Phil Gardner

About Phil Gardner

Experienced as a Senior Flight Test Engineer on both military fast jets and business jet aircraft. Effective as a team player as well as a team leader with supervisory and management experience.Developed and managed extensive flight test activities on multiple test vehicles across four European countries on the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. Have extensive experience in planning and executing flight trials with over 700 flight test hours in a telemetry control room environment as either a Test Conductor or a Test Director on the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter aircraft as well as over 250 flight test hours on-board business jet aircraft. Have extensive communication skills at all levels including senior management. Thrive in dynamic and fast paced environments where test safety and test efficiency are paramount. Pilot Experience:UK Private Pilot\'s LicenseFlight Radiotelephony Operator\'s LicenseFAA Second Class Medical (Current)

Experience

1. Principal Mission Ops Engineer

   Virgin Galactic

   Sep 2025 — Present · NM, US

Education

• Bedford College

  Aeronautical Engineering HNC, Aircraft Engineering Management/ Thermofluids/ Structural Integrity / Aerodynamics / Rotorcraft

Skills

• Aircraft
• Project Planning
• Earned Value Management
• Electronic Warfare
• Aerospace
• Airworthiness
• Program Management
• Flight Test
• Team Leadership
• Flights
• Engineering Management
• Aeronautics
• System Safety
• Flight Test Engineering
• Testing
• Aerodynamics
• Propulsion
• Systems Engineering
• Aerospace Engineering
• Avionics
• Aircraft Design