Steve Jacobs Email & Phone Number

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Bristol, United Kingdom

Responsibilities as below (Mechanical Design Engineer), with the addition of:- managing Mechanical tasks carried out by other Engineers,- project managing Mechanical Engineering dominated programmes, including customer and supplier relations, budget management and resource allocation (Marinisation of DAS system),- main point of contact within OptaSense for mechanical engineering decisions.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Responsible for all mechanical and thermal design tasks for the range of OptaSense distributed acoustic sensors (rack mount equipment) and accessories. Key tasks:- capture technical requirements from R&D department for new product- facilitate design iteration between mechanics, electronics, optics and system disciplines- generate mechanical design of product with focus on: - manufacturability - thermal performance to meet specification – passive cooling… Show more Responsible for all mechanical and thermal design tasks for the range of OptaSense distributed acoustic sensors (rack mount equipment) and accessories. Key tasks:- capture technical requirements from R&D department for new product- facilitate design iteration between mechanics, electronics, optics and system disciplines- generate mechanical design of product with focus on: - manufacturability - thermal performance to meet specification – passive cooling, heatpipes - shock and vibration requirements - durability - ease of repair - selection of appropriate electrical interconnects and main power supplies- PCB layout checking with reference to mechanical design- generate manufacturing drawings and production packs- manage suppliers and procurement of parts- assemble and test prototypes- create product documentation- support product certification (EMC and Safety testing) Show less

Training and Support Services Manager (December 2009 – Present) – continuing Pre-Sales activities as below, as well as managing the delivery of all training activities in the UK, and delivering a large proportion of these sessions. Training session were related to: ISAMI (Airbus Stress Tool), PATRAN/NASTRAN (Introductory Course for Airbus Engineers) SAMTECH Tools (other trainings on SAMTECH products such as SAMCEF Field, SAMCEF etc)

Providing technical assistance to the sales process including Technical presentations, FEA Analyses, Training sessions and Customer Support. Also jointly in charge of IT Network administration and maintenance locally in the UK.

Meng, Aerospace Engineering

Fourth Year Research Project: Design of a CHIRAL Deployable Antenna for Satellites, in association with ESA (European Space Agency) ANSYS.

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