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Director & General Manager ecoSUB Division

Iain, holds a first class honours degree in marine environmental science and has considerable business experience most recently demonstrated in his role as director and General Manager of our ecoSUB Robotics Division.

Iain, is a trustee of a charity based in West Africa delivering water solutions to rural communities and enjoys outdoor pursuits especially diving, surfing and running.

Production, Procurement & Test Manager

Leif leads our ecoSUB division production capability overseeing procurement, production and test, developing the systems and process required to support the growing ecoSUB order book.

Leif is a graduate of the University of Oslo, Norway & Narvik University College and has served in the Andenes Airforce.

Out of the office, Leif loves the outdoors and spending time with family on his boat, or biking, kayaking and swimming. He is fluent in English, Norwegian, with a working knowledge of Spanish and Japanese.

Robotics & Embedded Software Engineer – ecoSUB Division

Jonathan has responsibility for developing and maintaining software for our ecoSUB range of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles and is based at our ecoSUB facility within the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton.

Jonathan graduated with a first class MSc in Robotics & Computation from UCL where he specialised in machine & deep learning in vision navigation for SLAM which followed on from his first class honours degree also from UCL in electronics, robotics and control systems.

In his spare time Jonathan is a keen fencer and climber.

Senior Robotics & Software Engineer ecoSUB Division

Yukiyasu or Yuki as he is known to us has over eight years of experience in autonomy, perception, and mapping for underwater vehicles, Yuki has contributed to pioneering innovations across both academic and industrial domains.

Outside of work, I mostly spend time playing with my two young sons. I also enjoy watching some Japanese anime, especially Frieren: Beyond Journey's End and Hunter × Hunter. I used to keep goldfish and enjoy small aquariums back in Japan.

Robotics Consultant — ecoSUB Division

Tom is a long-time friend of the ecoSUB Robotics team. Tom joined the ecoSUB Robotics R&D team to invest his expertise, working on the advancement of ecoSUB technology, and to collaborate on some exciting technology development and has since transitioned to a consulting role.

Tom's experience is extensive; he has a PhD in Robotics and worked across a wide range of maritime robotics projects.

Head of Mechanical Design and Engineering ecoSUB Division

Pete is a graduate of the University of Portsmouth and has worked with ecoSUB since 2016, providing mechanical design for the AUVs platforms and developing. Pete's role has been critical in the transition from our early prototype systems to our production vehicles, ensure ecoSUB AUVs are easy to use platforms.

Pete has been working in the marine autonomous systems sector for nearly 10 years and prior to that worked in mechanical design for Formula.

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer ecoSUB Division

Naomi is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer with over a decade of experience designing equipment for demanding environments. She has held roles at leading engineering firms including Jaguar Land Rover and Dyson and has contributed to award winning start-ups focused on sustainable technologies; from precision harvesting robots for agriculture to devices that support responsible fishing practices.

Certified in PRINCE2 project management, Naomi brings a hands-on, solutions-focused approach to every project. She thrives on close collaboration with end users, especially during deployment and field testing. In 2016, she co-developed the original ecoSUB AUVs at the National Oceanography Centre, and was excited to re-join the team in Summer 2025.

Outside of work, Naomi enjoys surfing, exploring the outdoors and adventuring in her camper van.

Mechanical Design Engineer ecoSUB Division

Greg Slavik, joins us from the University of Southampton, as a mechanical design engineer based at the NOC. Greg has a master’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Illinois and a Batchelors degree in Chemistry and Computer Science from Valparaiso University Indiana. In his spare time, Greg enjoys analogue photography and repairing mechanical watches and cameras.

Business & Finance Administrator – ecoSUB Division

Jordan joined the ecoSUB team in Summer 2025 and rapidly grew into his role, taking on significant responsibility for much of the financial administration, but also supporting the team in the Petersfield manufacturing site.

Outside of work Jordan is a big sports fan, following his favourite football team, PSG and American football team, the Packers, as well as being a big fan of F1. Jordan enjoys a round of golf, although he's apparently no Nick Faldo. Travel is also another passion, having recently spent nine months living and working in Australia.

Marketing & Business Services Manager – ecoSUB Division

With a Level 6 Diploma in Professional and Digital Marketing, she strengthens ecoSUB’s brand, leads digital and content strategy, and supports campaigns across our markets. Kerrie also plays a key role in business operations, premises planning, and cross-team coordination, helping shape ecoSUB’s growth during an important phase for the organisation.