Simon Rofe
Chief Software Specialist at Airbus in Australia Pacific
Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia
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Top SchoolSimon Rofe is a Chief Software Specialist with over 20 years of deep experience in defence aviation software, currently leading software assurance and delivery for Airbus in Australia Pacific. He combines rigorous academic training—a PhD in Electrical Engineering—with hands-on leadership across software engineering, HMI, and regulatory process roles spanning Australian Aerospace to Airbus Helicopters. Known for navigating highly regulated avionics environments, he brings expertise in embedding compliance, safety, and traceability into development lifecycles while mentoring cross-disciplinary teams. Based in Brisbane, he balances technical rigor with pragmatic management, having progressed from engineer to software manager and now chief specialist. An understated strength is his ability to translate complex technical requirements into auditable, certification-ready solutions that keep aircraft software both innovative and safe.
8 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical Engineering at The University of QueenslandBachelor of Engineering (BEng) with First Class Honours, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) with First Class Honours, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at University of Southern Queensland
Github Skills (4)
swift-composable-architecture2
swift1
modularity1
swiftui1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
srofe/RpnCalculator
Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
Contributions:59 pushes, 7 branches in 2 months
srofe/PetSave
May 2022 - Jun 2022
Contributions:57 pushes, 18 branches in 1 month
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