Hans Dekker

Hans Dekker is an experienced engineering manager at Woodward, Inc., with a career spanning over 25 years, specializing in the design, architecture, programming, and testing of advanced control systems for the oil and gas, offshore, navy, and commercial marine sectors, primarily focusing on GE LM Aeroderivative engines. Prior roles include staff application engineer and senior application engineer at Woodward, as well as field service engineer at KLM Engineering & Maintenance, where responsibilities included supporting SAP ERP implementation. Additional experience includes positions as a welder and construction technician with various companies and internships during secondary education in mechanical engineering. Hans earned a Bachelor of Science in Satellite Navigation Systems from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Bachelor’s degree in Operational Aviation Technology from Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, alongside other relevant technical qualifications.