Jamie F.

Other experience

• Tinplate waste-capture device | 2023-2024 | Product Design Engineer · Contributed to the development of waste-capture device concepts using tin-coated steel as part of a group of engineers
  · Produced 3D-printed prototypes and considered material and manufacturing requirements.
  · Consulted with tinplating-industry representatives to understand practical requirements and client needs.
• Metallic-foam inserts for lightweight design | 2022–2023 | Powder Metallurgy Process Product Design Engineer · Designed a bicycle component concept using NX12, incorporating lithium–aluminium metallic-foam inserts to improve specific strength and
  influence failure behaviour.
  · Considered powder metallurgy as a potential manufacturing route and considered design-for-manufacture.
  · Produced CAD files and industry-standard annotated engineering drawings for a complete bicycle frame and wheel assembly.
• Graphene nanocomposites for spacecraft structures | 2024–2025 | Aerospace Nanomaterial Processing Research Scientist · Researched graphene–carbon-fibre reinforced polymer composites for high-specific-strength aerospace structures.
  · Investigated potential manufacturing routes, including pulsed-discharge graphene nanoplatelet production, plasma-arc production of renewable
  carbon fibres, and composite layup and spray-coating methods.
  · Presented the proposed material and manufacturing approach in a technical poster.
• SLM tungsten: printing parameters and heat treatment | 2024–2025 | Additive Manufacturing Research Scientist · Investigated how selective laser melting parameters and subsequent heat treatments affected tungsten crystallography and porosity.
  · Prepared and analysed samples supplied by the Guangzhou Research Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals.
  · Used SEM, TEM, STEM, EBSD and SEM-EDS, with AZTEC and ImageJ/ImageJS, to investigate microstructure and material defects.
  · Interpreted crystallographic and porosity data and produced a technical report and presentation.
• Laboratory-scale grate-bar testing machine | 2025-2026 | Product Design CAD Engineer · Contributed to the group design of a laboratory-scale machine for high-temperature tribocorrosive wear testing of waste-to-energy grate bars.
  · Designed approximately 65.5% of the machine's components by count and 88.7% by part volume using NX12, with contributions defended
  academically. In a group of several individuals. Clearly demonstrates capability to perform the work of multiple individuals, not just multi-disciplinary
  knowledge.
  · Researched heating systems, mechanical movement, equipment miniaturisation, corrosion-resistant materials, diffusion coatings and safe
  chemical-waste treatment.
  · Produced CAD models, component layouts, sketches, process and waste-flow diagrams, reports and design documentation.
  · Consultation with Waste-to-energy stakeholders to understand practical requirements and client needs.
• Miniaturized APFSDS Nato 5.56x45mm rifle ammunition Design Concept | Munitions Engineer · Design of NATO-standard APFSDS rifle ammunition based on miniaturization of APFSDS Shell-Caliber design principles
  · Including aerodynamic considerations; CAD, Assembly, Drafting, and material considerations; consideration of the product as part of a wider
  military-industrial munitions delivery system and project.