Divyam Shah

Head of Motor Controllers @ Hargrave Technologies

About

Currently, I am working as Head of Motor Controllers at Hargrave Technologies.From 2020-2023, I was the Lead Engineer and 2IC for the Western Sydney Solar Car team, helping drive the team through designing, building and racing our single-seater solar-powered race car "Ted 5" in the 2023 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, where we placed 9th in the world.

Country

Australia

City

Grantham Farm

Industry

Aviation & Aerospace

Skill

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Product Management, Composite Structures, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Team Leadership, SOLIDWORKS, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Marketing, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), AutoCAD, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Public Speaking, Leadership

Experience

Head of Motor Controllers

Hargrave Technologies

2026-4 - Present · 6 mos

Sydney, NSW

Project Manager

Hargrave Technologies

2025-9 - 2026-4 · 8 mos

Sydney, NSW

Program Assistant

Hargrave Technologies

2024-1 - 2025-9 · 1 yr 9 mos

Sydney, NSW

Technical - Power electronics characterization, designing testing instrumentation, designing EOL testing setups. Enterprise - ERP implementation, product launches, datasheet development, internal database management

Project Support Officer

Western Sydney Solar Team

2023-5 - 2023-12 · 8 mos

In my staff position at WSU, I provide technical support to the Solar Car Team. This involves purchasing and procurement, collaborating with external suppliers, managing contracts, budget forecasting and WHS administration.

Systems Engineering and Interface Lead

Western Sydney Solar Team

2020-2 - 2023-12 · 3 yrs 11 mos

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I was the Systems Lead for the WSU Solar Car Team, designing & building a cutting edge, highly efficient solar-power race vehicle as part of a student team. We have taken our vehicle to the 2023 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, becoming the only Australian team to complete the challenge, placing 9th in the world! Our car, Unlimited 5.0, is a carbon composite 3-wheeler with a 4m^2 Silicone Solar Array and a LFP battery pack in a monohull outer-shell. In my role, I work to set the technical configuration for our cars, setting system objectives and restraints to allow the development of cohesive mechanical, electrical and strategy packages that come together in harmony. I set and manage technical processes involving design, simulation and manufacturing workflows, that aims to develop an efficient solar racer made to the highest industry standards. In addition to this, I led the aerodynamic design team, working to optimise the external design of the car through CAD surface modelling and CFD analysis in order to create a highly energy-efficient vehicle.