David Howarth

David joined Quantum Base from BAE Systems where he was the senior Engineering Manager responsible for Performance and Strategy across Maritime Submarines. He had responsibility for driving improvements in engineering effectiveness and efficiency, annual planning and reporting, and the engineering budget for the business. Prior to that, he was the senior Engineering Manager in their 300person Specialist Engineering Capability Group. In this role, David was lead systems engineer and the lead architect for Engineering Management, driving the strategic direction for the Group and delivering complex facilities investment cases.

David is a Chartered Engineer who holds an MEng (1st Class Hons) in Computer Systems, an MPhil, and MSc (Distinction) in Systems Engineering. His key skills include engineering project management across complex systems, systems integration, real time signal processing using DSPs and FPGAs, electronic design and software development.