Dillan Lang
MechanicalBio-mechDataEngineer
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Mechanical engineer, Mechatronics-trained. I've built PCR test rigs, autonomous vessels, and a robotics kit for teaching. Now I'm actively looking for the next thing to build.
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Projects
Selected work — engineering, design, and everything built along the way.
2026-01
TE_K — Modular Wireless Robotics Kit
→Building a modular, wireless, snap-together robotics kit that removes wiring from mechatronics education entirely.
mechatronics / robotics / product
2024-04
Pontus — Autonomous Ocean Plastic Capture Vessel
→Proposed and led a six-person thesis project building an autonomous plastic collection vessel, awarded best thesis project in the School of Engineering.
robotics / mechatronics / mechanical
Experience
See full experience →Work
2025 — now
Data Engineer
Oplevel
2024 — 2025
Resilience Engineer
AtkinsRéalis
2022 — 2023
Mechanical Engineer
TTP (The Technology Partnership)
2017 — 2023
Design Engineer (Part-Time)
Avenue Pattern
2016 — 2019
Industry Placements
AP Racing, Aston Martin, Jaguar Land Rover, Calor Gas
Education
2019 — 2023
MEng Mechanical Engineering with Mechatronics
Newcastle University
2012 — 2019
A-Levels & GCSEs
North Leamington Sixth Form & Secondary School
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Skills
The software, tools, and methods behind the work.
CAD & Design
CAD
OnShape, SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor
Technical Drawing
Manufacturing, assembly & inspection drawings
Concept Generation
Morphological analysis, concept scoring
DFMA
Design for manufacture and assembly
Analysis & Simulation
MATLAB & Simulink
Modelling, control design, simulation
Control Systems
PID tuning, fuzzy logic, finite state machines
Simulation Environments
Webots
Data Analysis
SQL, matplotlib, Power Query
Software
Python
OpenCV, automated analysis, Jupyter
C / C++
Arduino firmware, embedded control loops
LaTeX
Report and thesis writing
LabVIEW
Control interfacing, test rig control panels
Electronics & Fabrication
Micro-controllers
Arduino, ESP32-S3/C3, Raspberry Pi
3D Printing
Rapid prototyping, custom consumables
Wireless Comms
Custom protocol, handshakes, packet-loss recovery
Sensor Integration
Magnetic, optical, thermal, camera-based
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Photography
Sets and shoots from places I've been.
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Volunteering
Community work and causes I give time to.
