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Gem Aero LtdNon Exec Director
Sep. 2020 - Oct. 2023
SLiNK-Tech LtdCo-founder and Non Exec Director
Nov. 2019
Astigan LtdChief Technology Officer
Sep. 2018 - Mar. 2020
Dronamics Global LtdAerospace Engineering Advisor
Jul. 2018
FacebookEngineering Lead and Site Manager
Apr. 2014 - May. 2018• Operating as part of the Facebook Connectivity team. • Set up the Facebook team to design, develop and operate Aquila 1 UAV. • Set up the design and build facility at Bridgwater and flight test facility in the US. • Led the recruitment of the team in both UK and US. • Focussed, empowered and unified the team during the design and build phases, to achieve several significant milestones; o Design, Development, manufacture and integration of the first aircraft in short timescales, using a streamlined process. o Roll out achieved 15 months after acquisition. o Aircraft flown successfully proving the capability. • Currently leading structural optimization and mass improvements
Ascenta UK LtdDirector and Chief Engineer
Feb. 2010 - Apr. 2014Yeovil• Led the design and development of a High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) for non-military communication and survey applications. • Small engineering team in UK • Overall aircraft sizing, development of concept, and initial mission planning. • Concept sold to Facebook UK Ltd in March 2014
Black Sky Technologies LtdDirector and Structural Lead
Jan. 2003 - Dec. 2007Glastonbury• Development of prototype crew capsule structure, nose cone structure, crew seats for Spacex Dragon 1 engineering simulator. • Lightweight welded aluminium and composite hybrid structure including CBM interfaces for carrying 5 persons to ISS. • Assessment of operational loads, impact, thermal, vibration, pressure and fatigue regimes. • Manufacture and test of a demonstrator capsule.
Andrew Cox LtdOwner
Feb. 2001 - Apr. 2014Composite structural Design Consultancy since 2001, based in Yeovil Somerset. Specialising in design and/or supply and/or installation of composite and non-metallic components and strcutres. Work includes development of: • Design, manufacturing support and testing support for Composite Turbine Blades for 1MW and 1.5MW Horizontal Axis Tidal Turbines for Babcock and Atlantis Resources Corporation. • Design of several high fatigue requirement rollercoaster vehicles for worldwide markets, including Stampida, TheBigOne, Space Invader and the Bakken Coaster. Mid-life upgrade for Jurassic Park ride vehicles. • Design of large acrylic windows and structures for various Sea Life Centres and other Aquaria. • Design of large glazed tanks and Aquaria for various clients including Science (Damien Hirst) • Completion of Third Party Reviews and Failure Investigations • Engineering Director on QinetiQ 1 – 2001-2003 – Responsible to Project Director, Andy Elson, for development of Crew Flight Platform, Survival systems, Parachute systems and specification of Flight Procedures. • Development of Zephyr II and III plane for QinetiQ 1 – responsible for structural review, development of mass budget, component manufacturing requirements and specification of test requirements. Assisted with build of flight items. • Development of Capsule and survival systems for MI II (Mission Impossible) World Record Flight for Hot Air Balloon Altitude Record. Included development and test of gondola structure, emergency cut away systems, pilot safety and impact absorption systems, and maintenance of mass budget.
W & J Tod LtdEngineering Director
Jan. 1998 - Dec. 2001Worked on variety of projects in Marine, Leisure and Electromagnetic structures including structural design of MOD ships sonar domes. Development of improved analytical techniques for geodesic structures, improvement of flange jointing techniques, use of novel fasteners, improved flange designs and development of overlap flanges. Development of electromagnetic transparent structures. Implementation of Non Linear Shock and explosive analytical techniques. Working on geodesic structures from 2.1m - 20m utilising petal type and 3 and 5 panel dodecahedral designs, jointing techniques. Designed and supervised build and test of Pressure Vessels/Crew Capsules for Breitling Orbiters - first high altitude hot air balloon to circumnavigate the globe - 1995 Designed and supervised build of several novel Rollercoaster vehicles including Rock'n'Roller, Jurassic Park and Hammerhead Stall.
W & J Tod LtdSenior Engineer
Jan. 1993 - Dec. 1998WeymouthDesign and Engineering of composite structures for the Marine, Mass Transit Aerospace, Radar and Telecoms Structures and Specialised Projects. Use of all materials, and processes. Worked closely with customer and project managers to define the specifications. Function involved development of the engineering group and various new specialist type of structures.
GED (BBK) Designs LtdDesign Engineer
Jan. 1992 - Dec. 1993HurnProject management and structural design of 2 specialist and unique simulator projects, KIA motors and Duxford, for Hughes Rediffusion Simulation Ltd
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