David is an aerospace professional engineer with over 30 years industry experience in aircraft design, certification and sustainment of civil and military platforms across multiple technical domains including aircraft structures, mechanical systems and cabin systems. He started his career as a Research Engineer with DSTO and CRS-AS before joining Aerostructures Australia providing design services and aircraft structural integrity support across multiple RAAF platforms including C-130 and F-111. David subsequently held senior design roles on major projects with Airbus UK on the A380 and with GKN on the Lockheed Martin F-35. David then spent 12 years as a Senior Certification Engineer with CASA where his responsibilities included entry control and oversight of CASR 21M Authorised Persons and 21J Approved Design Organisations. Recent roles include Chief of the Office of Airworthiness for the ADF B300 King Air 350 fleet with the Jet Aviation DASR 21J Military Design Organisation. David is a CASR 21.M Authorised Person, a member of RAeS and a Fellow and CPEng (Aerospace) of the Institution of Engineers Australia. He holds a Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Sydney, Australia.