Bilal MASOOD

Airbus venture developing solar‑powered stratospheric High‑Altitude Pseudo‑Satellites (HAPS)/UAVs for persistent global connectivity and earth observation.

Major Accomplishments:

• Driving a $100M investment programme through milestone‑based delivery, shaping the innovation roadmap and demonstrating programme credibility to investors.
• Leading the end‑to‑end delivery of solar‑powered HAPS/UAV platforms, bridging advanced R&D with industrialization, certification, and customer deployment.
• Directed $20–30M programs, aligning engineering, regulatory, and commercial priorities to accelerate technology readiness.
• Instituted governance frameworks that cut executive decision cycles by 30%, strengthening transparency and risk control.
• Built and mentored multinational teams across Europe and Asia, raising capability and delivery performance.
• Represented AALTO at industry forums and with regulators, reinforcing Airbus’ leadership in stratospheric UAV innovation.

Clean‑aviation pioneer developing hydrogen‑electric propulsion systems for zero‑emission regional aircraft.

Major Achievements:

• Delivered the world’s first hydrogen‑electric 14-seat flight demonstrator, a $15M aviation technology programme, under EASA/CAA oversight.
• Directed certification‑first R&D efforts, achieving industry‑first safety milestones in hydrogen‑electric propulsion.
• Coordinated engineering, certification, and operations functions to maintain programme momentum and regulatory readiness.
• Implemented risk frameworks that reduced programme overruns by 20%, safeguarding investor confidence.
• Negotiated vendor contracts and optimized resource allocation, improving productivity and profitability.

Leading global provider of aircraft systems and avionics, specializing in power generation, flight management, and mission‑critical technologies.

Major Accomplishments:

• Developed an integrated master schedule for a £150M programme, improving earned value management and resource visibility by 25%.
• Directed multiple concurrent projects, balancing resources, risk, and strategic objectives to ensure delivery.
• Instituted executive reporting rhythms that cut board‑level decision latency by 40%, enabling proactive interventions..

UK government research organization advancing nuclear fusion technology and portfolio governance for sustainable energy innovation.

Major Accomplishments:

• Oversaw portfolio transformation initiatives in nuclear fusion R&D, ensuring alignment with strategic sustainability goals.
• Delivered change management programs that minimized operational disruption and improved delivery assurance.
• Integrated risk, schedule, and performance tracking, enhancing transparency and governance across the portfolio.

One of the world’s largest aerospace OEMs, designing, manufacturing, and supporting commercial aircraft, defense systems, and space platforms.

Major Accomplishments:

• Directed industrial performance of the A320 fuel system across UK, Germany, and France, safeguarding continuity for 150+ aircraft in final assembly.
• Implemented crisis management strategies that protected manufacturing processes and reduced downtime.
• Acted as Product Change Leader, facilitating MOD rollouts with minimal operational disruption and full supply chain readiness.

Part of Safran Group, a global aerospace and defense leader providing engineering, cabin interiors, and systems integration services to airlines and OEMs.

Major Accomplishments:

• Led aerospace engineering programs worth £2M, directing teams of 20 FTEs across a transnational matrix structure.
• Secured strategic EU contracts, expanding Safran’s footprint through competitive proposals.
• Established governance frameworks with KPI dashboards, improving profitability and delivery assurance.
• Delivered engineering concessions offloading that safeguarded cabin programs and ensured timely certification.

Major Achievements:

• Progressed from quality and compliance into aerospace consultancy, delivering flight physics and certification readiness for OEM programs.
• Advanced into programme quality leadership, overseeing certification readiness, governance, and risk management in highly regulated aerospace and defense environments.
• Built a strong foundation in engineering assurance, regulatory compliance, and multinational delivery, providing the technical depth that underpins later executive programme leadership.