Technical Capabilities
Skills
Programme Management skills
Resource, cost and risk management for programme delivery using PRINCE 2 standards Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to achieve complex technical goals within cost and schedule Delivering innovative and “Out-Of-The-Box” solutions with limited resources Excellent communication skills Encyclopaedic aerospace programme knowledge and experience Extensive experience of international operations and managing multicultural teams Programme reporting capabilities from simple turn-key delivery right up to full product certification documentation sets
Validation and Verification skills
Ability to deliver complete product development life-cycle programme and documentation to ARP 4754. Deliveries to full ERP, Quality, Documentation and Configuration Management system standards Highly effective requirements capture, specification and definition skills (incl. use of DOORS) Highly experienced in requirements validation documentation processes Extensive and highly successful skills for verification evidence generation and reporting.
Design skills
Comprehensive knowledge of design standards for DO-160, DO-178, DO-254/330/332, DO-262, DO-297, DO-313 and DO-326 Extensive knowledge of aircraft structures, performance, handling, systems, avionics and powerplant integration Extensive knowledge of aircraft digital communication implementation and integration (ARINC 429/664/633 and Mil Std 1553) Design process management and execution (including ARP 4761 for FMECA and FHA) Use of UML to establish and manage design teams UI / UX design creation and implementation
Manufacturing Management skills
Make/Buy analysis and implementation Production supply chain organisation and management Supplier management and oversight, Contract negotiation support and guidance
Test Programme skills
Creation, Planning, Management and Evolution of cost-effective test programmes at all levels Excellent record of successful product delivery through “hands-on” programme management style Extensive knowledge of hardware and software test processes and procedures generation, and test programming and sequencing Design, build and commissioning of test rigs (including Iron Bird installations) Test programme management, including facilities organisation, team leadership and verification evidence generation Extensive flight test programme implementation and management experience (including flight crew) for Part 23 and 25 aircraft Excellent test data analysis skills, operational analysis and report writing
Experience
Requirements, Regulation and Certification Knowledge
Certification Process – Parts 21G&J, ISO9001, AS9100C
Aircraft and Engine Certification – Parts 23/25/29/33 (Both FAR and CS)
Airline Operations – Parts 91/121/135
Communication and Liaison with certification authorities
Membership of RTCA industry working groups (SC229)
Flight Test Programme Experience
Part 23 single turboprop 4 projects
Part 23 twin turboprop 1 project
Part 25 twin turboprop 2 projects
Part 25 business jet 2 projects
Part 25 commercial jet 3 projects
Airship 1 project
Systems Test Programme Experience
Landing Gear 1 project
Fuel Systems 3 projects
Turbine Engine Gearboxes 1 project
Composite Structures 2 projects
Research Programme Experience
Airborne Gas Sampler 1 project
Aircraft flight simulators 2 projects
UAV Concept Demonstrator 2 projects
Low-cost research aircraft 2 projects
HUMS – Health and Usage Monitoring Systems 1 project
Aircraft Distributed Electrical Power Management Simulation – 1 project
Avionics DVI – Direct Voice Input 1 project
Smart Switch – Fault Detection and Power Switching Systems 1 project
Neural Net Data Analysis – 2 projects
Airline / Operational Software Programme Experience
EFB documentation software 2 projects
Next-Generation Flight Planning interfaces 2 projects
Next-Generation aircraft information interfaces 2 projects
Arinc Thermal Test Chamber Design, build and Commissioning 1 project