Dr Carol Marsh
Electronics Technical Manager, Leonardo
Carol is the Technical Manager for a team of approximately 100 Electronic Engineers. She is responsible for setting the strategy, managing resources, developing the engineers, managing tools and for ensuring that all complex electronic designs follow a Civil Aviation compliant process.

In 2011 Carol was awarded the degree of Doctor of Engineering in System Level Integration (EngD) from the Universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt and Strathclyde. She is the winner of 3 technical awards: Elektra Student Engineer of the Year, IET Innovation and NMI Emerging Technology and 4 awards for her work inspiring women in engineering: FDM Everywoman Inspiration Award, WES Gillian Skinner Award, WES Isabel Hardwich Medal and the International Women Leadership Achievement Award.

Carol has over 30 years’ experience in the Electronics Industry. She’s worked in the defence, telecommunications and security intellectual property (IP) industries with both large and small companies. She has presented at over 30 conferences and published 8 papers, including 2 journal papers.

Carol is a Fellow of the IET, IESIS and WES, a Chartered Engineer, a senior member of the IEEE, member of the IoP and IACR. She is Vice Chair of IET Scotland, Chair of IET Scotland South East, Past President of the Women’s Engineering Society, a Professional Registration Advisor and Interviewer and a STEM Ambassador