Hamish McFarlane

Hamish McFarlane has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Hamish started their career at BMT WBM Machinery Group as a Senior Engineer, leading concept studies and designs for deep sea drilling rigs, structural analysis, and hydraulic system design. Hamish then worked at Cochlear as a Senior Mechanical Engineer in implants development, where they conducted failure investigations and led the investigation into physical loads on cochlear implants during manufacture. Hamish also worked at BioPower Systems as a Senior Engineer, contributing to the design and development of renewable energy systems for wave and tidal power conversion. Hamish later took a sabbatical in East Africa, followed by a role at Ecoult Energy Storage Solutions as a Senior Engineer in product development, focusing on grid-scale energy storage systems. Hamish co-founded HYGRID ENERGY in 2020 before joining EngAnalysis Pty Ltd as a Director & Principal. In this role, they led the transformation of the business into a specialist service provider focused on Monitoring-As-A-Service and played a key role in developing industrial monitoring services using IoT systems. Most recently, they worked at 5B as the Head of Design Engineering, overseeing mechanical design, structural analysis, and product testing for the Maverick product. Currently, they hold the position of Mechanical Engineering Manager at Hysata.

Hamish McFarlane obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Technology Sydney. Hamish attended the university from 1998 to 2004. In addition, Hamish McFarlane obtained a certification in Technical Product Management from LinkedIn in March 2022.