Blake Thomas
Angestellt, Senior Instrumentation and Test Engineer, Vertical Aerospace
Bristol, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Berufserfahrung von Blake Thomas
Bis heute 4 Jahre, seit Juli 2020
Senior Instrumentation and Test Engineer
Vertical Aerospace
1 Jahr und 6 Monate, Jan. 2019 - Juni 2020
Flight Test Instrumentation-Design and Integration
Dornier Seawings GmbH
Responsible for the design and installation of all instrumentation and sensors required for a flight test programme.
2 Jahre und 8 Monate, Jan. 2015 - Aug. 2017
Flight Loads Survey Engineer
Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG
Employed to devise, monitor and support a testing regime a flight test aircraft that enabled sign off by the certification authorities to show that the loads of the flying aircraft were in line with theoretical calculations for structure substantiation. • Correlation between flight loads and calculations for points in the sky • Strain Gauge pre-test predictions and post-test analysis • Loads and stress validation using FEM
4 Jahre und 3 Monate, Juni 2010 - Aug. 2014
Stress and Fatigue Test Engineer (Aerospace Structures)
Premium AEROTECAirbus A400M Full scale Static Test and Fatigue Test, Leader for Rear Fuselage structure. • Provide Pre-test predictions and post-test analysis for full-scale static test programme • Loads and stress validation using Nastran/Patran/ISSY • Liaison with Design Engineers, Production Personnel, and Certification Authorities • Analysis of strain gauge data/Load derivation/Crack growth analysis • Coordination of repair and residual strength activities
Ausbildung von Blake Thomas
1 Jahr und 10 Monate, Sep. 1998 - Juni 2000
Aerospace Engineering
University of Hertfordshire
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