Meet the Team

David Stanbridge
Managing Director and Chief Engineer

David is a Chartered Aeronautical Engineer with over 36 years experience driving innovation in aerospace, aircraft design, and advanced simulation (CFD, FEA). He has extensive expertise in mechanical and process design for upstream and downstream process industries, complemented by technology development across aerospace, process engineering, and energy recovery sectors. He has been recognised for innovation with multiple patents and numerous technical publications and has the proven ability to deliver technologies that enhance efficiency, sustainability, and operational performance.

David leads projects that integrate advanced modelling, process optimisation, and cutting-edge engineering strategies for global clients. His career spans aerospace, process engineering and energy recovery - delivering practical solutions to complex technical challenges.

Key Highlights

  • Inventor on multiple patents adopted in subsea and process technologies

  • Author of 15+ technical papers published in leading journals and presented internationally

  • Extensive experience in CFD and FEA for complex systems, including multiphase separation, combustion and species modelling, pollution dispersion, rotating equipment analysis, fatigue assessment of metallic and composite structures, and aerodynamic optimisation. Skilled in applying advanced simulation techniques to validate designs, improve performance, and support technology development across aerospace and process engineering sectors

  • Proven leadership in scaling organisations, managing multidisciplinary teams, and driving technology adoption

  • Expertise in aerospace design, advanced simulation, process engineering, IP Creation, sustainability strategies and technology development

  • Passionate about leveraging engineering innovation to solve complex challenges and create sustainable solutions for the future

Swift TG Solutions is made up of a team of seasoned structural and mechanical engineers highly proficient in CFD, FEA and CAD. Their 42 years combined experience at Swift is underpinned with first class academic qualifications from Oxbridge, Imperial College London, Alberta University and Sheffield University. This is complimented by a team of innovators, design engineers, graphic designers and marketing professionals to provide a well-rounded end-to-end product development service.

Joshua McGowan
Lead Simulations Engineer

Formally educated at the University of East Anglia and Imperial College London. As a Lead Simulation Engineer and Aerospace Engineer with over a decade of experience, Joshua specialises in multi-physics analysis and simulation-driven design optimisation. His roles involve translating complex physical phenomena into high-fidelity virtual models to solve challenging engineering problems and accelerate product development for clients across the aerospace, energy, and product design sectors.

His expertise spans Computational Fluid-Dynamics (CFD), Finite Element Analysis (FEA), and advanced Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI).  He is passionate about developing more efficient engineering workflows, from creating automated analysis tools to managing large-scale parametric studies that generate the data needed for true design optimisation. He enjoys tackling complex challenges and delivering robust solutions that have a real-world impact.

Josh Fossey
Aeronautical and Design Engineer

Josh is a Design Engineer with over six years of experience with Swift TG Solutions in the aviation and engineering consultancy industries. He graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Master's Degree in Mechanical and Aerospace & Aerothermal Engineering and has a range of expertise, including in design, 3D modelling, theoretical calculations and simulations. Josh has experience using SolidWorks for CAD and the ANSYS simulation software suite for both FEA and CFD.

Julian Cole
Design Engineer

Julian is a design Engineer with over six years of experience in the aviation and engineering consultancy industries, during which he has honed his experience in design, 3D modelling, and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) simulation. Julian holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Alberta, and has expertise in using both Solidworks and Ansys software packages.

Felix Jordan
Design Engineer

Felix is a Design Engineer, who specialises in composites, materials testing, component modelling, simulation, manufacture, and assembly, and sustainable fibers and their industrial applications. Masters in aerospace engineering from the University of Sheffield with specified modules in aeromechanics. He is proficient in multiple CAD softwares, FEM, and additive manufacturing