Responsible for the development of an environmental test plan and corresponding procedures for a military application. Activities included:

·         Assessment of Customer requirements

·         Participation in Customer meetings

·         Production of the overall test plan

·         Production of test procedures called for in the test plan.

·         Test procedures included: Temperature, Humidity, Altitude, Fungus, Salt Fog, Sand & Dust, Shock, Vibration, Time Waveform Replication using the standards listed below

Responsible for the creation of qualification documentation for an airborne safety Satcom system (Inmarsat Classes 4, 6 & 7) based on the ARINC 781 standard. The Satcom system provides Inmarsat SwiftBroadband Safety services via its Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN). The documentation included:

• Qualification Test Plan
• Individual Qualification Test Procedures for all applicable environmental, electrical and EMC aspects of the DO-160G and Airbus requirements
• Dielectric Isolation, Insulation & Bonding Resistance testing methodology and implementation
• Acceptance Test Specifications & Procedures
• Authoring of corporate standard documentation and technical reports

Other activities included:

• Providing support and guidance for the completion of a corporate environmental test standard
• Providing support to the environmental and EMC test team
• Co-authoring of the Electro Magnetic Hazard (EMH) Control Plan
• Co-authoring of the System Design Description document
• Updating of the System Validation & Verification Plan documentation
• Validation & Verification of System Requirements documentation
• Familiarity with SW high level requirements and the creation of test cases for automated testing of the SW via Seapine requirements tracking tool.
• Participating in OEM meetings as a subject matter expert
• Provided assistance to less-experienced colleagues to ensure a clear understanding of OEM documentation and requirements
• Standards used DO-262, ARINC 429 / 600 / 781, RS-232 / 422

Provided support to Airbus Bremen Smoke Detection (ATA26) Design Office for in-service occurrences of smoke detection alerts for the A340 Smoke Detector Control Unit (SDCU) and the Single Aisle series Smoke Detector Function (SDF). Activities included:

• Provision of daily queries support
• Aircraft troubleshooting support
• Supplier liaison
• Analysis of Post Flight Report, fault and troubleshooting data
• In-Service Occurrence Report compilation

• Supplier document reviews and comment sheet writing for the Load Master Controls (LMC) and Guides and Restraints System (GRS). Ensured that all incoming documentation was of a correct formal and technical standard that was in accordance with Airbus guidelines for certification purposes. Where documents failed to meet recognised standards, review comment sheets were raised to discuss findings with the equipment supplier’s representative(s) and corrective action(s) agreed.
• Document reviews carried out were for the complete development life-cycle and included qualification test documentation, acceptance test documentation, traceability and compliance matrices and the Declaration of Design and Performance (DDP) that would be handed to the airworthiness authorities. All documents were checked in accordance to ABD0100/0200, DO-160, DO-254, MIL-STD-810, ISO 2669 and other appropriate standards
• Requirements validation & verification activities via DOORS
• Purchaser Technical Specification preparation and writing with DOORS requirements based engineering methods for the control and communication interface units that are part of the GRS
• Maintenance of System Interface Documents (via DOORS) that provided the technical link (data bus and functional data exchange) between the Loadmaster Control system and the GRS
• Environmental conditions specialist
• Familiarity with CAN Bus
• Provided technical support for Airbus at Suppliers premises
• Familiarity with the Airbus equipment modification process
• Responsible for ‘Request for Test’ and Ground Test Report documentation that would be used to ensure Safety of Flight status was achieved for the Cargo Handling and Aerial Delivery Systems of the A400M

• Document research and writing of a DO-254 Plan for Hardware Aspects of Certification (PHAC) for a Design Assurance Level (DAL) A equipment, using fibre optic technology, to be installed in the Airbus Military A400M aircraft

• A380 Slats/ Flaps Control Computer: Manual reset investigation and report writing (including schematics).
• A350 Flight Control Unit qualification documentation: Preparation and update of existing documents to include test plans and test reports for acceptance by Airbus and Thales.
• Preparation of documents for specific Airbus requirements, inter-company communications (Co-ordination Memos), modification proposals, test monitoring equipment description and associated user manual.
• Documents prepared in accordance to DO-160, ISO 2669, MIL-STD-810 and Airbus Directives (ABD) etc.
• Participated in EMC and environmental tests, unit software downloads and memory dumps.
• Familiarity with SAP and IBM Rational ClearQuest

• Exposure to writing of Python scripts for automated test equipment test runs.
• Writing of company standard documentation for electronic components de-rating.
• Modification proposals, implementation and documentation.
• Modification, debugging and repair of prototype PCB’s.
• Electronic component thermal investigation and report writing. Replacement parts research.
• DOORS requirements validation & verification. Experience of Serena Dimensions.
• Test procedure writing / updating with reference to DO-160 and MIL-STD-810 documentation.
• Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT) and EMC testing with associated report actions.
• Familiarity with digital signals monitoring equipment (DMSU), ARINC 429, CAN and serial data link protocols.
• Environmental testing (vibration & temperature etc.).
• Hardware in the loop testing.

• Total life-cycle development of Cabin Intercommunication Data System (CIDS, ATA 23 & 44) components.
• Component requirements definition.
• Responsible for liaising with suppliers to resolve problems and co-ordinating timescales.
• Creation of component specification and installation documents for the CIDS components using DOORS, MS Word, Visio and Adobe Acrobat.
• Review of functional & qualification environmental tests to ensure all requirements have been met and tested for.
• Review of supplier qualification documents to ensure that all appropriate Airbus Directives (ABD0100 /0200), CRI, ARINC 600 and RTCA DO-160, DO-254 & Airworthiness (EASA, JAR/FAR) requirements have been met.
• Familiarity with RTCA DO-178 and DO-214 documents plus Ethernet, RS-485, LVDS, CAN and AFDX data networks.

• Writing in-depth test schedules for the audio sections of the Tiger intercom, HF, UHF/VHF & VHF-FM.
• Writing of specifications for the intercom system and radio antennas (V/UHF, VHF-FM and IFF).
• Generation of Test Reports for HF antenna validation.

• Generation of associated Test Reports, resolving of in-service aircraft fuel system problems
• Familiarity with ARINC 429 databus

• Systems testing (including 1553 databus) for Tornado GR4/4A avionics upgrade
• Laser Inertial Navigation System test specification writing
• Recorded signals (ADASS) analysis

• SMT circuit board repairs and modifications
• Testing and debugging of microcontroller, FPGA & CPLD circuits
• Fibre optic transmission

• Upgrade of test specifications for software agent upgrades for network devices.

• Logistics management and asset tracking.
• Instigation of engineering procedures and report writing.

• Environmental testing of aircraft electronics hardware and specialised test equipment for the Tornado.
• Co-ordination, procurement, commissioning and installation of Eurofighter avionics system test benches/rigs.
• Liaison with internal and external customers to resolve problems. Test procedure validation.
• Modification of existing circuit designs to conform to aircraft upgrades.
• Investigation of design faults reporting to the design authority with possible solutions etc.

• Position required an in-depth understanding of data communications, motor control, optoelectronic sensors, vision systems and power supplies.