Nathan Hsu
Edinburgh,Midlothian
Summary
Multiple years of experience working in start-up R&D instrumentation company and commercialisation. Mechanical Engineer with strengths in mechanical design, CAD and new product development. Supports requirements capture, testing and quality compliance.
Overview
2
2
Languages
5
5
years of post-secondary education
7
7
years of professional experience
Work history
Mechanical engineer
Cytomos
Edinburgh
2025.03 - Current
- Facilitated commercialisation of Cytomos, contributing to development of its first product.
- Drafted and reviewed User Requirements Specification and Design Inputs Specification Documents, ensuring clear communication of requirements with subcontractors.
- Conducted Field Acceptance Testing with team to ensure product met specifications.
- Conducted Verification and Validation of new product.
- Complied with ISO9001 standards while adapting to new Quality Management System (QMS), enhancing customer experience.
Development engineer
Cytomos
Edinburgh
2020.01 - 2025.03
- Supported early-stage development of Cytomos' Cell Analysis Instrument with proprietary silicon sensor, contributing to project advancement.
- Collaborated within multi-disciplinary team of software and electronics engineers, biologists, and data analysts to generate concept-proving data, facilitating informed decision-making.
- Designed and tested microfluidic devices, jigs, and instrument enclosures using CAD tools including Autodesk Fusion 360 and OnShape, enhancing design robustness.
- Experience in using Computational Fluidic Dynamics software such as COMSOL and Simscale for fluidic flow in microfluidic environments.
Education
MEng - Electronic and Mechanical Engineering
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh 2014.09 - 2019.09
Skills
- Mechanical design
- 3D Modelling
- Microfluidics design
- Test instrumentation
- Product lifecycle knowledge
- Strong communication skills
Affiliations
- Travelling and hiking
- Gaming
- Badminton
Languages
English
Fluent
Chinese (Mandarin)
Fluent
Timeline
Mechanical engineer
Cytomos
2025.03 - Current
Development engineer
Cytomos
2020.01 - 2025.03
MEng - Electronic and Mechanical Engineering
University of Edinburgh
2014.09 - 2019.09