Years of professional experience
Justin Gorden
Aeronautical Engineer
54 Alpine Ash Way, Tralee,NSW
Summary
Justin is an Aeronautical Engineer and Helicopter maintainer with over 30 years of technical and engineering background. His work experience has been across a broad range of technical, regulation compliance auditing, HR, training, and strategic roles in a large complex organisation. He is a highly collaborative and empathetic team leader.
Justin is a confident facilitator with a talent for adapting communication to suit an individual or audience. He demonstrates critical thinking and creative problem-solving abilities. He is highly analytical in the development of solutions, and is a life-long learner, un-learner and re-learner who is comfortable with change and continuous evolution. He is compassionate and nurturing by nature with a vision to lead individuals, teams, and organisations to their greatest potential through innovative analysis. He strives to combine his experience in engineering, innovation, and ethical leadership to achieve individual and team goals.
He has recent experience establishing requirements to meet capability needs, including development and review of relevant CLC documents, as well as development and review of test & evaluation artefacts.
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Work History
Senior Consultant - Engineering
Mirragin RAS Consulting
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
04.2023 - Current
- Coordinated project team in commercial and industrial development.
- Mentored and coached entry-level and junior engineers to improve talent and boost skill levels.
- Assessed scope and requirements to assist with project design determinations.
- Defined engineering problems, collected data, established facts and drew conclusions to solve project issues.
- Analysed and interpreted customer requirements to develop engineering solutions.
- Draft Feasibility Studies, technical reports and tender submissions for the use of UAS across all sectors
- Draft tender proposals for Test and Evaluation activities of remote and autonomous vehicles
- Review tender, engineering and test documents as required in support of Defence and Commercial sector projects.
- Mentor staff and engineers on Defence culture and practices
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Assistant Staff officer | Maritime Helicopters
Royal Australian Navy
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
02.2021 - 02.2023
- Develop and review test & evaluation artefacts for maritime helicopter capability – TEMP review AIR 9000-8 and SEA 9100-1, requirements review for SEA 5000 Hunter Class Air Weapons Magazine
- Establishing requirements to meet capability needs, including development and review of relevant CLC documents – MK54 Mod 2 Requirement setting with USN, MK54 Mod 0 Torpedo Program Management Review and Mk46 Mod 5 Torpedo Disposal Project, SEA 5000 Hunter Class Air Weapons Magazine
- Provide Capability Program aviation subject matter expertise.
- Support Naval Aviation Program Sponsor’s strategy across the entire Capability Life Cycle
- Providing expertise in the development of Maritime Combat Helicopter capability requirements across multiple stakeholders.
- Supporting major design change processes for aircraft and/or system Programs to ensure Navy capability is sustainable.
- Support Capability Program Sponsor’s governance requirements; including managing FIC risks through Capability Development Management Reporting Tool. - AIR 9000 Phase 8 FOC milestone as well as the combined SEA 9100 FIC Assurance Plan
- Identification of potential Program enterprise risks and management strategies and communicate to respective Deputy Directors. – Naval Aviation Program CAP ONE reviews for AIT 9000-8, SEA 9100-1 and SEA 129-5
- Provide expertise to aircraft and/or system certification processes prior to in-service transition.
- Establish and maintain collegiate working relationships with Program stakeholders.
- Provide inputs to Program Working Groups, Integrated Project Teams, Steering Groups, Investment Committee Briefs and Gate Reviews.
- Propose innovations to enhance Maritime Combat Helicopter effectiveness and/or efficiency.
- Attended personnel meetings and training sessions to improve skills and learn new policies and procedures.
Airworthiness Desk Officer
RAN Fleet Air Arm
Nowra, NSW
01.2019 - 03.2021
- Lead a team of 3 to achieve organisational objectives. Managed performance and reporting for the team.
- Assisted the Deputy Fleet Aviation Engineering Officer in the management of Continued Airworthiness policy and instructions in accordance with Defence Aviation Safety Regulations.
