Hugh Millear Email & Phone Number

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

This role is to oversee and coordinate various technical and engineering aspects within the Supercars Motorsport department, ensuring the seamless execution of day-to-day office tasks, team-related activities, scrutineering processes, and special projects.This multifaceted position involves managing internal department activities, technical team roles and responsibilities, team inquiries, sourcing scrutineering and technical equipment, as well as helping guide the overall longer-term… Show more This role is to oversee and coordinate various technical and engineering aspects within the Supercars Motorsport department, ensuring the seamless execution of day-to-day office tasks, team-related activities, scrutineering processes, and special projects.This multifaceted position involves managing internal department activities, technical team roles and responsibilities, team inquiries, sourcing scrutineering and technical equipment, as well as helping guide the overall longer-term development roadmap of the Supercars GEN3 platform. Show less

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Munich Area, Germany

My primary role in the Munich office was delivering software tool development and support for a customer's Formula E, Dakar and WEC projects. The three main project topics included model development for a dynamic vehicle simulation tool, administration, support and development for a data management tool, and race strategy tool development and support.For the vehicle simulation tool, I was implementing new Simulink models, as well as updating existing models, that represented various… Show more My primary role in the Munich office was delivering software tool development and support for a customer's Formula E, Dakar and WEC projects. The three main project topics included model development for a dynamic vehicle simulation tool, administration, support and development for a data management tool, and race strategy tool development and support.For the vehicle simulation tool, I was implementing new Simulink models, as well as updating existing models, that represented various vehicle subsystems. Another primary responsibility was ensuring the tool's pre- and post-processing code in Matlab ensured compatibility across different vehicle data definitions and multiple vehicle types. This role also required taking on managerial roles to handle cross-department issues regarding model requirements, implementation and testing due to the re-use of models in different simulation environments. I also improved processes around the model development itself, tool validation and releases resulting in faster release cycles.For the data management tool, I was the primary responsible for the administration, support and development of related systems and tools. This was using primarily Python to implement the user processes and functionality to support the racing, testing and simulation use-cases required. Through detailed interactions with the ISV, and intensive interactions with various departments, we achieved a vast increase in reliability, performance and user confidence in the data management tool. I was also responsible for the correctness of all data import tools and their system interface.For the race strategy tool development and support, I supported the customer in development a new Python-based tool for the FoE Gen2 regulations change to help guide their on-track strategy decisions. This also involved remote test and race support for multiple seasons. I also supported sponsored Formula Student teams by running vehicle dynamics and vehicle testing workshops. Show less

Brisbane, Australia

During my time at Triple Eight, my roles included Data Engineer on Car 97, as well as the Data Systems Engineer for all three cars and being a Junior Design Engineer. As a Data Engineer, I was responsible for ensuring sensor quality and accuracy, reliability analysis, configuration of multiple MoTeC systems (M1 ECU, L180 data logger, D175 display, PDM, etc), and generating fuel strategy information during races. My role as the Data Systems Engineer included managing all the… Show more During my time at Triple Eight, my roles included Data Engineer on Car 97, as well as the Data Systems Engineer for all three cars and being a Junior Design Engineer. As a Data Engineer, I was responsible for ensuring sensor quality and accuracy, reliability analysis, configuration of multiple MoTeC systems (M1 ECU, L180 data logger, D175 display, PDM, etc), and generating fuel strategy information during races. My role as the Data Systems Engineer included managing all the radio systems (80 Kenwood handsets, 7 to 12 person Riedel system, total 40 users), managing telemetry systems car- and pit-side (Sierra 4G modems, MoTeC T2 servers), implementing and improving embedded systems in new fuel fill rigs, development of improved KPI reporting tools, trackside network and IT administration, and working with the Chief Mechanic to improve pitstops through video analysis.The final part of my role, as a Junior Design Engineer, involved updates to existing production parts, both the CAD model and the drawings themselves, for manufacture and customers, as well as being the main designer for engineer garage equipment. The data engineer stations produced were 90kg lighter, cost ~50% less to produce, and have reduced setup & pack down times from 30-60 minutes to 5-15 minutes. Show less

Brisbane, Australia

My role was to lead QUT Motorsport as an organisation, and to ensure that QUT Motorsport team members are brought together to perform at their maximum potential. In this position, I was responsible for the delivery of the overall project goals; these include the successful completion of the QEV1 vehicle, as well as ensuring satisfied stakeholders, increased student retention and satisfaction and ensuring a stable project platform for the future.

