Aaron Lockton
About Aaron Lockton
Aaron Lockton is a Principal Engineer specializing in Advanced Sensing, currently working at ONYX Insight. He has extensive experience in engineering roles across various companies and provides technical training and mentoring for new staff in his team.
Current Role at ONYX Insight
Aaron Lockton serves as Principal Engineer – Advanced Sensing at ONYX Insight since 2021. In this role, he provides technical training and mentoring for new staff within the Advanced Sensing Team. He is responsible for identifying new technical solutions for future products and acts as a technical approver for design decisions in all development activities. His work involves system health monitoring and logging for Advanced Sensing products, ensuring their reliability and performance.
Previous Experience at ONYX Insight
Prior to his current position, Aaron Lockton worked at ONYX Insight as Lead Systems Engineer from 2017 to 2021. During his four years in this role, he contributed to various projects in Nottingham, United Kingdom. His experience at ONYX Insight laid the groundwork for his current responsibilities in advanced sensing technologies.
Professional Background in Engineering
Aaron Lockton has a diverse engineering background. He worked at QinetiQ as a Communications Engineer from 2004 to 2006, and at Romax Technology as a Test & Instrumentation Engineer from 2009 to 2016. He also held the position of Race Engineer at HITCO Carbon Composites from 2007 to 2009. His roles have involved rigorous testing and integration of wireless technologies into embedded systems.
Educational Qualifications
Aaron Lockton studied at Diss High School - Sixth Form Centre from 1996 to 1998. He then attended Nottingham University Business School, where he earned a Master's degree in Physics from 1999 to 2003. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his technical expertise in engineering and advanced sensing technologies.
Technical Expertise and Responsibilities
Aaron Lockton possesses expertise in integrating wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi, 4G/5G, and GPS into high-reliability autonomous embedded systems. He engages in rigorous testing processes, including reliability and lab-based testing, and communicates with manufacturers and stakeholders as part of change management. His role involves creating 'proof of concept' demonstrations to support the development of new products.