Duncan Kerins

Duncan Kerins is a Mechanical Design & Analysis Functional Manager at Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), where responsibilities include managing a team of up to 17 staff, overseeing team resourcing levels and budgets, and leading mechanical design initiatives for projects such as the European Space Agency's Galileo FOC satellite program. Previous roles include Senior Design Engineer at GKN Aerospace, focusing on the Sea Gripen aircraft's conceptual design, and various positions at BAE Systems, contributing to the Harrier availability contract and the Taranis UAV program. Duncan holds a BSc (Hons) in Aeronautical Engineering and an HND in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology from Farnborough College of Technology, alongside a Craft & Technical apprenticeship from BAE Systems.