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
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
Tracking System Prototype Development & Field Testing
Field Testing with Drones & Weather Balloons
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.
2020
Electronics Specialist – UK Aerospace Sector
Rocket Engine Test Facility
LEO Engine Testing, 3T Engine Testing & 3rd Stage Test
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
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.
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