Peter Cottingham

Peter Cottingham has extensive experience in engineering management within the defense sector, having held significant roles at General Dynamics UK Limited, BAE Systems, and Alvis Vehicles. Notably, during tenure at General Dynamics UK Limited, Peter served as Deputy Chief Engineer and was the design authority for the Atlas and Apollo platforms, overseeing design acceptance and system performance validation. Prior to this, at BAE Systems, Peter acted as Engineering Manager and led the design authority for military platforms while managing trials and supplier governance. Additionally, Peter contributed as a Lead Project Engineer, focusing on the reliability of tracked engineering vehicles, and started as a Project Engineer at Alvis Vehicles, handling specifications and system trials. Peter holds a BSc in Computer Aided Design and Engineering from Birmingham City University and completed a course in Safety Systems at the University of York.