BRETT THOMPSON
Senior Engineer
Brett is an aerospace engineer with over 15 years’ experience, split between commercial and defence industries, working with new aircraft developed by Boeing, Gulfstream Aerospace, Lockheed Martin and Airbus. He has also supported several significant engineering programs for the Australian Defence Department.
During his time in industry Brett has developed significant skills and capabilities enabling him to undertake all facets of stress analysis including the practical application of Finite Element Methods in combination with classical analysis methods, as well as fatigue and damage tolerance analysis of aircraft structures.
A highlight of his career thus far has been working with Gulfstream Aerospace on the development and implementation of full scale structural certification testing on the G500 and G600 aircraft.
Brett has a bachelor’s degree (Hons) in Aerospace Engineering (RMIT). He is also a dedicated martial artist, currently training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and enjoys spending his down time with his young family.