Composites design engineer
Designing the carbon structure ply by ply: where each layer goes, in which direction, and why.
Adverts for this work usually name: CATIA, Fibersim, Abaqus, Composite laminating.
Who comes into this from somewhere else
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From Aerospace & defence
Ply books, laminate analysis and designing for the autoclave. The same discipline on a smaller, faster part.
Nothing standing in the wayFrom Wind energy
Large composite structures, fatigue and manufacturing constraints transfer. The CAD and ply-definition tools are the delta.
What you would need to add
Surface modelling for complex curved bodywork. The reason aero parts are drawn in it rather than a general-purpose CAD package.
Composite design inside the CAD model: ply-by-ply layup definition, flat patterns and laser projection data. The tool that separates a composites designer from a mechanical one.
From Marine & boatbuilding
Racing yachts are built the way racing cars are, by people who understand carbon. The tooling is what changes.
What you would need to add
Surface modelling for complex curved bodywork. The reason aero parts are drawn in it rather than a general-purpose CAD package.
Composite design inside the CAD model: ply-by-ply layup definition, flat patterns and laser projection data. The tool that separates a composites designer from a mechanical one.
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Composites design engineer
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