Malcolm Watson
Engineering Manager @Avoptics
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WORK HISTORY
Engineering Manager @Avoptics
EDUCATION
Optoelectronics Research Centre
PhD, Laser Physics
University of Southampton
MPhys, Physics with Laser Science
SKILLS
ABOUT MALCOLM WATSON
Engineer/Scientist PhD, Member of the IET and Chartered Engineer with 17 years’ experience in optics and laser research and a passion for problem solving. Proven teamworker with excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrated by a wide spread of involvement across disparate technical groups, with a focus on delivering high quality results within budget to the customer. Key player in all aspects of project lifecycle (Bid Manager, Project Manager, Technical Lead). Equally comfortable producing detailed technical work, whether hands-on lab work, high quality written reports or computer modelling/programming, through to engaging face-to-face with customers, working closely with subcontractors and suppliers, and presenting findings at international conferences. All-round expertise demonstrated by regular, major input to successful project proposals and supervisory roles. Principal Skills and Experience- Technical research background in lasers and optics (17 years), optical communications (7 years)- Project Manager and Technical Lead for fundamental and applied optics research projects- Diverse project work at BAE Systems including: fibre and free-space optical communications (FSOC); hyperspectral and active imaging; photonic crystal fibre power delivery and supercontinuum generation; tunable-frequency laser devices; electro-optic scene simulation- Programming/Modelling proficiency: C, Matlab, Mathcad, MODTRAN, FreeCAD and Arduino microprocessor IDE.
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