Alan Longfield – Managing Director

Serving his time at the defence giant BAE Systems while studying part time, Alan went on to graduate from the University of Humberside with a BEng (Hons) Degree in 1993, eventually specialising in Mechanical Structural Engineering, designing military airframe structures until 2001.

Since then, Alan has served for many years as an experienced and well-respected engineering consultant particularly within the military and commercial aerospace industries. This has seen him on many occasions appointed to the position of team leader to deliver on numerous high-profile projects, often working with large multinational companies representing his employer as a partner or supplier.

He is now considered something of an authority in his fields of expertise which include Finite Element Analysis (MSC Nastran/Patran in particular), Fatigue Analysis, Static Analysis and Crack Growth Analysis to name but a few. His many years at the forefront of structural engineering design have led him to become a seasoned project manager, who is very pragmatic and focused on delivering the right results in a timely manner.

Given the above record Alan is the ideal candidate to act as the head of FIRMA Engineering as a co-founding partner.