Philip Sharples
Lead Engineer at Rail-Ability Ltd- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Experience
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Rail-Ability Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead Engineer
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Aug 2023 - Present
Working to manage projects from the concept stage through to final regulatory sign-off. Additionally looking to provide innovative itechnological solutions into new and exisiting products as well internal continuous improvement projects.
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Mechanical and Analytical Design Engineer
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Aug 2021 - Aug 2023
Working as part of a wider team to take products from an initial concept stage through to final manufacture. This includes requirements capture, design generation, analysis using FEA software as well as mathematical modelling, production drawings and final evaluation. Additional responsibilities include process improvements as well as writing programs to automate internal tasks. A secondary role is to liaise with several partner universities to place projects and support undergraduate studies. This is to both advance the companies research and assist with graduate recruitment. Show less
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The University of Sheffield
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Sep 2017 - Aug 2021
Supporting course modules, through teaching and helping to prepare lectures, on a wide variety of subjects including design, vibrations, finite elements and practical manufacturing. Involved in other projects including teaching in a summer school and the design and manufacture of demonstrators for outreach and lecture courses. Supporting course modules, through teaching and helping to prepare lectures, on a wide variety of subjects including design, vibrations, finite elements and practical manufacturing. Involved in other projects including teaching in a summer school and the design and manufacture of demonstrators for outreach and lecture courses.
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Summer Placement Electrical Engineer Sponsorship
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Jun 2016 - Sep 2016
Worked in Connected Car Looking at: Secondary Driver Identification Phone-as-a-key Testing rig adaptation Phone app testing Worked in Connected Car Looking at: Secondary Driver Identification Phone-as-a-key Testing rig adaptation Phone app testing
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Summer Placement Electrial Engineer Sponsorship
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Jun 2015 - Sep 2015
Worked with the telematics team Looking at: V2X technology Mobile data requirements forecasting 5G predictions Loss of signal behaviours Attenuation loss within vehicles Worked with the telematics team Looking at: V2X technology Mobile data requirements forecasting 5G predictions Loss of signal behaviours Attenuation loss within vehicles
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Education
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The University of Sheffield
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechanical Engineering -
The University of Sheffield
Master of Engineering (MEng), Mechanical Engineering -
The Perse School
Pre-U Physics, Economics, Maths, Further Maths, D2,A*,A,B -
Culford School