Paul Barlow

Thales Engineering Delivery Manager

United Kingdom

About

I am a Chartered Engineer who has served in the Royal Navy for nearly 21 years and still maintain a role in the Royal Navy Reserves. Whilst in the RN I have worked in ships, T and V-class submarines and have had various shore appointments. I have been employed in both Tactical and Strategic Weapon Systems and have had a varied career working for Defence Equipment and Support, Submarine Delivery Agency and the Defence Nuclear Organisation. In my follow-on career I have worked in support of Babcock Marine, the Ministry of Defence and currently work for Thales.

Experience

  • Engineering Delivery Manager at Thales
    Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Systems Integration Group Leader at UK Ministry of Defence
    Nov 2022 - Mar 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Senior Engineer at RB Safety Consultants Ltd
    Nov 2021 - Nov 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Royal Navy (9 yrs 7 mos)
    • SWS Engineer
      Feb 2021 - Nov 2021 · 10 mos

    • Lieutenant Commander
      Oct 2019 - Nov 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    • Requirements Manager
      Jun 2020 - Feb 2021 · 9 mos

  • Royal Navy (10 yrs 3 mos)
    • Weapon Engineering Artificer
      Feb 2001 - Apr 2011 · 10 yrs 3 mos

      WEA, LWEA, POWEA, CPOWEA.

    • Sonar Maintainer
      Mar 2005 - Sep 2009 · 4 yrs 7 mos

      2054, 2008, 2081, 778, 780, 189, HVME Maintainer