Melbourne, VICCurrently Unavailable

Jad Hunaidi

Mechanical Engineer — Ergonomics, LIDAR & Reverse Engineering

Master's student with hands-on experience across FSAE motorsport and an engineering startup. I specialise in driver interface design, LIDAR/3D scanning, reverse engineering, additive manufacturing, and structural analysis.

About

I work in the engineering services sector — specialising in reverse engineering and additive manufacturing. In FSAE, I led the Driver Interface team in 2025 overseeing the seat, steering systems, dashboard, and pedal assemblies — in 2026 I am designing the steering system. At an engineering startup, I apply LIDAR scanning, reverse engineering, and structural analysis to real-world industrial problems.

Experience

Lead Ergonomics Engineer

Melbourne University Racing

2025 – 2026

Leading a team of up to 8 engineers to design, manufacture, and validate the complete driver interface package — seat, headrest, harness, steering column, steering wheel, dashboard, and pedal box. Our efforts allowed us to pass mechanical scrutineering for Ergonomics components on the first attempt, and contributed to achieving the best result for MUR in 5 years.

Team LeadershipErgonomic DesignFEACarbon Fibre

Business Development Manager

Babylon Engineering

2026 – Present

Contributing to a range of technical engineering projects spanning scanning, reverse engineering, and design. I also work to drive new revenue generation and market expansion through innovative business strategies. Responsible for managing projects like the launch of a new e-commerce platform, from defining the initial architecture and user features to hiring and directing the necessary technical talent.

LIDAR ScanningReverse EngineeringStructural AnalysisStrategic GrowthProject Management

Selected Projects

Upper Steering FEA Analysis

FSAE Upper Steering

Optimisation of steering column and mounting assembly using FEA.

Steering ColumnUniversal JointsLinearityFEA
  • Problem: High non-linearity and deflection in previous design.
  • Action: Analysed joint angles in MATLAB; FEA deflection study in Fusion.
  • Result: Eliminated non-linearity. Reduced frontal deflection by 80%.
FSAE Steering Wheel Prototype

FSAE Steering Wheel

Carbon fibre plate with custom 3D-scanned ergonomic grips.

3D ScanningErgonomic DesignSurface Modelling
  • Process: Physical clay modelling → 3D scan → CAD surface modelling.
  • Outcome: Improved driver comfort score by 33%; custom fit for primary drivers.

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Interactive: Reach Envelope

Simulates the ergonomic reach envelope for a seated driver — the area a driver’s hands can access from their seating position. The green zone represents comfortable, low-fatigue reach; the amber zone is extended reach requiring full arm extension. Note that elbox flexion angle is inverted to improve clarity.

Comfort zoneExtended reachSteering wheel ref.
65 cm
25°

Interactive: Steering Linearity

Calculates the velocity fluctuation introduced by a double universal joint system in real-time. The goal is to match joint angles so the velocity ratio stays flat at 1.0.

Our design improved linearity from approximately α1=30°, α2=20° to α1=31°, α2=29°.

30°
10°