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George Burgess-Smith

@georgeburgess-smith

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Fifth-year engineering student specializing in mechanical design, embedded systems and project engineering.

France

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What I'm looking for

I seek engineering roles where I can apply hands-on mechanical and embedded systems skills, contribute to product development and testing, and grow in aerospace or motorsport project environments.

I am a fifth-year engineering student with hands-on experience in project engineering, mechanical design and embedded systems gained through apprenticeships and internships across automotive, motorsport and aerospace environments. I have led cost estimation, specification writing, test digitisation and mechanical component optimisation while contributing to regulatory proposals and avionic troubleshooting.

I bring practical workshop skills from motorsport mechanic roles, bilingual communication, and a strong technical toolkit including Siemens NX, Autodesk and Office 365, combined with a passion for aeronautics, vehicle restoration and music production.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Project Engineer

UTAC SAS

Jan 2021 - Sep 2024 (3 years 8 months)

Managed project tasks including cost estimation, writing specifications, digitisation and automation of tests, and proposed modifications to national regulations to improve test processes.

Project Management Cost Estimation Test Automation Embedded Systems Regulatory Compliance

Mechanical Design Intern

GROB Aircraft

Jan 2023 - Dec 2023 (11 months)

Created, developed and optimised components for military aircraft and updated and troubleshot onboard avionic systems to improve reliability and manufacturability.

Avionics Troubleshooting Embedded Systems Testing Documentation

Motorsport Mechanic Intern

Century Motorsport

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021 (11 months)

Assisted engineering team with tyre race strategy, equipment setup and maintenance tasks such as checking oil levels to support race operations and reliability.

Motorsport Mechanics Tyre Strategy Vehicle Setup Maintenance PIT Operation

Pool Maintenance Assistant

Et Cetera

Jan 2015 - Dec 2020 (5 years 11 months)

Maintained residential pools including chemistry management and installation of saltwater electrolysis systems to ensure safe water quality and equipment reliability.

Pool Chemistry Saltwater Electrolysis Installation Troubleshooting Customer Service

Circuit Organiser

Circuit Karting du Périgord

Jan 2019 - Dec 2019 (11 months)

Organised circuit events including bilingual client briefings, track maintenance and vehicle servicing tasks such as tyre replacement and chain tensioning.

Track Maintenance Tyre Replacement Mechanical Servicing Bilingualism

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

CESI - Angoulême

Master's Degree (Engineering), Engineering

2019 - 2024

Completed an engineering degree (Master's level) covering mathematics, production line engineering, electronics, mechanical engineering, database engineering, and civil engineering.

Lycée Saint-Paul, Angoulême

Baccalauréat Technologique (STL), Science and Laboratory Technology

2016 - 2019

Obtained the Baccalauréat Technologique (STL) specialising in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with additional coursework in biology, history, languages, philosophy and sport.