Cape Town, South Africa
Quintin de Jongh
MSc Mechanical Engineer specialising in thermal-fluid systems, CAE, and complex industrial infrastructure.
Cape Town, South Africa
MSc Mechanical Engineer specialising in thermal-fluid systems, CAE, and complex industrial infrastructure.
Devoted engineer with a passion for innovation and productivity — bridging rigorous analysis and real-world hardware.
Currently working as a Mechanical Project Engineer at Calibre Life Sciences, leading the design and delivery of high-spec utilities for a multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. Previously a CAE & Product Development Consultant at Cauchy Consult and lead engineer at Skeg Product Development on a hydrogen reformer and DCMD desalination product.
I hold an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from UCT, completed faster than any other mechanical engineering student, and spent a year as a lecturer and course convenor for a 120-student manufacturing science course.
A blend of simulation, design, and hands-on development across the full product lifecycle.
Structural analysis, CFD, thermal modelling.
From concept sketches to manufactured hardware.
PLC, HMI, web front-end & Flutter apps.
6 published papers. Academic & industry researcher.
Lead engineer on a complete hydrogen steam methane reformer — CAD, FEA, commissioning and control.
Direct Contact Membrane Distillation product design and development from concept to prototype.
MSc thesis — a machine to mechanically polish Ti-6Al-4V components to a mirror finish.
Looking for a CAE consultant, product developer, or engineering collaborator? I'd love to hear about your project.
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