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Gary Cousins FIET
Position:
Trustee, President
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Gary Cousins BEng(Hons) CEng FIET
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Miscellaneous Information

Miscellaneous Information

Chief Engineer (Defence), BAE Systems

Gary is a Chartered Engineer and IET Fellow with over 30 years’ experience in research and design for electronic systems. Gary started with what was the GEC Marconi Research Centre in 1991 as an Apprentice, and has stayed with the company through its various incarnations for his whole career. This has included hands-on technical work, project management, line management and engineering leadership.

Following on from 10 years as a department head for a 50+ engineering team, Gary moved to a Chief Engineer role in 2024 with oversight of a wide range of activities within the Defence Business Unit of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence.

Along with his day job and CSES activities, Gary is an IET industrial PRA and Interviewer, an Enterprise Advisor for Essex County Council and a STEM Ambassador. Gary is based on the BAE Systems Site at Great Baddow and was born and lives in Southend.