Thought I might create a space to document some of the commercial & professional work, projects and interesting places I have been involved with over the years. Unfortunately, photos are always last things on my mind when stuck into a large fieldwork project, so the record is slightly more sparse than I would like.

2022 to Present

Specialist Technical Officer for Embedded Systems, Industrial Automation & IoT: University of Edinburgh: The School of Engineering

Remote Labs

Truss Remote Lab Experiment PCB

Eight Truss Experiments ready for Students to control & gather strain data for the loaded structure
7 Strain gauge channels & Servo controller


ISOpower PCB Design for https://practable.io/ Remote Labs Projects

2021

Rocket Engine Test Facility
– Electrical Install & Setup
– First 7kN Engine Full Fire Tests

Skylark SKL Prep for Launch
– Wiring of Launcher Erector
– Assembly Ground Support Equipment

  • Manufacture & installation of engine control & sensor wiring harness
Selfie Taken with DJI Maverick Drone

Tracking System Prototype Development & Field Testing
Field Testing with Drones & Weather Balloons

Social Distancing Maxstatting


Launch of RTV Sounding Rocket

Ground Station A – It took many forms – in many different locations. Sometimes it was beautiful.

Other Times It was Tough.

Sounding Rocket Remote Tracking Station – Launch Day

2020

Electronics Specialist – UK Aerospace Sector

Rocket Engine Test Facility
LEO Engine Testing, 3T Engine Testing & 3rd Stage Test

Test Site @ [REDACTED]

Skylark Micro

  • Design & manufacture of booster stage power controller
  • Verification & Validation of ground support equipment, onboard avionics & telemetry systems

2014-2019

Lots of Outside Broadcasts, mostly across the UK. Mostly in dark car parks on winter days. But there are a few gems in there.

Wembley Roof Heli Receive Beautiful Day

How it normally looked up there

Wembley OB Truck Tailboard

Wild Things Pilot – POV Costume Cam Radio Systems – Black Park





2013

Radio Systems for Mobile Cameras:

  • X-Games Foz Do Iguacu Brazil
  • X-Games Barcelona
  • X-Games Munich

Not many pictures from the last two due to the extreme hungover & lack of sleep.

SteadiCam Rig @ Skateboarding – XGames Foz Do Iguacu: Brazil

My cable management skills have improved since then.

2012

London 2012

Wirecam at the Velodrome London 2012 with the team from Actioncam

Wirecam Radio Links for Gymnastics & Basketball @ North Greenwich Arena

2011

RF Engineer – Broadcast RF

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