Engineer Design / Structural Analysis (FEA) / Project Manager

JAMSAINI HASHIM

***** ********* **, ****** *****, CA 92653

Email: ********@*****.*** Phone: 949-***-****

US Citizen

OBJECTIVE

To seek a challenging position in the engineering field to which I can apply my skill sets in Mechanical Design, Structural Analysis (FEA) and Project Management.

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Innovative, results-driven professional with demonstrated success in project-oriented tasks through hard work and focus.

Analytical, logical thinking problem solver who achieves results through defining the total problem, evaluating alternatives and resolving in the most cost-effective manner without sacrificing quality.

Confident, competitive decision-maker, adept at multi-tasking, team work and cooperative spirit with all interests, disciplines and authority levels.

Possess a strong work ethic, an active individual motivated to assume responsibility and accomplish tasks, enjoy new challenges and take pride in excelling.

SOFTWARE SKILLS

ANSYS – 13 years

PATRAN – 3 years

LS-DYNA – 12 years

CATIA – 2 years

HyperMesh / HyperWorks – 12 years

NX / Team Center – 3 years

NASTRAN – 3 years

Microsoft Office – Expert

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Provenue Corporation Pte. Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Mar 2017 – Feb 2019

Business Partner

Development of 50-acre land in northern Malaysia for large scale photovoltaic solar farm. Performed feasibility studies on irradiation, grid connectivity and PV solar arrays. Worked on business plan/proposal to secure loans and funding.

Technip Malaysia Pte. Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Oct 2014 – Feb 2017

Project Manager, Flexible Pipe, Subsea Division

Managed a team of 12 project engineers in charge of engineering, procurement & construction projects of flexible flowlines, risers, jumpers, and ancillary equipment (buoyancy modules, mid-water arch, gravity base, ballast) for subsea application within APAC region. Main responsibility as Project Manager of flexible pipe equipment which includes: contract review, project planning, cost control, engineering work, pipe fabrication plant. Also managed subcontract fabrication of ancillary equipment, factory acceptance testing (FAT) and coordination of delivery/loadout to installation vessels. Responsible for a total of 23 flexible supply projects within Asia Pacific region. Prepared commercial proposals for flexible pipe after-sale services to Clients.

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Inc., Lake Forest, California Aug 2013–Sep 2014

Senior Design Release Engineer

Employed as DRE of Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel, with Program Manager role on testing and evaluating new carbon fiber materials and developing fast manufacturing process through filament winding. Sole responsibility in designing large bandwidth payout eye for 4-axis filament winding machine. Prototype design was eventually implemented as standardized tooling for all production winding machines, resulting in significant manufacturing process time reduction by 50%. Developed new wind patterns with large bandwidth, using ANSYS and FiberGrafix. Worked on solving production issues related to wet filament wound pressure vessels. Prepared monthly progress report and project schedule to management.

Performed structural analysis (ANSYS) of carbon fiber layers, polymeric liner, and tank metal fittings (boss, adapter and valves) under various burst and fatigue loads – evaluate stresses (von Mises, 1st Principal and shear) of metal components, & strains of composite lay-ups. Performed drop/impact simulation of composite tank full assembly (which includes foam material as dome protection) using LS-Dyna (non-linear properties & contacts). Performed seal pressurized simulation (non-linear) inside full tank assembly using LS-Dyna. Performed gap analysis to investigate seal extrusion using ANSYS.

Parker Hannifin Corporation, Global Headquarters, Cleveland, Ohio Mar 2010 – Aug 2013

Principal Engineer

Employed as Principal Engineer at Parker Corporate Technology Ventures group. Main responsibilities were to develop light-weight hydraulic and pneumatic composite pressure vessel.

