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Edward Wilson

Edward Wilson

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Mechanical Engineer. MEng. CEng. MIMechE

  • Education

    • Shrewsbury School

      2008 - 2013

      Activities and Societies: Capitan of the Rugby 1st XV Corporal in the Royal Marine CCF A Levels:A* Mathematics, Further Mathematics, PhysicsA ChemistryGCSEA* Mathematics, English, French, Spanish, History, Art, Phyiscs, Chemistry, BiologyOTHERGold medal - UK Senior Mathematics ChallengeBronze medal - British Physics Senior OlympiadWinner - leadership challenge Royal Marine CCF Pringle Trophy

    • University of Southampton

      2014 - 2018
      Master’s Degree Mechanical Engineering First class honours (4.0 GPA - USA equivalent)

      Activities and Societies: Southampton University Rugby Club. Southampton Raise and Give (RAG). Engineers without borders (Penn State). Master's degree studying Mechanical Engineering with Study Abroad (one semester spent at Pennsylvania State University in 2016), achieved First Class Honours (4.0 GPA USA equivalent). 4th Year Group Design Project: Hardware Lead on a project to design and test a Mars Rover. Tested at the Airbus'Mars Yard, home of Exomars rover testing, first successful UK entrant to the University Rover Challenge in the USA & shortlisted for faculty Design Excellence Award. 3rd Year Individual… Show more Master's degree studying Mechanical Engineering with Study Abroad (one semester spent at Pennsylvania State University in 2016), achieved First Class Honours (4.0 GPA USA equivalent). 4th Year Group Design Project: Hardware Lead on a project to design and test a Mars Rover. Tested at the Airbus'Mars Yard, home of Exomars rover testing, first successful UK entrant to the University Rover Challenge in the USA & shortlisted for faculty Design Excellence Award. 3rd Year Individual Project: Design of a Vortex Combustion Chamber for Low Emission Gas Turbines. Show less

    • Penn State University

      2016 - 2016
      Semester of Master's Degree Mechanical Engineering 3.74 (for semester)

      Activities and Societies: Engineers without Borders Spent one semester at Penn State on a study abroad programme, as part of the third year of my integrated Master's degree at the University of Southampton.

  • Experience

    • Atkins

      Aug 2013 - Dec 2013
      Student Engineer

      5 month placement within Nuclear generation business.Worked on fuel route safety cases for EDF’s UK fleet of Advanced Gas Cooled Reactor nuclear power stations in a variety of areas, such as;- lifting integrity- pressure boundary integrity- verification of nuclear safety reports- authoring of plant component schedules- corresponding with the client and plant- streamlining job offer processes- producing CAD drawings to visualise fuel cask routes

    • Atkins

      Jul 2015 - Sept 2015
      Student Engineer

      Summer placement within Nuclear generation business.Worked on fuel route safety cases for EDF’s UK fleet of Advanced Gas Cooled Reactor nuclear power stations in a variety of areas, such as;- lifting integrity- pressure boundary integrity- verification of nuclear safety reports- corresponding with the client and plant- auditing and assisting project managers across a range of projects- improving office health and safety procedures

    • Atkins

      Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
      Student Engineer

      Summer placement within Nuclear generation business.Worked on fuel route safety cases for EDF’s UK fleet of Advanced Gas Cooled Reactor nuclear power stations in a variety of areas, such as; - lifting integrity - pressure boundary integrity - verification of nuclear safety reports - authoring of plant component schedules - corresponding with the client and plant - collecting operational experience of structural failures - auditing and assisting project managers across a range of projects. Show less

    • BMT Defence Services Ltd

      Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
      Student Engineer

      Worked on the design of auxiliary systems for BMT’s Type 31 frigate design. Worked on fire protection systems, engine waste heat calculations, P&IDs of diesel generators, environmental aspects of vessel design and researched into how AI will affect the industry.

