Jean MacHado

Jean Machado serves as the Chief Systems & Safety Engineer at Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, leading the Systems & Safety Engineering team for Project Fresson, focusing on the conversion of a 9-seat aircraft to hydrogen propulsion. Previous experience includes roles as Principal Systems Engineer at Safran, overseeing systems design leadership, and System Team Lead at both AKKA Technologies and Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, where responsibilities included managing system activities for landing gear and hydraulic systems respectively. A background at Embraer includes significant roles in mechanical system development and certification, as well as teaching aeronautics engineering. Jean holds a Master's in Aeronautics Engineering from Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica and dual Bachelor's degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Technology - Parana.