Brisbane, Australia

I have undertaken the task of starting the Electric Vehicle project for QUT Motorsport from scratch over the past 2 years. Tasks from initial project meetings with high level university staff, project timeline and overall design concept were included. Use of simulation tools as well as previous project experience was used to outline the tasks required and the order of importance for each. Additional design work I completed included entirely new suspension kinematics to accommodate a… Show more I have undertaken the task of starting the Electric Vehicle project for QUT Motorsport from scratch over the past 2 years. Tasks from initial project meetings with high level university staff, project timeline and overall design concept were included. Use of simulation tools as well as previous project experience was used to outline the tasks required and the order of importance for each. Additional design work I completed included entirely new suspension kinematics to accommodate a change in tire size to 10" wheels, as well as significant contributions to the design of new aluminium monocoque in which the team had no previous experience.As a manager, my primary role was to develop the concept, help assign tasks to various team members, resolve conflicts in vehicle parameter priorities and ensure the maximum potential performance while not overreaching the resources available to the team. Show less

Brisbane, Australia

Stuttgart, Germany

I was charged with using proprietary and custom lap time simulation software to help quantify different vehicle concepts for the 2014 GreenTeam vehicle, the E0711-5. Through use of simulation software, the effects of different vehicle concepts on the potential competition performance of the vehicle at various Formula Students events in Europe and China could be evaluated and compared.The software used included MATLAB, Simulink, OptimumLap and Microsoft Excel. The combination of this… Show more I was charged with using proprietary and custom lap time simulation software to help quantify different vehicle concepts for the 2014 GreenTeam vehicle, the E0711-5. Through use of simulation software, the effects of different vehicle concepts on the potential competition performance of the vehicle at various Formula Students events in Europe and China could be evaluated and compared.The software used included MATLAB, Simulink, OptimumLap and Microsoft Excel. The combination of this software allowed for accurate tire models to be developed and then imported into vehicle dynamic simulation to increase accuracy and clarity between vehicles.For the Formula Student competition with a known quantitative scoring method, the inclusion of multiple dynamic events increases the complexity of concept development. To simplify the most important parameters in a vehicle, the sensitivity of various vehicle parameters to competition points was created and ranked. From this, the most important parameters could be prioritized and consequently used to improve other competition aspects, such as the Design and Cost events.Accomplishments● Creation of first documented and quantified concept development process● Integrating myself into a German team culture, including increasing professional German automotive language knowledge● Attaining valuable design process knowledge within a world class Formula Student team Show less

Stuttgart Area, Germany

I worked closely as a Development Intern with the Head of Electric Driveline Integration to assist with new and existing tasks to help both the Porsche Group and Volkswagen Group develop new electric vehicle concepts. Day to day, I worked on a large scope of activities ranging from electric vehicle market opportunities to assisting assembly and manufacture of Porsche 919 LMP1 vehicle accumulator packages. I also assisted in creation of presentations for my head of department to present to… Show more I worked closely as a Development Intern with the Head of Electric Driveline Integration to assist with new and existing tasks to help both the Porsche Group and Volkswagen Group develop new electric vehicle concepts. Day to day, I worked on a large scope of activities ranging from electric vehicle market opportunities to assisting assembly and manufacture of Porsche 919 LMP1 vehicle accumulator packages. I also assisted in creation of presentations for my head of department to present to high-level Porsche A.G. executives.Accomplishments● Created first comprehensive electric vehicle mobility database for Porsche Engineering use● Worked within high-pressure environment to accurately produce reliable parts and documentation● Learning many lessons from immersion in Germany automotive engineering environment Show less

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechatronics, Robotics, And Automation Engineering

Activities and Societies: QUT Motorsport, Mechanical Engineering Student Society, Electrical Engineering Student Society, Flash Mob.

Study And Internship Program Stuttgart (Sips)

Activities and Societies: Intensiv-Deutschkurs, Formula Student, Greenteam Uni Stuttgart A year-long exchange program set up.