Opto Mechanical Design Engineer
Opto Mechanical Design Engineer
Are you looking for an accomplished, independent Opto Mechanical Design Engineer on a B2B basis operating outside IR35?
I have wide ranging experience of the Defence sector.
I held the following positions with Helio Mirror Ltd / Thales AFV Systems:
Senior Opto-Mechanical Design Engineer, Principal Engineer (Optical-Mechanical), and Production Line Manager.
I also have external ballistics expertise.
That means I have an understanding of the science of trajectories (the behaviour of projectiles), once they leave the barrel as opposed to the science responsible for the propulsion of a projectile.
At Thales I lived & breathed the subject. It was my pet love.
Designing graticule patterns to neutralise the errors inherent in the Turret due to the spatial relationships between Sight and (both weapons) was a very pleasing challenge to me.
There were separations in the vertical and horizontal planes
Gravity was not a projectiles enemy, it was parallax.
A 30mm round travelling at 1000 metres per second is almost laser like (ultra flat trajectory).
No, it was the disposition of the weapons when focused (boresighted) at a particular distance created an angle in both planes but theoretically perfect at the boresight range. A system that can only be used at the boresight range is useless. So there is a cross over point. Further than, closer than in both planes. Knowing the spatial relationships and the boresight distance will help you to calculate just what happens nearer than, further than the boresight range.
But it doesn't stop there. If you want to know more about other factors to consider please take a look at some of the designs I have done here.
I passed the RCO (Range Conducting Officers' course) which is the Conducting and Supervising of live firing with Infantry weapons up to and including 40mm Calibre at Lydd Ranges, Kent, 2003
I have since gained expertise in Space, Scientific Instrumentation & the Medical sector with 25 years using SolidWorks.
For a no obligation discovery meeting, please contact ume to discuss your requirements.
This link will take you to my up-to-date online CV with samples of my work.
Over 40 years professional experience in small and large scale Opto-Mechanical design and production methods
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