Sam Kelly

Experience

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  Alexandra Park School

  Sept 2009 - May 2010

  Maths and Science Technician

  Joint Technician for the Maths and Science Departments.Duties included:− Stock taking and day-to-day organisation of learning materials across both departments.− Maintaining the departmental budget, negotiating orders with suppliers.− Development of a new department wide filing system.− Setting up and running school rugby club for 6th form.

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  The University of Nottingham

  Aug 2014 - Jan 2017

  Research Associate

  Working in test mechanism design on two separate projects over the past two and a half years. Responsible for the development of fixtures from initial concept generation through to fabrication and final documentation.Currently investigating a novel method of applying equibiaxial tension to various polymers using complex mechanisms.

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  Akka Technologies

  Feb 2017 - Sept 2019

  Lead Aerospace Systems Engineer, and Engineering Project Lead, working on a variety of projects within Landing Gear as a consultant for larger aircraft programmes to a major Aircraft provider. Engineering Project Lead for multiple projects involving management of, and technical support to, teams of engineers across a variety of disciplines within the aerospace sector. Providing customer liaison and negotiation and delivery of technical documents to a high standard. Liaison and interfacing between Landing Gear and other ATA chapters to ensure multi-discipline projects can be completed on time and on quality, and comply to relevant industrial standards, on two aircraft programmes. Providing system specific training and knowledge transfer to develop peers in areas of speciality. Introducing new graduates to company systems and best practices, providing technical assistance and training, and supporting development to reach long term goals.Qualified High Level checker, consistently ensuring deliverable quality targets are met and developing Engineers through constructive feedback and technical training, and ensuring compliance to applicable industry standards across a broad range of documentation. Developing and managing internal processes, with the target of improving quality and efficiency company wide. Accompanying the Business Development Team as technical focal point on future project meetings in a variety of sectors. Supporting and writing technical propsals. Show less Aerospace Systems Engineer working on a variety of projects within Landing Gear as a consultant for larger aircraft programmes to a major Aircraft provider. Engineering Project Lead for 5 projects involving management of, and technical support to, teams of engineers across a variety of disciplines within the aerospace sector. Providing customer liaison and negotiation and delivery of technical documents to a high standard. Managing projects within the Verification and Validation (V&V) framework, from requirement definition and validation to writing system specific test requests and product verification. Liaison and interfacing between Landing Gear and other ATA chapters to ensure multi-discipline projects can be completed on time and on quality, and comply to relevant industrial standards, on two aircraft programmes. Organisation and management of weekly customer facing technical meetings, tracking and reporting progress. Developing High Level checker ensuring Quality and compliance to applicable industry standards across a broad range of documentation. Developing and managing internal processes, with the target of improving quality and efficiency company wide. Accompanying the Business Development Team as technical focal point on future project meetings in a variety of sectors. Supporting and writing technical propsals. Show less

  • Lead Systems Engineer and Engineering Project Lead

    Jun 2019 - Sept 2019

  • Systems Engineer and Engineering Project Lead

    Feb 2017 - Jun 2019
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  Apercure Surgical Ltd.

  Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

  Research And Development Engineer

  Working for a medical device start up, developing a novel device relating to post surgical /radiological care.Involved in all stages of device development including; concept generation and feasibility testing, Hands-on design, prototyping, testing and fabrication, planning development strategy to achieve key milestones. Assisting in setting up of a medical device company, including the design and implementation of an ISO 13485 aligned QMS system.

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  The University of Auckland

  Sept 2020 - Aug 2021

  Research Fellow

  Development of a novel post surgical care device.

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  Filton Systems Engineering Ltd

  Oct 2021 - now

  Project Lead - Landing Gear

  Leading a team of engineers to provide systems engineering support to systems and equipment within ATA32 (Landing gear) for a major Aircraft manufacturer, working in accordance with ARP4754.