A Nacelle consultant with a strong technical background experienced in the development and certification of Nacelles and propulsion systems within depth knowledge of composite structures. He is knowledgeable and qualified in the areas of: structural design and analysis; development of composite structures; Nacelle integration; propulsion systems development; and certification and continued airworthiness.
Professional Experience
RTI Group, LLC, Annapolis, MD, Aeronautical Engineer and Senior Nacelle Design Engineer, 2019 to present.
Private Company, Germany, Nacelle Consultant,
Nov 2018 – Present
- New Product Introduction of the Nacelle for the Gulfstream G700 Aircraft on the Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 Engine.
- Rolls-Royce On-site representative at Safran Nacelles in Saclay for the certification of the Nacelle.
Nacelle Systems Consultancy Ltd, Newry Northern Ireland, Chief Engineer (Nacelles) New Markets and Projects,
Jan 2018 – Oct 2018
- Developing NSC specialist capabilities in aircraft propulsion system design, certification, and expanding the customer base.
- Working with clients on the advanced concept design of Nacelle and EBU systems architecture, carrying out trade studies, design reviews and helping with pylon integration activities of the propulsion system.
MONO Aerospace Ltd, Ballykelly Northern Ireland, CTO,
Oct 2016 – Dec 2017
- Responsible for the development of a family of manned and unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fixed wing aircraft.
- Led a multifunctional Engineering team in the development of a High Wing T-Tail VTOL airframe utilising Fan-in-Wing, technology with electric motors and battery/hybrid power, remotely controlled with semi-autonomous capability.
- Specification and selection of all IT infrastructure and Engineering software (Catia V5, Altair Hyperworks and ANSYS CFD).
- Deputy Chair of the ADS NI Industry council and joint chairman of the Northern Ireland Partnership for Growth (NIPG), Sales & Marketing working group.
KCMG Composites, Dublin Ireland, Technical Director and Head of Ireland Operations,
Nov 14 – Sept 16
- Joined KCMG Composites a start-up company in the composites manufacturing sector, as their Technical Director and Head of their Ireland Operations with facilities in Dublin and Taiwan.
- Helped to design the facilities and specified/selected all the major capital equipment required for composite, manufacturing i.e. autoclaves, cleanrooms, freezers, ply cutting machines, injection/ infusion machines, test laboratories, 5 Axis CNC machines, ovens, platen presses, prepreg line etc.
- Specified and selected all IT infrastructure and software requirements.
- Established company quality management system including AS9100, ISO/TS 16949 and ISO 14001 accreditation across, all sites.
Morson Projects Ltd, Belfast Northern Ireland, Head of Engineering,
Jan 06 – Oct 14
- Established and grew an engineering consultancy in the fields of aero structure design, tool design, manufacturing engineering, systems engineering and stress analysis for aircraft structures in Belfast.
- Management of an office of 100 staff that generated an annual turnover over $12 million, with full P&L responsibilities.
- Delivered engineering services on A330 Wing Box, A400M Wing EIS Mid Fixed Trailing Edge, CRJ700NG Fuselage, CRJ1000 Fuselage, A350-900 Mid & Outer Fixed Trailing Edge, Lear 85 Nose & Wing, C Series Wing & Mid Fuselage and Falcon 5X Moveables.
- Provided consultancy support on “Door Type” Thrust Reversers for Business Jet Fuselage Side Mounted Applications acting on both the cold fan and hot core flows and Nacelle supply chain.
- Programme Managed multi-site design, stress and manufacturing teams working on the development of the composite Lear 85 aircraft. Responsible for the nose, pressure fuselage, HSTAB, PAX and OWEE doors composite structure work packages.
Aircelle, Paris France, Head of Inlet Cowl, Fan Cowl Door and Exhaust Design,
Feb 05 – Dec 05
- Led the design, stress and manufacturing teams in the development of the SaM146 Nacelle on the Sukhoi Super Jet 100 program.
- Provided technical/manufacturing definition of composite carbon epoxy/BMI monolithic and sandwich structures.