Designed an 8-Gal 5,500-psi composite hydraulic piston accumulator (80-in L x 6-in Piston ID). Calculate and analyze composite ply lay-ups using netting analysis and ANSYS. Performed structural FEA on prototype assembly (consisting of carbon composite, metal fittings, polymeric liner, steel liner and high pressure seals) utilizing non-linear type contacts and material properties. Developed high pressure seal design and bonding method between metal boss and polymeric liner. Developed polymeric liner using rotational molding. Built prototype, conducted burst and fatigue cycle tests. Wound composites on steel and plastic mandrel. Operated 4-axis filament winding machine (ENTEC) and developed wind patterns using FiberGrafix software.

Designed a 5,500-psi 14-Gal Nitrogen carbon composite pressure vessel. Calculated and analyzed composite lay-ups using netting analysis and ANSYS. Developed boss and seal design to withstand 13,750-psi burst pressure, fatigue cycling of 1 million cycles, operating temperatures of -40F to 180F. Analyzed dynamic seal deformation simulation using HyperMesh & LS-Dyna.

Planning and preparation of material characterization and qualification of several carbon fiber manufacturers, fiber tow sizes, epoxy resin system, using either in-house or third party laboratory (following ASTM test methods).

Provide technical advice on carbon fiber materials, manufacturing technology and equipment to Vice President of Technology, plant General Managers and Engineering Managers at corporate and division levels. Set-up in-house composites lab with filament winding machine, curing oven and burst chamber. Liaise with material and equipment vendors, prepared reports and presentations to stakeholders (VP’s, GM’s and managers at division levels). Managed R&D budget of USD 1 million per annum.

Technip USA, Inc., Houston, Texas Aug 2007 – Mar 2010

Lead Engineer

Employed as Lead Engineer for oil and gas engineering and construction company. In-charge of subsea structures equipment (manifold, foundation pile, jumpers and Pipeline End Termination/Manifold, which includes high pressure piping). Responsibilities include planning and performing detailed engineering and analyses work, interface with clients, liaise with vendors during proposals and product development, write engineering documents (Basis of Design, Functional Specifications, engineering reports), and generate top level drawings. Performed linear/non-linear structural analyses on components and pipelines using ANSYS. Provided third party engineering review for various projects. Familiar with several ASME & DNV codes.

Jubilee Ghana Project. In-charge of detailed design of 42 flowline & well jumpers for high pressure/high temperature deepwater development. Advised Project Manager on pipe material quantities (MTO), size and thickness. Provided critical input on field layout development. Performed structural (stress), vortex-induced vibration (VIV) and fatigue analyses. Produced detailed drawings on flowline and well jumpers. Supported fabrication and installation work. Supervised work of 4 other subsea jumper engineers. Study included evaluation of Z-shaped jumpers for challenging field layout.

Petrobras Cascade Chinook. Detailed design of flowline jumpers, including static analysis, vortex-induced vibration and fatigue analysis.

Marathon Droshky. Lead engineer for several subsea structures equipment (PLET, manifold and jumpers) for Front End Engineering Design (FEED). Wrote functional specification documents, produced conceptual drawings and advised on field layout development. Performed preliminary jumper analysis for FEED stage.

Short-term assignments: Chevron Jack St. Malo: non-linear analysis of free spanning pipeline. PDVSA Venezuela: third party review of jumper design.

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Inc., Irvine, California Dec 2000 – July 2007

Senior Structural Engineer

Designed and developed Type IV composite overwrap pressure vessels for hydrogen fuel cell (automotive and aerospace applications). Utilized FEA software (ANSYS, LS-DYNA and HyperMesh) to analyze stresses and strains, fatigue failures and dynamic impact of pressure vessels; consisting of carbon fiber, polymer and metal components. Primary roles include Design Release Engineer, Integrated Product Team leader, customer technical liaison and preparation of technical reports for internal evaluation, government regulatory agencies and customers.

