Aerodynamics & Mechanical Design at Sheffield EcoMotorsport
Two roles across a solar race team: carbon fibre bodywork and SEM03 design work, following six iterations of battery casing design validated by FEA under a 20 g load case.
Since July 2026 I've been an Aerodynamics & Mechanical Design Engineer, making carbon fibre bodywork for SEM03, our car for the iLumen Solar European Challenge 2028.
Before that I was a Powertrain Engineer. I took the battery casing through six versions in Fusion 360 to carry a 7.5 kg pack, trying L-bracket and fibreglass construction along the way. Every version went through static FEA against a 20 g load requirement. That's what validated the design we settled on: a 300 × 280 × 3 mm mild steel plate on six 12 mm rods.
Inside a seven-person powertrain sub-team, I positioned and integrated the HV and VESC busbars. I machined the VESC heat sink myself on a CNC mill and a pillar drill.
I also coordinated fit-up between the auxiliary battery, main battery and VESC units, and handled procurement of the mount plates.