Vilis Vitols

Experience

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  Sheffield Formula Racing

  Nov 2015 - Jul 2020

  Aerodynamics and Bodywork Engineer

  Student-led project to design, manufacture and race a single seat race car- Led the (CAD) design and manufacture of our front wing assembly (incl. tooling and costing)- Reviewed the aerodynamic performance of the full car- Designed and manufactured of composite components and their tooling (bodywork & firewall)- Experience with various manufacturing techniques (composite layup, metal machining, SLS and FDM 3D printing)

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  SHAPE Machining Ltd

  Sept 2018 - Aug 2019

  Industrial Manufacturing Engineer

  Year in Industry working at Shape Machining - a multi-axis machining and advanced engineering company that provides tooling and cores for composite parts- Operation of 5-axis CNC machines and involved in post-machining processes- Quality inspector investigating root cause for any non-conformances using non-destructive inspection- Introduction of technical documentation for future placement students

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  Edge Autonomy

  Jan 2021 - Jul 2023

  Mechanical R&D engineer with a focus on structural analysis- Developed layups for composite laminates and structures- Conducted hand-calculations and FEA on metal and composite components- Coordinated mechanical testing of parts and assemblies Mechanical production engineer for advanced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and optical payloads- Designed molds for composite components and jigs for production- Optimized manufacturing processes - New production introduction

  • Mechanical R&D Engineer

    Jan 2022 - Jul 2023

  • Mechanical Production Engineer

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2022
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  Axalp Technologies

  Sept 2023 - now

  Structures and Mechanical Engineer