Designed a 900L ultra-lightweight polymer lined composite tank (hydrogen and oxygen) for 1,200 psi autonomous regenerative fuel cell system for aerospace stratospheric applications (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency [DARPA], agency under US Department of Defense). Storage systems design achieved near 15% hydrogen mass efficiency. Performed various types of structural (FEA) analyses on tank assemblies (consist of materials such as carbon fiber, polymer and metal) and dynamic seal (O-Ring) simulations. Project lead (Design Release Engineer - DRE) and Integrated Product Team (IPT) leader for manufacturing, production and risk reduction tests. Prepared technical reports and attended progress meetings with customer (Lockheed Martin).

Designed a 34L lightweight polymer lined composite tank for 35MPa (5,076 psi) hydrogen fuel storage for automotive fuel cell applications. Project lead (DRE) for manufacturing, production and validation (per European Integrated Hydrogen Project [EIHP] regulations). Performed all related structural (FEA) analyses on tank assemblies and mounting brackets. Prepared reports for tank certification.

Conceptualized, designed and developed a new type of tank boss design for 70MPa (10,153 psi) storage pressure, required exceeding 45,000 fatigue life cycles. Performed detail structural (FEA) analyses for verifications (stress, strain, fatigue, dynamic, impact and seal simulation). Prepared detail engineering reports for government regulatory agency and customer approvals. Design concept was subsequently used for all 70MPa storage solutions.

Senior Structural Analyst

Employed as structural / crash engineer for manufacturer of alternative fuels (hydrogen, CNG and LPG) vehicles / systems supplier for major automotive OEM companies (North America, Europe and Asia). Responsibilities include performing structural analyses (static, dynamic and vibration), communicating results, giving design directions and recommendations, visual presentations and issued FEA reports to team members and customers. FEA software used: LS-DYNA, ANSYS, HyperMesh and OptiStruct.

Static and vibration analyses of tank mounting bracket assemblies, fuel metering components and vehicle platforms according to EIHP, NFPA52, NFPA 58 and OEM requirements (customer: Ford, Hyundai, Toyota, Suzuki, General Motors FCA)

Non-linear stress analysis of valves and pressure regulators.

Crash analysis of Chevrolet Cavalier to validate in-trunk mounted CNG tank assembly and under hood fuel delivery system. Crash simulations included front impact (rigid, oblique and pole barrier) and rear impact according to FMVSS 301. FEA model was fully correlated after actual physical test. (customer: General Motors Canada)

Crash analysis of mobile hydrogen refueler prototype vehicle (FMVSS 301).

Drop simulation of 3D composite pressure vessel for aerospace application.

Drop simulation of methanol fuel cell battery for portable electronics using LS Dyna (customer: UltraCell Corp.)

Static and vibration analysis of wheel motor assembly using ANSYS (customer: General Motors Advanced Technology Center).

Develop FEA procedures for tank boss stress / fatigue analysis.

General Motors North America, Warren, Michigan Oct 1999 – Dec 2000

Crashworthiness Engineer

Employed as a client-site project engineer at General Motors North America Technical Center in Warren Michigan. Attached to the Safety & Crashworthiness Division, of the Vehicle Synthesis, Analysis & Simulation Group. Main job function as crash simulation engineer, working on LS-Dyna solver code, also used pre/post-processors such as HyperMesh, HyperGraph, LS-Post and LS-Taurus.

Worked on FMVSS201 regulation (Occupant Protection in Interior Impact) which includes:

Head Impact Analysis: Analyzing structural and material behavior of vehicle interior components (including non-deployed curtain airbags) when impacted by Hybrid III free motion head form; use of several types of countermeasures; such as plastic ribs, EPP foam, honeycomb plastic and corrugated (sine wave) plastic; Performed correlation of physical test with CAE model.

Rigid Pole Side Impact Test: Performed dynamic simulation of curtain airbag deployment on a full vehicle structure with dummy; impacting a 10” rigid side impact pole at 18mph; assessing FE dummy injuries, analyzing curtain airbag design such as firing time, pressure, volume deployment kinematics, threshold analysis and tether positioning.

