William Henson

William Henson has extensive work experience in the defense and automotive industries. William is currently working as a Physical Architect Lead Engineer at Rheinmetall Defence UK. Prior to this, they worked as a Physical Architect Rheinmetall at WELEN LIMITED.

From 2010 to 2021, William served as a Mechanical Design Consultant at Welen Ltd, where they collaborated with the Ricardo engineering team on the Ocelot vehicle program. William was responsible for liaising with the customer and overseeing aspects of the vehicle design.

Between 2018 and 2021, William worked as a Physical Architecture Contract Engineer at Rheinmetall Defence. William also gained experience as a Lead Blast and Ballistics Engineer at Jankel Armouring Ltd in 2017.

Before that, William held the position of Principal Vehicle Systems Engineer at General Dynamics UK Limited from 2008 to 2010. William played a crucial role in the physical integration of the Scout turret onto the vehicle platform for the Scout program.

Earlier in their career, William worked as a Lead Engineer at BAE Systems' Pinzgauer Ltd, where they coordinated with customers to define requirements for new designs. William also served as a Design Engineer at Pinzgauer Ltd, focusing on solving manufacturing issues and developing solutions to meet customer requirements.

William began their career as a Design Engineer at Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd, where they were responsible for identifying components in vehicles that could be improved to reduce costs. William managed VA/VE projects and worked with mainstream engineering to implement improvement practices.

In summary, William Henson has a diverse background in physical architecture, mechanical design, blast and ballistics engineering, and vehicle systems engineering. William has worked with various companies in the defense and automotive sectors, gaining valuable expertise and contributing to significant projects.

William Henson attended the University of Leeds from 1996 to 2000, where they pursued a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) degree in Mechanical Engineering.