Bury, England, United Kingdom
Highly accomplished Principal Systems Engineer with over 30 years of experience delivering complex electronic and electrical systems within the Aerospace, Rail, and Defence sectors. Proven track record in leading international multidisciplinary teams for blue-chip organisations including Airbus, Boeing, and Bombardier. Expert in full lifecycle development, from concept and system architecture to validation and final production support. CORE COMPETENCIES • Systems Engineering: Requirement management, system integration testing (SIT), validation, and technical documentation. • Design & Modelling: Over 10,000 hours of experience in CATIA V4 & V5, E3D, EWB, and TWB. • Leadership: Managing international teams (UK, Italy, India) and overseeing large-scale technical work packages. • Configuration Management: Expert user of PDM Link, SAP, PRIMES, VPM, and Windchill. • Standards & Methods: Deep knowledge of Airbus Methods, A400M Primes, and Boeing methodologies.
Overseeing all on-board electronic systems across four major UK projects. Liaising with testing teams, suppliers, and clients to ensure products meet launch requirements. Validating Technical Description Documentation and supporting system integration testing across European facilities.
Led the electrical harness design team for the West Midlands Project, overseeing designers in the UK, Italy, and India. Managed concept development based on the Aventra Platform Building Blocks. Coordinated between Carbody Design, Systems Engineering, and Maintainability departments.
Managed an external design and check team for A350 XWB, A320 NEO, and A330 programs. Key Achievement: Delivered a challenging redesign of a 3 ACT control system for the A321 97t on time and within budget. Utilised QCDP (Quality, Cost, Delivery, People) metrics to monitor and improve team performance.
Specified a back-up avionics system for the Aeromobil 3.0 flying car. Sourced equipment and cabling to meet both VFR flight operations and EU/US highway regulations.
Supported the production final assembly line (FAL) using CATIA V5, SAP, and Windchill. Redesigned loom routes, brackets, and equipment positions for aircraft MSN1-5.