Engineering leader and systems engineer with senior roles at the US National Radio Astronomy Observatory, now a PPI Principal Consultant and course presenter.
Dr Chris Hales is an engineering leader, project manager and systems engineering practitioner with more than 10 years of post-doctoral experience delivering complex projects. PPI describes his senior roles at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) in the United States, including Deputy Division Head in the Electronics Engineering Division and Engineering Group Lead for the Systems Group, and his work as lead systems engineer on an electronics upgrade across multiple antenna sites and on work packages for the planned ngVLA telescope.
He holds a PhD in astrophysics and a BSc in physics from the University of Sydney and a first-class honours Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace) from UNSW. He provides consulting and interim management services in systems engineering, project management and organisational improvement, including in defence.
Five-day practical systems engineering course covering the lifecycle from problem definition and requirements through architecture, design, integration, verification, validation and engineering management.
Course presenters may include: Robert Halligan, John Fitch, Richard Beasley, Dr Chris Hales, Kartal Cagatay
Overview of systems engineering principles and process elements for people who work alongside systems engineering rather than practise it in depth.
Course presenters may include: Robert Halligan, John Fitch, Richard Beasley, Dr Chris Hales
International systems engineering training and consulting organisation offering professional development for individuals and organisations.