Two leading women electronics engineers from Scottish satellite communications firm Celestia have had their careers and achievements in the field recognised by being awarded major national honours.
Eur Ing Dr Carol Marsh, OBE EngD CEng FIET, Engineering Director at the Edinburgh based business has made history by becoming the first female Deacon of the Hammermen of Edinburgh since its Incorporation in 1483. Dr Marsh received the chain of office at the Kirking of the Deacon which took place at Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh. The Hammermen of Edinburgh is a trades association established in medieval times for metal workers.
Celestia’s Principal Systems Integration Engineer Karen Craigmyle, meanwhile, has been named Electronics Engineer of the Year at the inaugural Electronics Weekly Women Leaders in Electronics Awards which took place in London. The awards recognise the achievements of women engineers in the electronics field, focusing on technical excellence, innovation and contributions to the industry.
“We have a fantastic team here at Celestia of women engineer leaders with a wealth of technical ability, leadership experience and dedication to engineering who not only make a significant contribution to the success of our own business, but who are also role models to other women working in engineering,” says Dr Malachy Devlin, CEO of Celestia.
Two leading women electronics engineers from Scottish satellite communications firm Celestia have had their careers and achievements in the field recognised by being awarded major national honours.
“Becoming the first ever female Deacon of the Hammermen of Edinburgh is a first in history and a moment of great pride for Dr Marsh, whose distinguished career in industry and academia has inspired many others to follow careers in the field as well as our own team.
“Being named Electronics Engineer of the Year 2024 recognises the key role Karen Craigmyle has played in leading the successful test campaign for the ESA Sunrise project which connects our innovative multi-beam electronic antenna prototype to EutelSat OneWeb’s experimental satellite “JoeySat” in low earth orbit. This project paves the way for a new type of gateway antennas for satellite operators with large constellations and is truly ground-breaking.
“Congratulations to Carol and Karen for having their work and achievements celebrated in this way and for everything they do to drive our business forward,” he adds.
