Sean Hoad

Sean Hoad is an experienced senior test engineer specializing in passive safety at Thatcham Research, with expertise in Euro NCAP full-scale crash testing, sled testing, and active safety ADAS testing. Responsibilities include leading instrumentation operations, maintaining data logging equipment, and overseeing crash test dummies. Earlier roles at EurotaxGlass's involved coordinating digital product delivery and data engineering for crash repair estimating systems. Hoad began a career in park presentations with Merlin Entertainments plc, focusing on public area maintenance and waste management. Hoad holds a Bachelor's degree in Motorsport Technology from Oxford Brookes University and a BTEC National Diploma in Vehicle Technology from Brooklands College.