A world-recognized authority in FPGA architecture and System-on-Chip design for mission-critical aerospace, defense, and space applications. Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology with over two decades of technical leadership spanning satellite payloads, radiation-hardened electronics, and space-qualified embedded systems. Founded a specialized electronics consultancy, growing it to serve clients including major government space agencies, leading defense contractors, and national defense organizations.

Previously held senior executive roles including Chief Engineer for Space Imaging at a major electronics manufacturer and Electronic Engineering leadership at a leading aerospace and defense organization, where he managed multimillion-pound programs and multifunctional engineering teams. Served as Visiting Professor of Embedded Systems at a major research university and is a co-author of an industry text on embedded systems design. His technical blog on FPGA development has accumulated significant viewership, and his training courses have been delivered to leading aerospace and defense organizations worldwide.

Formal Education

  • Chartered Engineer (CEng), Professional Registration under the Institution of Engineering and Technology
  • Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET)

Career Highlights

  • Founder and Lead Engineer, a specialized electronics consultancy (currently): Established and scaled a specialized electronics consultancy to significant annual revenue, delivering space-qualified FPGA architectures and embedded systems for aerospace and defense clients
  • Visiting Professor of Embedded Systems, a major research university: Delivered research and academic leadership in FPGA and heterogeneous SoC design; co-authored published text on embedded systems design methodology
  • Chief Engineer for Space Imaging, a major electronics manufacturer: Led multifunctional team of 40+ engineers responsible for systems engineering governance, technology roadmaps, and delivery of industrial imaging systems
  • Executive, Electronic Engineering Division, a leading aerospace and defense organization: Directed multifunctional engineering team delivering generic airborne launcher for air-to-surface missiles; owned a substantial budget and program schedule across multiple aircraft platforms
  • Major Government Space Agency Mission: Designed and delivered circuit card and FPGA architecture for a major space exploration program as part of a Command and Data Handling Unit subsystem
  • Leading Space Agency Mission: Delivered five space-grade PCBs and three FPGAs for space-flight suitability assessment
  • Space Industry Verification: Performed independent verification of multiple FPGA intellectual property cores for a major space agency for space-flight suitability assessment, including industry-standard space communication protocols

Expert Qualifications

  • Chartered Engineer (CEng) and Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET); Eligible as testifying expert in FPGA design, embedded systems engineering, and space-qualified electronics
  • Demonstrated technical depth in requirements capture, SIL4 safety-critical system design, and space qualification methodologies employed by major space agencies and government standards bodies
  • 20+ years hands-on experience in FPGA architecture, radiation-hardened electronics, high-speed signal integrity, and mission-critical system delivery for aerospace and defense sectors
  • Extensive expertise in industry-standard tools and languages: VHDL, model-based systems engineering (SysML), major FPGA design tools, high-level synthesis for image processing