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

- 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

- 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

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.