George Robson

Designer and Engineer for unusual vehicles

Bauler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

About

An experienced Design and Stress Engineer with extensive experience in EVTOL, conventional (and unconventional) Aircraft, Automotive, Marine, Powertrain, Renewables and Buildings. Career has been based mostly around experimental and prototype Aircraft and vehicles, normally going from clean sheet design all the way through to prototype and then series production. Quite a wide range of experience with composites (design, analysis and manufacturing), as well as metallics. Experienced with multiple CAD, PLM and FE Analysis packages, plus all the usual Microsoft, JIRA, SAP tools, plus some CFD packages. Experience of working as part of a team, as well as leading a small team across multiple sites to deliver quality projects within tight deadlines. A highly motivated individual who works effectively with people from various backgrounds or cultures at all levels and across different disciplines and organisations both locally and globally. Good organisational skills and attention to detail

Experience

  • Team Lead Mechanical Engineering and Aero at WINGCOPTER
    Dec 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • Owner at Robson Engineering UG
    May 2018 - May 2024 · 6 yrs 1 mo

    Design and Engineering Consultancy for Automotive, Marine and Aircraft

  • Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Structures Lead for Cockpit at Lilium
    Nov 2020 - Nov 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Aerostructures design of new 7 seater EVTOL - Zone Lead for Cockpit

  • Engineering Director at Norson Design
    Jun 2013 - Jan 2021 · 7 yrs 8 mos

    Norson Design Works - high speed marine consultancy specialising in advanced composite boats. State of the art design, analysis and optimisation tools used, including bespoke CFD tools created specifically for Norson, and both Aerodynamic and Structural Shape Optimisation

  • Design Engineer at Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
    Mar 2019 - Apr 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Designer working for Aurora Flight Sciences in Lucerne, Switzerland on Experimental/Prototype Aircraft, mainly: https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/2019/company/porsche-boeing-collaboration-premium-urban-air-mobility-18880.html