Michael L.

Electrical Engineer | Supercars / Satellites /UAV payload | Diagnostics/ AIT| EGSE and Test Environment-HIL design | IPC class 3/ ESA ECSS PCB build and repair| Zephyr HAPS & Azalea Spacecraft Contributor

Farnborough, England, United Kingdom

About

Electronically biased with a mechanicaly adept background and real world experience in Automotive engineering, Low earth orbit Spacecraft and High altitude Pseudo Satellite technologies. Overcoming what others perceive as 'blockers'. I embrace picking up the tools and creating a real world test- getting the job done . Build a prototype, test it, embrace failure, learn, and move on. My career began at Jaguar Land Rover, where I spent a decade refining my diagnostic expertise and became the UK’s youngest dual-brand Master Technician aged 27. I progressed to an engineering role as as a Diagnostic and Electrical Systems Engineer at McLaren Automotive LTD. It is here I supported the build of world-class supercars such as the famous P1, 540, 570S, 675, 675LT, and 720S. Seeking progression and exposure to a new industry, I transitioned to Airbus Defence and Space as an Avionics engineer, contributing to the Zephyr HAPS project—a solar-powered, stratospheric UAV that literally broke world records for longest unfuelled flights and redefined sustainable aerospace innovation. My work spanned system design, integration, and testing on a unique platform with huge payload potential. Soon after, I became part of In-Space Missions Ltd (BAE Digital Intelligence) , where I lead the design, build and test of their first software based EGSE, and then a full flat-sat test environment, streamlining the development of the Azalea cluster platform. Having experienced the world of Low Earth Orbit medium and 'Cube Sats', I have since returned to the Pseudo Satellite industry, in more of a systems domain where I continue to enhance grow and mature my skillset.

Experience

  • AALTO (Full-time · 1 yr 1 mo)
    • Senior Automation and Test Manufacturing Engineer
      Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

      Production and manufacturing focused in streamlining test and build process

    • Avionics System Engineer
      Jun 2025 - Apr 2026 · 11 mos

      Improving and optimising an already proven, capable and class leading stratospheric Avionics system. Delivering new payload opportunities and pushing the boundaries of what is possible.

  • A.I.T engineer at In-Space Missions Limited
    Oct 2023 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Avionics and Payload Engineer at AALTO HAPS
    Mar 2023 - Oct 2023 · 8 mos

  • Airbus Defence and Space (Full-time · 5 yrs 7 mos)
    • Avionics Engineer
      Oct 2018 - Mar 2023 · 4 yrs 6 mos

    • Avionics Engineer
      Sep 2017 - Mar 2023 · 5 yrs 7 mos

  • Avionics test engineer at AIRBUS DEFENSE AND SPACE HOLDINGS, INC.
    Oct 2017 - Jul 2020 · 2 yrs 10 mos