Daniel Gras

Setup new R&T organization with focus on new technologies and improvement with digital solutions. Additive manufacturing bench marking (SLM/WAAM/SLS/LBM) for Safran companies components. Implementation of a European additive manufacturing community (RCE, KM management). Business development with customer offers- management from first opportunity contact to product delivery.

Creation and deployment of two new design centers of competences for electric and aerostructure domains. Management of several teams, project supervision with yearly budget above 5M€, strategy definition with associate actions plan, resource steering, team skill improvements, engineering process harmonization, interface with sales, legal and finance departments, reporting to engineering director.

Deployment of remote design capacity (USA->France) of 50% of Boeing B787 risk sharing package. Steering of design activities for the wire harness integration involving several foreign partners, reporting to engineering director.

Creation, development and steering of A380 risk sharing package (engineering German parts) for the wire harness design with functional system, harness definition and integration, reporting to local company director.

Development of the engineering offshore branch for Tunisia (business plan and road map for operational implementation).

Creation and setup of a new design office with Boeing commercial Aircraft. Projects and Team management for electrical engineering activities for B767-400, B747.

Design and manufacturing liaison for the main avionics bays of the NH90 helicopter prototypes. Engineering of the electrical systems for jet fighters Rafales et Mirages 2000. Electrical integration design activities for the helicopters TIGER, 332 and 365. Structural and electrical rigs design for the first two prototypes of the TIGER helicopter.