Michael Duffy

 Responsibility for Time, Cost, Quality and Performance of series product and several research developments  Leading multidisciplinary team of +35 people involving Software, Hardware, Production, Quality, Customer support, Procurement with internal plus subcontracted resources & suppliers  Oversaw certification of 2 software standards and currently leading a major development

 Responsibility for Time, Cost and Quality for two research projects  Led multi-functional team (10 personnel including 5 sub-contractors) through successful Technology Readiness Level reviews and handover from Research to Industrialisation  Identified and delivered products according to customer needs, researching and assessing commercial tools as well as new technologies to develop innovative solutions

Responsible for specification, design and support of the Fuel Management and Cockpit System aspects of the A350 aircraft. Focal Point for System Interfaces with Cockpit Display, Flight Warnings & Cautions, Integrated Control Panel and FlySmart with Airbus-New Generation. This avionics and control work has given me an appreciation of the complete Fuel System including Fluid-Mechanical equipment, system architecture and integration, failure modes, user expectation and overall aircraft design.

Systems Engineering, Direct Entry Graduate Two year programme as full-time employee working in placements throughout Airbus business receiving on-the-job technical development and high-calibre training to master the managerial and technical skills required by Airbus for leadership positions. I worked in a range of domains and demonstrated flexibility, motivation and ability to integrate quickly into teams as well as meeting deliverables within strict time constraints.

 CFD modelling & verification of in-house capabilities  Evaluation of supplier and commercial tools

 Test, validation & optimisation of aerodynamic CFD methods and tools.  Support to Design office

 Warehouse operative, communicating with management, understanding KPI.  Training new staff

 Aircraft Control  Flight mechanics  Systems Engineering  Fluid mechanics  Advanced Aerodynamics  Computational Fluid Dynamics  Aircraft Structure & Optimisation  Finite Element Analysis  International Design  Design for Manufacturing