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Tom Clark

@tomcaddesign

Freelance Mechanical Design Engineer

United Kingdom
English
About me
I am a highly motivated and affable Automotive Design Engineer, skilled in CATIA V5 and Solidworks, with extensive experience working with several OEMs across Europe and North America. I specialize in technical delivery for EV platforms, body structures, and multi-material BIW development including aluminium and steel. I specialise in DFM (Design for Manufacture) and cost/mass reduction through intelligent design. I take great pride in ensuring client satisfaction through quality work and great communication. I am top rated on similar site and now looking to build my profile on fiverr.... Read more

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Polestar

Design Engineer

Polestar • Full-time

Jul 2019 - Dec 2025 • 6 yrs 5 mos

Developed a new bonded-Aluminium high performance luxury Electric Vehicle BiW. Responsible for design of the rear underbody assembly from concept layouts, through prototype build phases to productionisation. ● Collaborating cross-functionally to deliver a body structure which meets crash performance, vehicle packaging, mass, manufacturability and cost targets. ● Using GD&T principles, on single components and welded and bonded assemblies. Creating 3D Engineering Drawings. ● Hand built first prototypes. ● Interpreting CAE results to inform design decisions. ● Support junior engineers to build confidence and skills.

Volvo_Cars

Design Engineer

Volvo Cars • Freelance

Jan 2019 - Jun 2019 • 5 mos

Consultant design engineer in the rear floor team within the body structures department to develop a new electric platform. Taking ownership of several rear floor components and systems for two parallel vehicle programs. Employing Agile methodology to achieve successful deliveries.

Meridian

Product Development Engineer

Meridian • Full-time

Dec 2014 - Dec 2016 • 2 yrs

Working with Advanced Engineering as part of the Global Technical Group. Responsible for developing new innovative high pressure die-cast magnesium products from concept to launch, for the European automotive market. Providing leadership in the development of new/advanced designs: Cross car beams; Front end carriers; other smaller structural brackets and components Working closely with business development to identify new applications and opportunities. Developing CAD models (CATIA V5) ranging in complexity from RFQ concepts to final release. Managing project timing to meet customer milestones. Supporting the business development team with component measurements and technical presentations. Building close working relationships with customer design and engineering contacts. Managing continuous improvement initiated design changes to existing products; from concept to implementation. Generating feasibility reviews of customer design data, providing improvement suggestions where appropriate. Responsible for all CAD data transfers into and out of the company. Translating concepts and designs into drawings, specifications and engineering reports.