Oneye Maybe try to protect the front reactors better?
Shields don't really hold out that well to focused fire so maybe consider an armor block or two to make them last a bit long if you can find a way to add them without affecting the energy supply too much.
It may have too many crew and these credits could go towards more weapons if you can find spots to put them.
Also consider using small thrusters instead of standard ones if you can find enough places to put them. They are much more cost efficient than normal for diagonal designs due to their lateral thrust strength.
I tested it against the fighter squad I posted above and it seems to go even or be at somewhat of a disadvantage depending on control.