Speaker Biography

LCDR Viruben Watson

Systems Integrator - Directorate Navy Strategic Logistics

Royal Australian Navy - Head Navy Capability

Viruben Watson is a Senior Defence Test & Evaluation and Systems Engineer with over 20 years of software and aerospace experience and a proven track record for managing and trialing the integration of complex technical systems. He has proven experience across the Defence Aerospace sector, most recently as the Systems Integrator for the Autonomous domain of the Directorate for Navy Strategic Logistics. Prior to this position, Viruben held senior positions within industry as an Engineering Manager for the ADF Helicopter Simulation Training environment, within the Commonwealth as a consultant to Navy for the Destroyer Program, and served with distinction in the Royal Australian Navy as a Flight Test Engineer and Avionics Engineer for over 15 years. Throughout his career he has often lead initiatives and programs that required the use of his specialist digital engineering expertise, as well his strong systems engineering mindset. He has a Masters in Systems Engineering from UNSW Canberra, a Masters in Flight Test and Flight Dynamics from Cranfield University, and is also a Graduate of the Empire Test Pilots’ School in Boscombe Down.