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Uffculme, Devon, United Kingdom

• Freelance Electrical Integration Support of bespoke Automotive and Marine projects, including the Development, Build and Installation of whole vehicle Electrical System LV and HV systems• Integration of control AI systems for Autonomous vehicles. • Continuous updating and development of project vehicles, including ad-hoc wiring changes using Raychem 25 systems with MIL spec connectors. • Compilation of technical documentation used for project commissioning and sign-off.• International event track side / on the water support during events, shows, regattas and testing.• Integration of HV Electrical and mechanical powertrain installations, including HV battery integration to bespoke Electric Vehicle conversions• Recent clients include: SAILGP, INEOS TEAM UK, SAIETTA, SUNAMP , ARRIVAL and MLC Technologies

Global

Working as part of a small team through the development, build and support of all F50 craft over 3 seasons within a high performance and demanding marine environmentContinual development and build of motorsport grade wiring harnesses and connectors, (System 25)On site Assembly and support of SailGP yachts, as well as 'On-the-water' technical supportDesign, Construction and installation of all electronics and electrical components for Control, HMI, Power distribution, Media and Data link transfer

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Working as part of the Systems Engineering Team in the build, commissioning, maintenance and development of all Electrical Control Systems and Instrumentation installed on the test and race yachts involved with the Land Rover BAR’s challenge of the 35th Americas CupCompetent use of Cosworth Pi Workshop, Mototune, PuTTy and CanKing tools through daily system testing and configuration changes and as part of an ongoing development cycle.Design, construction, modification and test of Motorsport spec wiring harnessing using Raychem 25 products and Deutsche MIL spec connector systems‘On the water’ Systems Engineering support during the test, development and pre-race stages.Installation and set-up of the ‘General Dynamics’ telemetry system used to transmit data from race yacht to shore

Shalford, Surrey

Coordinating and delivering on a wide range of bespoke HV and LV Electrical Power system projects for use in concept and future technology automotive programmes.Actively involved in the ‘hands-on’ build, design, specification, integration, development and testing of concept vehicle electrical architectures and harnessing applied to ‘iStream’ technology demonstrator concepts.Working closely with Programme Managers and Design Engineers to consolidate component selection, BoM management, electrical harness design and routing requirementsContributing to regular Design and Engineering reviews, and liaising with Senior Management, Clients and suppliers on a daily basis.

Europe

Customer facing Senior Engineers role carrying out field servicing, repairs and engineering / software updates on the ‘TESLA ROADSTER’ throughout the UK and Northern Europe.Carrying out continued vehicle development and co-ordination of specialist upgrade projects such as Electric Power Assisted Steering integration, as well as other bespoke engineering solutions to further improve the product functionality and user experience.Collating and validating vehicle data, and compilation of technical documentation.TESLA Qualified specialist experience of HV Battery fault diagnosis, strip down and repair.

Mooresville, North Carolina, Usa

No1 Mechanic for TRG / CBR Motorcars Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 GT program, running in the 2009 SCCA Speed World Challenge race series.Carried out an extensive development program which included engine development, re-worked aero package / body styling, brakes and suspension developmentProject Engineer for the development of bespoke performance and styling upgrade projects for the road going Mercedes SLR McLaren as part of CBR Motorcars ‘Individualisation Program’Whole vehicle build of company demonstrator McLaren SLR ‘Zpeedster’. A special edition Roadster version of the SLR McLaren, integrating a combination of many bespoke and race car components, built to the owners’ unique specification.

Mooresville, North Carolina, Usa

Worked as part of a small handpicked team to carry out the build of a McLaren SLR 722GT for a private customer at their workshops in North Carolina USA. The completed car was delivered to the customer on time, within budget and to the highest standard of quality

Rml Mallock, Wellingborough

Carried out the development and build of a Chevrolet 'Cruze' WTCC show car for use at WTCC events and press days worldwideBuilt from a combination of: old issue WTCC parts, Cruze road car parts, and donor Astra VXR engine and drive train, as well as other many bespoke parts being fabricated ad-hoc, resulting in a very driver friendly but authentic looking 'CRUZE' WTCC track day car for use at media events

Rml Mallock, Wellingborough

Conducted the duties of a No1 Mechanic in the construction, development and trackside support of the SLR 722 GT track car as part of the Mercedes Benz SLR Trophy and supplying full support of the vehicles at Mercedes Benz corporate and publicity events throughout EuropeCarried out full strip down of a road going Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren to bare component level and conduct reassembly of every aspect of the vehicle, including replacement or reworking of over 400 parts to meet the specification required to become an SLR 722 GTDuring the 2008 race season whilst supporting the 'Pro' drivers I successfully ran; Jean Alesi, Christian Danner, Christina Surer, Chris Goodwin and Jochen MassPerformed winter rebuilds including full strip down for repaint and engineering updates to fuel system, brakes, new pedal box assemblies and sequential manual gearbox conversions

Mercedes Benz World, Brooklands, Weybridge

Carried out all duties of a Service Technician on the Mercedes SLR McLaren supercar including:-Routine servicing and repairs carried out both in-house and also in a customer facing 'Flying Doctor' service support capacity throughout the UKCarry out comprehensive manufacturer vehicle updates and customer requested customisationStrip down of accident damaged vehicles, carrying out cost assessment, then repair and rebuild of the vehicle, including composite, structural and mechanical repairs as requiredCompleted advanced driver / car control training for high speed road and track disciplines' and was regularly required to support customer driving experience / track days and corporate events

Mclaren Technology Center, Woking

Worked as part of a well integrated team in the general assembly of the McLaren Mercedes SLR gaining a comprehensive knowledge of the entire production and build processProblem solving and re-engineering through various build, design, quality and process issues, working closely with the relevant Engineers and Production ManagerSeconded to the SLR McLaren Service Centre from May to August 2006 in support of SLR after sales.

Hampshire, Uk

Built up my own small business employing 3 people customising and servicing water cooled VolkswagensCarried out the development of many successful performance tuning parts and products, which were sold by Volks-Speed, and were supplied to many other tuning companies worldwideMany project cars have been featured in various international specialist motoring magazines

Berkshire, Uk

Design, development, construction and testing of control cabinets for new radiation and contamination monitoring systems, used within sensitive government nuclear facility

Cumbria, Uk

Completed a recognised BNFL engineering apprenticeship in 'Electrical and Instrumentation installations', covering all aspects of process control instrumentation, fault finding and calibration on Pressure, Level, Flow, Radiation and Temperature monitors

Hnc, Instrumentation, Electrical And Mechanical Engineering

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