Christopher Beckett

Manager - Management Consulting Aerospace & Defence @ Mews Partners | M.Sc Aerospace, MBA

Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany

About

As a passionate Aeronautical Engineer and Manager in Management Consulting with dual master degrees in aerospace engineering and business administration, I have a wealth of international experience across the aircraft lifecycle - Business Development & Corporate Strategy, Product Management, Manufacturing Engineering, MRO and Research. I excel in multi-cultural environments and am committed to advancing the aerospace industry with my technical, business, and management expertise. As an engineer, project manager, business developer, and pilot, I find great satisfaction in leading diverse teams and driving technical problem-solving, especially when tackling complex challenges and making innovative ideas fly.

Experience

  • Manager - Management Consulting Aerospace & Defence at Mews Partners
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Leading Teams on client projects in the Aerospace and Defence sector, guiding business strategy, transformation projects and innovation-driven E2E development and operational excellence • Developing and cultivating new business opportunities

  • Manager Corporate Development / M&A at MTU Aero Engines
    Sep 2024 - Mar 2025 · 7 mos

    • Steering multidisciplinary teams across global locations on strategic projects • Developing new business concepts and shaping strategic partnerships, M&A, and joint ventures through collaboration with potential partners

  • Senior Consultant - Management Consulting Aerospace & Energy Sector at Mews Partners
    Apr 2022 - Aug 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    • Managing client projects in the aerospace, wind energy, and electronics sector, guiding organizational transformation and innovation-driven E2E development • Detecting and contracting new business

  • Junior Consultant Product Management at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
    Apr 2021 - Apr 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Leading the special vehicle engineering negotiations with the alliance partner Ford for the future VW 1to cargo vehicle

  • Research Associate - Supersonic Aircraft Aerodynamics at German Aerospace Center (DLR)
    Jul 2020 - Feb 2021 · 8 mos

    Master Thesis - Grade 1.0 (very good) Aerodynamic design of a diverterless compression bump engine air intake for future supersonic aircraft configurations • CAD Design • CFD Simulation • Aerodynamic analysis • Iterative model improvement