Engineering CV

Freddie Knight

MEng Aerospace & Astronautical Engineering

Profile

I'm a third-year MEng Aerospace & Astronautical Engineering student at the University of Southampton, achieving First-Class results in both completed years and specialising in aerodynamics. I am a design-focused engineer with practical experience spanning CAD, computational modelling, CFD/FEA, manufacturing, programming and experimental engineering.

Freddie Knight

75.1%

Year 1 · First Class

73.8%

Year 2 · First Class

2024–2028

MEng degree

Aerodynamics

Current specialism

Selected engineering projects

Project highlights

6-person group project

CubeSat & Low-Friction Environment Platform

Designed and manufactured significant elements of a low-friction platform for a yaw-controlled CubeSat system. Iterated the layout for mass, centre of gravity, fan and thruster placement, stability, access and manufacturability, producing engineering drawings to BS 8888.

Our LFEP recorded the fastest mean speed in the project and was the best-performing platform.

Open case study

Individual third-year project

Experimental Aerodynamics

An independently managed project specialising in experimental aerodynamics, applying aerodynamic theory, experimental methods, data acquisition and quantitative analysis.

Comparing theoretical and numerical predictions against experimentally measured behaviour.

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Independent project

Mini Aircraft Radar

Designed and developed a compact real-time aircraft radar using an ESP32, circular TFT display and rotary encoder, calculating aircraft distance and bearing from live positional data.

Integrated C++, Wi-Fi networking, REST/OAuth APIs and JSON processing with a custom interface; the 3D-printed enclosure is in development.

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Technical skills

Tools, analysis and practical capability

CAD & Design

SolidWorksSiemens Solid EdgeOpenVSPBS 8888Engineering drawingsDesign for manufacture3D-print designCura

Simulation & Analysis

ANSYS FluentANSYS APDLCFD / FEAMesh-convergence studiesFlight dynamicsState-space modellingControl systems

Programming & Data

PythonNumPySciPyMatplotlibC++ESP32REST APIsJSON

Manufacturing & Prototyping

Manual milling and turningTappingKnurling3D printingLaser cuttingBandsawPillar drillWorkshop tools

Engineering & professional experience

Experience highlights

2024–Present

Self-Employed — Property Maintenance & Practical Engineering

Independently manage enquiries, site assessment, quoting, materials and completion of installation, maintenance and repair work. Completed projects include 20m+ fence installations, painting, pressure washing, guttering and downpipe installation.

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July 2022

Lucy Group — Engineering Work Experience

Worked alongside a design engineering team using Siemens Solid Edge and placed first among participating work-experience students in a tunable long-range egg-launching catapult challenge.

2022–2023

Wheelie Bike Shop — Bicycle Mechanic

Diagnosed, repaired and serviced bicycles, worked directly with customers and was trusted to run the shop independently, including workshop bookings, repairs, stock enquiries and online orders.

2025–Present

Monster Energy — Student Ambassador

Support university societies and events, produce promotional content and develop communication, coordination and brand-representation experience alongside university.

Education

University of Southampton

MEng Aerospace & Astronautical Engineering · 2024–2028

Starting third year in September 2026, with a current specialism in aerodynamics and project work across design, analysis, manufacture, experimentation, programming and control.

Additional details

  • Active in mountain biking, skiing and university societies.
  • Full UK driving licence and unrestricted right to work in the UK.
  • RYA Powerboat Level 2 and qualified to drive University of Southampton minibuses.

Availability

Seeking Summer 2027 Engineering Internships

I'm happy to consider aerospace-oriented engineering projects, particularly work involving design, analysis, manufacturing, testing or systems.