P.eng Nicholas Chapman

Nicholas Chapman, P.Eng, has significant work experience in the aerospace industry. Nicholas currently holds the position of Senior Program Manager & Engineer at Joby Aviation since February 2021. Prior to this, they worked at Pratt & Whitney Canada as a Flight Test Engineer - Technical Manager, General from May 2019 to February 2021. Nicholas also gained experience as a Scientific Data Collector at Université du Québec en Outaouais from 2019 to 2021. Additionally, Nicholas was the President and Owner of Nineteen Lyons from 2018 to 2021. Nicholas worked at BOMBARDIER as a Program Management Analyst (Global 7500) from May 2018 to May 2019.

Furthermore, Nicholas has experience at AeroTEC - Aerospace Testing Engineering & Certification Inc., where they served as a Flight Test Team Manager for the Mitsubishi Flight Test Aircraft #2 from April 2017 to April 2018. Prior to that, they were a Systems Engineering Flight Test Engineer, responsible for providing technical guidance and certification support on the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) project from February 2016 to April 2017.

Earlier in their career, Nicholas held various positions at BOMBARDIER. Nicholas worked as a Flight Control Systems Integrator, responsible for preparing flight control systems on the Bombardier CSeries aircraft for certification missions, from September 2013 to February 2016. Nicholas also served as a Hydro-Mechanical Systems Integrator, playing a key role in the design and certification of the High Lift System for the Global 7000/8000 business jet from June 2010 to September 2013.

Nicholas gained ground crew experience at Swissport, where they led a team in executing on-ground aircraft handling activities for commercial and military aircraft. Nicholas also worked as a Lead Ground Crew at Executive Aviation London.

Before entering the aerospace industry, Nicholas interned at Rolls-Royce, where they performed simulation studies and advocated for proposals on extending the stall margin of gas turbine aerospace derivative engines.

Overall, Nicholas Chapman, P.Eng, has a diverse and extensive background in flight testing, engineering, program management, and ground operations within the aerospace industry.

Nicholas Chapman, P.Eng has a comprehensive education history in the field of engineering. Nicholas began their education at Carleton University from 2006 to 2010, where they obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) degree with a specialization in Aerospace and a focus on Propulsion.

In 2013, Nicholas went on to pursue further education at The University of Kansas, where they completed a Short Course in Hydro-mechanical System Design. Nicholas also completed a Short Course in Economics at Western University in 2005.

In addition to their education, Nicholas has obtained several certifications. In November 2019, they became a member of the Society Of Flight Test Engineers. Nicholas also holds a High Altitude Chamber Certification in Environmental Physiology from Simon Fraser University, obtained in 2019. In April 2016, Nicholas became a member of Professional Engineers Ontario. Nicholas has a pending membership with the Royal Aeronautical Society, although the specific date of obtaining this membership is not provided.