Developing Experts to film with Airbus Group Engineer Rhys Phillips

We were delighted to meet with Simon Bradley, Head of Global Innovation Network, for the Airbus Group at St. James Palace. Simon kindly agreed to allow Developing Experts to film with their team. On the 17th November we look forward to filming with Rhy Phillips at their Airbus base in Newport.

Rhys is a research engineer at Airbus Group Innovations where he has worked since 2009. He is part of the Lightning & Electrostatics team. The team research new ways of protecting the next generation of aircraft against lightning strike damage as well as investigating the fundamental electrostatic environment during fuel tank filling scenarios. Rhys takes on project management responsibilities within the team, is responsible for Airbus Group Innovations’ Communications Plan, coordinates on site professional registration workshops for fellow engineers and co-chairs the group’s cross divisional working group on Electro-structural Composite technologies. Rhys also represents Airbus Group on the National Centre for Universities Future Leaders Network.