Bharath Mani

Bharath Mani is an experienced engineering professional currently serving as Design Integration Manager and Engineering Lead for Defence Programs at Birdon Group since December 2021, overseeing multiple land and sea military projects. Prior to this role, Bharath worked at Continental as a Design Engineer and held positions as a Mechanical Design Engineer at Innovative Precision Engineering, a Product Development Engineer at Quattro Lifts, and a Research and Development Engineer at Hi-Class Composites, where notable contributions included developing automation systems and performing advanced analysis techniques. Bharath also gained research experience as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Melbourne, and served as Senior Aerodynamicist for the University of Melbourne Formula SAE Team. Bharath began a career path with the Defence Research and Development Organisation, focusing on unmanned aircraft landing gear dynamics. Education includes a Master's by Research and a Master's of Engineering from the University of Melbourne, alongside a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the same institution.