ROBERT PATTON_

MEng Engineer // Full-Stack Developer

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> SYSTEM_STATUS: ONLINE

Mechanical Engineer and Consultant working on digital tools for complex physical systems.

Based in London.
Offshore Wind Development.
Full-stack engineering in parallel.


> ABOUT

I design mechanical systems and build the software that supports them.

My background is in regulated engine development and safety-critical hardware.
Today, I apply the same discipline to simulation tooling, asset management platforms, and engineering web applications.

Clear requirements.
Defined failure modes.
Traceable outputs.
Deployable systems.


> CURRENT_WORK

Offshore wind engineering and advisory scopes.

Risk modelling (FMECA).
Lifecycle and cost analysis.
Digital workflow development.

Alongside independent development of industrial software tools.


> STACK

Engineering:
Creo, GD&T, fluid systems, validation, structured root cause.

Development:
Go, Python, TypeScript, React/Next.js, Docker, Kubernetes.


Applying safety-critical engineering discipline to production software.

> PROJECT_DIRECTORY

Curriculum_Vitae

PROFESSIONAL_EXPERIENCE

Ramboll | London, UK
Graduate Consultant (Offshore Wind Development) | 2024 – Present

  • Delivered engineering and advisory scopes across offshore wind projects, contributing to mechanical system definition, interface coordination, and technical documentation for large-scale infrastructure.

  • Led FMECA workshops for complex mechanical systems, identifying critical failure modes, quantifying risk, and aligning mitigation strategies with inspection and maintenance planning.

  • Developed lifecycle and cost modelling tools in Python to support asset optimisation and long-term operational decision-making.

  • Designed and built a VR-ready documentation platform embedding parametric CAD models into interactive web and desktop applications (Next.js, Three.js, Electron).

  • Created automated pipelines to convert CAD geometry into lightweight 3D assets, including metadata extraction and structured document integration.

  • Extended internal engineering simulation tools with REST APIs and browser-based interfaces, enabling non-technical colleagues to run structured analyses without code access.

  • Managed Dockerised deployments, CI/CD pipelines and container orchestration on Google Cloud Kubernetes, ensuring reproducibility and secure internal distribution.


Cummins | Darlington, UK
Design Engineering Placement | 2022 – 2024

  • Owned end-to-end design and release of components for fuel-agnostic heavy-duty diesel engines (up to 15L), ensuring compliance with US and European regulatory standards.

  • Applied advanced PTC Creo workflows including complex surfacing, tolerance stack analysis, and GD&T to ensure manufacturability and durability.

  • Collaborated with CFD and FEA teams to refine lubrication, cooling, and intake system components against flow, thermal and fatigue targets.

  • Contributed to Euro VII architecture development, supporting validation builds and cross-functional integration activities.

  • Led a global, cross-disciplinary team to resolve a field issue using the formal 7-Step Root Cause methodology; implemented validated corrective actions to mitigate in-service risk.

  • Managed supplier interaction and supported prototype builds, dyno validation and production release documentation.

  • Developed Python tools to automate FEA/CFD post-processing and metadata extraction, reducing manual validation workload and improving traceability.


SELECTED_TECHNICAL_PROJECTS

  • Wind plant simulation platform integrating NREL system models, containerised and deployed with CI/CD for consultant use.

  • Centralised maintenance management system (Go, PostgreSQL, Next.js) with hybrid relational/EAV schema, OAuth + 2FA authentication and revision tracking.

  • First-principles turbine optimisation model (MATLAB/Simulink), deriving optimal nozzle geometry and gearbox ratios from head-pressure curves.

  • Finite Element analysis of composite aircraft stabiliser, including Python-based optimisation of ply orientations for structural response.

  • Supervised machine learning study predicting erosion–corrosion behaviour in additively manufactured alloys; co-authored paper presented at EuroCorr 2025.


EDUCATION

University of Leeds
MEng Mechanical Engineering (Industrial) | 2019 – 2024
First-Class Honours (77% Average)

  • Dissertation: Experimental validation of prototype medical hardware for Eventum Orthopaedics (78.5%).
  • Research: Co-author — erosion–corrosion modelling in AM materials (EuroCorr 2025).
  • Completed degree alongside ongoing industrial placement.

PROFESSIONAL_STATUS

EngTech (IMechE)
Progressing toward Chartered Engineer (CEng)


CORE_COMPETENCIES

Mechanical Design:
Creo, SolidWorks, GD&T, tolerance analysis, DFMA

Systems & Analysis:
FMECA, 7-Step Root Cause, validation planning, fatigue & thermal considerations

Development:
Go, Python, TypeScript, React/Next.js, REST APIs, Docker, Kubernetes

Tooling & Modelling:
MATLAB, Simulink, ANSYS (exposure), CFD/FEA collaboration

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