- Tasks included the design of a one-piece composite carbon epoxy sandwich 2DOF acoustic barrel for the Inlet Cowl.
Hurel Hispano, Paris France, Chief Engineer Trent 700 Thrust Reverser,
Jun 02 – Jan 05
- Carried out the Designated Engineering Authority role for Rolls-Royce on Trent 700/A330 Thrust Reverser i.e. primary point of contact with RR for all Engineering matters, ensured compliance to technical specification, ensured requirements of RR change control procedures were met, reviewed and approved all Engineering documents prior to submission to RR, ensured that the requirements of MRB approval were met and reviewed and approved all subsidiary signatories for Engineering and MRB. Furthermore, provided 24/7 engineering AOG cover.
- Tasks included the continued airworthiness structural justification for disbonded composite carbon epoxy acoustic sandwich panels and the development of non-structural bolted repairs.
- Additional tasks included the introduction / validation of a new honeycomb for the inner fixed structure composite carbon BMI sandwich acoustic panels i.e. honeycomb strength, bonding validation, fatigue and damage tolerance etc.
Hurel Hispano, Burnley England, Chief Engineer HTF7000 Thrust Reverser,
Dec 01 – May 02
- Primary point of contact with customer on all HTF7000/Challenger 300 Thrust Reverser technical issues.
- Led the design, development, preparation of certification documents, certification activities, repair schemes and modifications in accordance with customer change control procedures of the world’s first PERT (Planar Exhaust Rear Target) Thrust Reverser.
- Tasks included the design of a monolithic one-piece composite carbon epoxy fan duct structure with integral forward firewall bulkhead.
- Additional integration of structure tasks included the design of single piece pivoting doors machined from light alloy forgings and the design of single piece side beams machined from light alloy plate.
Hurel Dubois, Burnley England, Principal Project Engineer,
Apr 99 – Nov 01
- Engineering interface with Chief Engineer Trent 700/A330 Thrust Reverser in Hurel Dubois Paris.
- Led the UK design team.
- Led the HTF7000/Challenger 300 Thrust Reverser design team within the program team.
- Interfaced with stress, certification and manufacturing teams within a concurrent engineering environment.
BMW Rolls Royce Aero Engines, Berlin Germany, Propulsion System Designer,
Nov 97 – Mar 99
- Nacelle Integration role on the BR715 for the B717 Program, working with Nacelle supplier Rohr and Airframer Boeing.
- Tasks included the design, development, testing and certification of a forced cooling system to keep the EEC within temperature limits with modifications to the Inlet Cowl, Fan Cowl Doors and the EBU.
Bombardier Shorts, Belfast Northern Ireland, Senior Nacelles Design Engineer,
Oct 92 – Oct 97
- Supported Business Development team in winning new Nacelle contracts as part of the Advanced Projects team i.e. advanced concept design of Nacelles, carrying out trade studies, visiting airframe / engine manufacturers, attending air shows, answering RFI/RFQ’s, developing Nacelle BOM’s and Engineering NRC’s, e.g. BR710/GX and GV, AE3007/EMB145 Nacelle programs.
- Responsibilities also included supervision of in-house design teams on TFE731-40/Dassault F50EX and IAI Astra SPX Nacelle programs and LF507/Avro RJ Nacelle program.
Bombardier Shorts, Belfast Northern Ireland, Nacelles Design Engineer,
Oct 91 – Sep 92
- Responsibilities included concept design at bid inception stage, generation of design configurations and technical proposals for new composite Nacelle contracts – V2500 A5/A320, V2500 D5/MD90, Trent 700/A330
Bombardier Shorts, Belfast Northern Ireland, Graduate Design Engineer, Sep 89 – Sep 91
- Responsibilities included the creation of engineering detail drawings, assemblies and associated paperwork for composite and metallic Nacelle structures – RB211-535 E4/B757 and RB211-524 G/H3 on B747 program.
Academic Background
- B.Eng Hons 2.1, Aeronautical Engineering
- Training: PRINCE 2
Professional Associations and Activities
- Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (FRAeS)