    • Atkins

      Oct 2018 - Dec 2019
      Graduate Mechanical Engineer

      Graduate mechanical engineer within SNC-Lavalin - Atkins' Nuclear & Power division in Bristol. Worked on fuel route safety cases for EDF’s UK fleet of Advanced Gas Cooled Reactor nuclear power stations. Jan-Dec 2019 on secondment to NNB Genco (EDF Energy).

    • EDF Energy

      Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
      NSSS Support Engineer

      Secondment from Atkins to NNB GenCo (EDF Energy). Worked as a support engineer on the Nuclear Steam Supply System (Primary Loop Components) of the Hinkley Point C project. Project role coordinating surveillance of technical documentation.

    • Acumentrics, Inc.

      Jul 2020 - May 2021
      Mechanical Engineer - Independent Contractor

      Worked on the mechanical engineering of rugged uninterruptible power supplies for military and commercial operations. Produced BOMs, Solidworks CAD models and drawings, to support UPS products for the US military. Gained familiarity with UPS design and Product Data Management.

    • The Borrowed Earth Project

      Aug 2020 - now
      Energy Transition & Climate Science Lead

      Contributes articles on Energy Transition & Climate Science topics. Led a webinar on Engineering for the Energy Transition with a panel of industry leaders & young engineers.

    • FuelCell Energy

      May 2021 - now

      Working on mechanical design, analysis, manufacturing, quality & fabrication of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) & Electrolyzer (SOEC) products. Responsible engineer for fuel cell module systems, including pressure vessels, insulation, support structures, distribution piping, instrumentation & electrical hardware. Mechanical engineer - working on the research and development of Solid Oxide fuel cell power generation & electrolyzer products.

      • Mechanical Engineer III

        Jan 2024 - now

      • Mechanical Engineer II

        Jan 2023 - Dec 2023

      • Associate Mechanical Engineer

        May 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Chartered Engineer

      Institution of Mechanical Engineers
      Apr 2024

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Edward Wilson
      Hydrogen Energy - Galileo Master Certificate Renewable Energy Institute Jul 2022 Awarded a Galelio Master Certificate by the Renewable Energy Institute for completing their online course on Hydrogen Energy. The course taught how to assess and manage hydrogen energy projects, evaluate the benefits of adopting hydrogen technology and understand the hydrogen economy.
    • Awarded to Edward Wilson
      Shortlisted for Design Excellence Award University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering & the Environment June 1, 2018 Our Mars rover group design project achieved the highest grade of the class, and was one of only 5 projects shortlisted by the faculty for their annual Design Excellence Award, given to the top final year engineering design projects.
    • Awarded to Edward Wilson
      Western Joint Branch Design Challenge 2017 RINA & IMarEST Dec 2017 Part of a 3 person team that won the RINA & IMarEST Western Joint Branch Design Challenge, by designing a concept ship to rescue 1000 people from the sea, in response to the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean.
    • Awarded to Edward Wilson
      IMechE Overseas Study Award IMechE Aug 2016 Awarded the IMechE Overseas Study Award, presented to me to help enable my semester spent studying at Pennsylvania State University in 2016.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Fundraiser for Southampton Uni RAG

      Issued by University of Southampton Students Union on Nov 2014
      University of Southampton Students UnionAssociated with Edward Wilson

    • Volunteer Coach

      Issued by Bath Rugby Foundation on Oct 2018
      Bath Rugby FoundationAssociated with Edward Wilson

    • Fundraising Cycle Ride for Preservation Hall

      Issued by Preservation Hall Foundation, New Orleans on Sept 2018
      Preservation Hall Foundation, New OrleansAssociated with Edward Wilson

    • Assistant Coach and Club Secretary

      Issued by Southampton University Rugby Football Club on Jan 2017
      Southampton University Rugby Football ClubAssociated with Edward Wilson

    • Student Member

      Issued by Engineers Without Borders USA on Aug 2016
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