BSC, MSC, FRAeS, CEng
Systems Engineering specialist working for Rolls-Royce plc
Understanding Systems Thinking and the Systems Approach, and overcoming barriers to its use – so includes definition of Systems Engineering skills and behaviours, Systems Engineering process, and how to implement into existing organisation
Richard graduated with a Physics Degree from Bristol University in 1986, and joined Rolls-Royce as an engineer. He spent 14 years in Installation Aerodynamics for Military Engines, during which time he gained an MSC in Gas Turbine engineering form Cranfield University. He then worked on Life Cycle cost, Reliability and aspects of designing products for Aftermarket / Service, prior to moving to current role. He is the Corporate Skill owner for Systems Engineering in RR; this role includes explaining Systems Engineering to RR, implementing it in the organisation, defining the Systems Engineering methods and competencies needed across the whole organisation (including creating specific Systems Engineering roles), and defining and delivering a programme to implant Systems Engineering explicitly in Rolls-Royce
Instigated Charlotte Dunford’s EngD project “Use and Embedding of Systems Practice in the Defence Aerospace UK product Lifecycle”
Working on various committees (e.g. SE&OA NTC), also attended by Bristol University, defining proposals for research into the practice of Systems Engineering
Fellow of Royal Aeronautical Society
Member of INCOSE (including membership of INCOSE UK Advisory Board, Chair of the Bristol Local Group)
Member of Systems centre Strategic Advisory Board from the outset
Delivery of practitioner lectures to • Programme Management / Research methodology module (2007-2009)
Appreciation of QFD to SE methods (2008 and 2009)
Attendance at various seminars / conferences at Bristol Systems Centre
