Dan Howes is a Senior Lead Systems Engineer and the Founder of Schema Technical. With a 20-year technical background spanning RAF avionics and complex life science field service, he operates at the intersection of Design for Manufacturing and Design for Service. He advises R&D Directors and COOs at scaling UK MedTechs on physical hardware liability. By executing forensic service audits before the final CAD freeze, he ensures ISO 13485 field architecture is validated, interventions remain controlled, and post-market operating capital is protected.