASA- Responsible for detailed reviews of technical reports, calculations, drawings, and FEA analysis

Glasgow, United Kingdom

- Lead Mechanical Engineer on 6+ Cubesat Missions- Responsible for Design, Analysis, Reviews, and Testing of Spacecraft structures, Mechanisms, and Thermal Control Systems.- Worked closely with Electrical Engineering, AIT, Quality, and RF Engineering teams- Lead the Mechanical design and Qualification of Spire's ADCS system- Led the Thermal Design of Spire's S&X Band Radio System- Led the Complete Thermal Design, Analysis, and Characterisation of Spire's 3U Cubesat- Drove multiple continuous improvement activities within the Mechanical Engineering Department

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Team lead for a small team of 5 engineers working on a novel autonomous aircraft.- Responsible for line management, hiring, and training of team members.- Involved in day to day design activities spanning systems engineering, mechanical design & drafting, and FEA- Worked closely with Flight Testing Team, Simulation Team, and CTO to deliver successful projects.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Glasgow

Meng, Engineering, Master'S With Distinction

Erasmus, Mechanical Engineering