- Managed maintenance engineering policy and SOPs and acted as the DASR Part 145 Project Officer, including DASR cultural change project.
- Managed waivers against the FAA maintenance exposition, Naval Aviation Standing Maintenance Instructions and Aviation Engineering Memorandums.
- Coordinated input and feedback from stakeholders relating to key performance analysis projects.
- Acted as the MH-60R Part 145 Desk Officer and supported the Fleet Aviation Engineering Officer and their Deputy in the implementation of regulations.
- Liaised with multiple internal and external stakeholders to monitor and co-ordinate occurrences that affected the continuing airworthiness of the MH-60R helicopter across the Fleet Air Arm.
- Aide to the continuous improvement and development of the FAA Continuing Airworthiness Maintenance Office; seeking improvements to efficiency at all levels.
Helicopter avionics technician and team leader
RAN Fleet Air Arm
Nowra, NSW
01.1989 - 07.2018
- This 29-year career included multiple sea-going positions on FFG and FFH Frigates and various positions within the Fleet Air Arm and greater Navy community
- Engineering Authority and Maintenance Leader for deployed S-70B-2 helicopter on HMAS Melbourne
- This included all Maintenance Planning and technical reporting across multiple departments
- Scheduled maintenance and repair tasks in alignment with production deadlines to reduce bottlenecks.
- Control and monitor a squadrons maintenance organisation safety and quality system as the Quality Manager for a helicopter squadron
- Compliance Auditing - Maintain oversight of the configuration of aviation facilities within in service RAN aviation capable ships and submarines to ensure the continued maintenance of technical airworthiness integrity in support of safe embarked aviation operations
- Leading a team of helicopters maintainers to inspect and repair helicopters in both Line and Base Maintenance to sustain the flying program for a squadron
- Develop course content for aviation maintainer courses within Fleet Air Arm training school
- Public speaking to small and large audiences for recruiting purposes as part of Defence Force Recruiting
- The ability to inspect, dismantle, repair, assemble and fit avionic engineering components and act an independent inspector on helicopter engines, flying controls, wheeled undercarriage, and explosive ordnance
- Organised work to meet demanding production goals.
- Tested components and systems to evaluate performance and identify concerns.
- Mentored junior technicians in maintenance, repair and reporting duties.
Education
Graduate Diploma of Strategic Leadership - Leadership And Management
College of Law, Education And Training
Melbourne, VIC04.2017
Advanced Diploma, Aeronautical Engineering (Maint) - Aeronautical Engineering
RMIT University
Melbourne, VIC10.2003
Diploma of Government - Defence RTO
Australian Defence Force
Australia02.2023
Diploma of Leadership And Management - Defence RTO
Australian Defence Force
Australia02.2023
Diploma of Frontline Management - Defence RTO
Australian Defence Force
Australia10.2003
No Degree - Test And Evaluation Fundamentals
UNSW
Canberra, ACT11.2021
Skills
- Capability Lifecycle
- Project Management
- Engineering Analysis
- Test and Evaluation
- Project Scheduling
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Leadership
- Public Speaking
- Written and verbal communication
- Adaptability
- Creative problem solving
- Teamwork and collaboration
Timeline
Senior Consultant - Engineering
Mirragin RAS Consulting
04.2023 - Current
Assistant Staff officer | Maritime Helicopters
Royal Australian Navy
02.2021 - 02.2023
Airworthiness Desk Officer
RAN Fleet Air Arm
01.2019 - 03.2021
Helicopter avionics technician and team leader
RAN Fleet Air Arm
01.1989 - 07.2018
Graduate Diploma of Strategic Leadership - Leadership And Management
College of Law, Education And Training
Advanced Diploma, Aeronautical Engineering (Maint) - Aeronautical Engineering
RMIT University
Diploma of Government - Defence RTO
Australian Defence Force
Diploma of Leadership And Management - Defence RTO
Australian Defence Force
Diploma of Frontline Management - Defence RTO
Australian Defence Force
No Degree - Test And Evaluation Fundamentals
UNSW
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