PROTON Limited, Malaysia Sep 1995 – Sep 1999

CAE / Body Design Engineer

Employed as CAE (FEA) engineer in the R&D Division. Main job function as crash engineer, with extensive experience in modeling (using HyperMesh) and performing crash analysis (using LS-Dyna). Other roles include Design Engineer and Project Liaison Engineer. List of project related experience:

GX Project (4 door sedan): Developed detailed rear impact vehicle model (including suspension, exhaust and fuel tank) and detailed barrier model according to Gulf Standard (similar to FMVSS 301). Analyzed model and made improvement on the rear longitudinal. Model was correlated for validation and prototype hardware crash. Modeled and analyzed Body-In-White for Cargo Load Securing Analysis (ECE R32). Improvement of rear seat structure to decelerate the luggage. Modeled and analyzed front rear bumper system (includes headlamps, tail lights on a full car to assess damage and reparability after 15 kph impact against rigid barrier (Thatcham’s United Kingdom Insurance test Standard). Design Engineer (Body-In-White): designed and developed front side structure and front floor using CATIA.

MGX Project (4 door sedan): Analyzed a front impact model against 40% offset deformable barrier at 56 kph. Converted a front impact into a rear impact and performed rear impact analysis at 38 kph, conforming to ECE Regulation.

PVR Project (4 door sedan): Modeled and analyzed Body-In-White beam element model for torsion, bending stiffness analysis and modal analysis (used HyperMesh, PATRAN, NASTRAN and DBPlot). Involved in the prototype hardware test to validate CAE model. Performed various linear static analyses such as hood, tailgate and small brackets using PATRAN and NASTRAN.

Others: Basic experience in wireframe design and advance surfacing techniques in CATIA 4.19. Received CAE trainings from international automotive consultant, e.g.: LOTUS Engineering (UK), Ove Arup and Partners (UK), EDAG (Germany) and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (Japan); was stationed in Ove Arup (United Kingdom) for 6 months and EDAG (Germany) for 5 weeks as Liaison Engineer.

SONY TV Industries Pte. Ltd., Selangor, Malaysia Jul 1992 – Aug 1995

Mechanical Design Engineer

Employed as Design Engineer in Mechanical Design Department. Responsibilities include designing TV bezel, cabinet, rear cover, packaging materials, plastic and metal components (using CADAM); mechanical model leader (from design stage to production on-line); preparing Bill of Materials; prototype testing (drop/vibration tests), solving problems in molding die and injection molding process; involved in cost reduction projects such as local sourcing and value analysis.

EDUCATION

WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, April 1992 (ABET Accredited)

REFERENCES

Mark Warner (****.******@*******************.***)

Senior Spaceship Propulsion Pressure Vessel Engineer, Virgin Orbit

(Former Manager, Fuel Storage Systems - Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies)

Ken Newell, PhD (**********@********.***)

Former Director, Fuel Storage Systems - Quantum Fuel System Technologies

J.C. Liu, PhD (***********@*****.***)

Former Sr. Material Scientist, Quantum Fuel System Technologies

Joe Kovach, PhD (*******@************.***)

Former Vice President, Hydraulics Group – Technology & Innovation, Parker Hannifin (retired)

Bill Beane (****.*****@******.***)

Senior Director, Corporate Technology Ventures and Innovation Systems

Parker Hannifin Global Headquarters, Cleveland OH

US Citizenship (government-related work), BS degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, or Civil), 9+ years of experience in Aerospace structural analysis or MS degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, or Civil) with 7 years of experience, Experience in Metallic or Composite Structural Analysis of primary and secondary aircraft structures, Experience in Structural Analysis Methods and documentation, including hand-sheet analysis, as well as the development and manipulation of large FE Models using NASTRAN, FEMAP or other FEM tools, Ability to work a 9/80 work week, We are looking for an outstanding Contract Structural Analysis Engineer to perform structural analysis on metallic and composite airframe structures, Develop solutions to difficult problems that are thorough, imaginative, practical, and consistent with program objectives, Coordination and clear communication with other disciplines during the development of design solutions, Evaluation of engineering products for conformity to standards, procedures, and specifications

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