Niall Flannigan
About Niall Flannigan
Niall Flannigan is the Head of Electronics at QuEST Global in Edinburgh, Scotland, with extensive experience in managing multi-disciplined engineering teams and development programs.
Company
Niall Flannigan is currently employed at QuEST Global as the Head of Electronics. QuEST Global is located in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. The company is known for providing engineering solutions and product lifecycle services to various industrial sectors.
Title
Niall Flannigan holds the title of Head of Electronics at QuEST Global. In his role, he oversees the electronics division, ensuring the delivery of engineering solutions and the successful execution of multiple development programs and projects.
Education and Expertise
Niall Flannigan completed his education at Heriot-Watt University, where he obtained a BSc (Hons) in Electrical/Electronic Engineering from 1979 to 1983. He also attended Currie High School from 1973 to 1979. Flannigan possesses extensive technical knowledge in systems, electronics, embedded software, mechanical and optical design. His expertise spans across CMOS ASIC design, MEMS, thin films on silicon, programmable logic design (CPLD/FPGA), analogue/digital electronics, and embedded systems.
Professional Background
Niall Flannigan has worked in various roles across multiple companies. Prior to his current role, he was the NPI Director at WFS Technologies Ltd from 2017 to 2019. He served as Hardware Solutions Architect at EDMI Limited in 2015-2016. He worked as a Systems Engineering Manager at Thales Optronics from 2009 to 2015. Other positions included Product Development Manager at Microemissive Displays, Engineering Manager at both Forth Dimension Displays and CRL Opto, and Advanced Systems Manager at MicroPix. Early in his career, he was a Principal Engineer/Project Leader at Admit Design Systems and Senior Development Engineer at GEC Marconi Avionics.
Skills and Experience
Niall Flannigan boasts considerable experience in managing multi-disciplined engineering teams and handling multiple development programs and projects. His skills include technical and line management of systems, hardware, and software development teams. He is well-versed in the full engineering lifecycle, including requirements capture, system architecture/design, development, integration, test, acceptance, and delivery. Additionally, he has expertise in programme/project management and IP development, as well as systems/hardware/software integration.