Frank Rodford Internationally experienced aeronautical engineer at the leading edge of aerospace technology Professional Experience

Altran for Airbus, Toulouse, France, 2017: High Speed Performance Engineer Multilingual team player in the reactive and demanding domain of high speed performance:

• Supply of high speed performance studies in support of flight test campaigns, cold weather certification and overall aircraft design program.

• Re-calibration of performance models based on flight test derived data.

• Operational support to aircraft operators on all Airbus aircraft programs.

• Management and coaching of offshore resources.

Altran for Airbus, Toulouse, France, 2016 - 2017: Flight Operations Engineer Consulting for Airbus on flight operations and high-speed performance optimization:

• Development and integration of aircraft performance models in trajectory optimization.

• Cross-disciplinary development of EFB (electronic flight bag) applications.

• Responsible for the prototyping and validation of flight performance models for the development of a component of the on-board cruise optimization algorithms. Airbus Operations, Bremen, Germany, 2014 - 2015: Aircraft Mass Properties Engineer Intern Year-long internship in Airbus’ Operations Support department, working on airline operations simulation and payload distribution optimisation in Bremen.

• Analysis and modelling of aircraft weight and balance. Development of a new method to formalise the study of operational weight and balance limitations.

• Development of an innovative process based on Lagrangian optimization and Monte-Carlo Simulation, industrialised in a tool to support weight and balance studies.

• Appointed as joint focal point for innovation within the team. Education

MEng Aeronautical Engineering, Loughborough University, UK, 2011 - 2016 1st Class Honours degree following an outstanding academic portfolio, with operations optimisation, flight dynamics and control.

• Dissertation on “Aircraft Operational Performance and Efficiency Optimisation” in partnership with Airbus Operations

• Enhanced experienced with” extracurricular activities and an industrial placement.

• Co-Team leader of “Project Auxilium”, winning team of the IMechE student UAV competition.

• Additional "Diploma in Industrial Studies" (DIS).

• Cranfield University “flight test short course” on flight test methodology and reporting. CESS, Institut de l’Enfant-Jésus, Nivelles, Belgium, 2004 - 2010 Completed Schooling in French-speaking environment and successfully obtained CESS in 11 subjects

(equivalent to UK A-level & French “BAC”). Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography, English, French, Dutch, Religion and Physical Education. Voluntary and Additional Experience

• Airbus Group Juniors Program: Airbus Group, 2015 - 2016. Selected as an outstanding intern following substantial contribution to the group during my internship in Germany.

• Livestock Handler and Machinery Operator, Wellgully Merino Stud, QLD, Australia, 2010

• Charity Worker: ANP Networks, Siria, Romania, 2010

• Student Ambassador: Loughborough University, UK, 2013 - 2016

• Head of Catering: Youth Summer Camps, summers of 2012 - 2013 - 2014 Contact

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Languages

English – Native

French - Native

German - Fluent

Dutch - Fluent

Skills

Matlab

SimuLink

Python

StarCCM

UGS NX7.5

SolidWorks

ST Inspire

BASH

Office

Interests

Cyclo-Trekking

Squash

Boxing

Horology

Algorithmic Trading

Quantitative Finance

Aviation and transport

history

World travel

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