Simon O'Brien

Simon O'Brien is an independent engineer currently working at Ricardo plc since 2025. They have extensive experience in engineering roles, including positions as Principal Engineer at Ricardo from 2001 to 2020, where they specialized in performance and calibration, and as a Test and Development Engineer at Cox Powertrain Limited in 2020-2021. Earlier in their career, they served as a Junior Marine Engineer with Mercyships and participated in Ford's undergraduate rotation scheme as a Sponsored Student from 1996 to 1998. Simon earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Brunel University London in 1999.