CAE Analyst / Design Engineer

Working knowledge of CATIA V* design. Excellent understanding of vehicle design process from styling data to part drawings. Worked on body design and chassis design concepts. 12 years CAE analysis has proven to be a valuable tool backing my design skills.

Excellent working knowledge of OEM design and analytical procedures. Used Nastran, Hypermesh, Abaqus and LS-Dyna.

Work Experience

Magna, Kurfurst,-Eppstein-Ring 5, 63877, Sailuf, Germany.

07/22/09 – 12/19/08

Designer

Working in a team with project engineers and CAE. Conducted design iterations on parts to optimize performance. Ford and Mercedes crash management systems. Audi door beam impact system. All work conducted using CATIA V5.

PRODRIVE, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, UK

04/28/08 – 06/28/08

Design Engineer

Working within the Driveline Dynamics team. Working on hybrid Land Rover variant. Designed additional attachment of hybrid parts to prototype variant. Conducted design, in Catia V5. Verification through CAE was also conducted on proposals using Hypermesh and Nastran.

Liaisons with engineering at JLR whilst working on projects.

INCAT, Wilshire Drive, Troy, MI.

Design Engineer

Honda R+D (Ohio)– Design Engineer –V5 Catia

05/04/07 – 03/31/08

Worked on Honda and Acura products. Catia V5 (GSD), layout checks, Danmenshu sections, roof, roof arches, tire suspension envelopes, side sill garnishes, making drawings, 3-d annotations, automated part costing, working with styling data, working with DMU, use of VPM Enovia, section analysis, communications with closures groups, exterior groups, etc. Attending meeting on latest Honda procedures development.

Jeep and Truck Engineering

01/14/04 – 05/03/07

Worked in the Frame Component Team at Jeep and Truck Engineering facility in Detroit. Responsible for generating cost saving design concepts on current production and future chassis components. Strong use of Catia V4 and V5 Part Design to create electronic models and engineering drawings for manufacturing and simulation groups. Also, very familiar with working with strip layouts for the plant, designing parts for lean manufacturing, projecting linear piece price. Have a lot of experience with working with suppliers and making rapid prototypes to compliment design reviews.

Familiar with holding design meetings, presenting to groups formally and informally – on and off the tube. My background in CAE analysis has been useful to verify design feasibility. Still very familiar with the use of all CAE tools to solve linear, non-linear and dynamic problems. Fully trained in Catia V5 with experience.

MSX International, Dearborn, Michigan

01/16/01 – 11/12/03

Lead Durability Analyst

Worked on development of air-cooled battery pack, static and dynamic impact loading using non-linear Abaqus and LS-Dyna software while adhering to durability and safety guidelines.

Team leader in coordinating Computer Aided Engineering analysis for closure systems on two Ford vehicles running concurrently.

Analyzed closure systems such as liftgate, side doors, hood, decklid and fender systems using Nastran, Abaqus and Ls-Dyna softwares.

Conducted full vehicle analysis, durability, fatigue life analysis and normal modes.

Extensive work with Ford Engineering Test Laboratory in the development of Ford analysis procedures.

Conducted high-level presentations of analytical related results and program status to Senior Program Management team.

Created reports of FEA Analysis for Design Engineering Management.

Incat, 900 Wilshire Drive, Troy, Michigan

09/04/00 – 01/15/01

Structural Engineer

Body section optimization, joint stiffness evaluation, spot weld studies, manufacturing feasibility, benchmarking, non-linear stress analysis and communication meetings on site. On site at Daimlerchrysler.

MSX International, Dearborn, Michigan

01/31/00 - 09/01/00

Analyst Engineer

Supported CAE Durability Analysis of Ford U260 prototype pickup truck project.

Worked with the Prototype Build Team to create the CAE model.

Worked with IDEAS and Digital Buck mockup to visualize the assembly.

Responsible for analytical evaluation, design recommendations and planning changes.

GKN Westland Design Services, Shropshire, England

09/30/99 - 01/26/00

Analyst Engineer

Supplied CAE analysis support for prototype build of the Lotus Monaco sports car (M50).

Responsible for the structural performance of the rear sub-frame, chassis components and stiffness changes to improve ride and handling.

Individual component analysis was performed to support prototype design.

Successfully supported the design team in structural decision making.

Daewoo Motor Company, DWTC, West Sussex, England

08/11/97 - 09/23/99

Analyst Engineer

Durability of chassis systems, body in white and body in prime structure.

Noise Vibration Harshness analysis of vehicle global modes, point mobility of chassis attachment points, engine mounts. Also acoustic cavity modal analysis.

Correlation of CAE analysis results with Durability and NVH Test Laboratories.

Recommended design changes based on CAE recommendations and best practice methods.

Software used - Nastran, Patran, Hypermesh and Catia for meshing solids and shells.

Ricardo Aerospace plc (now INBIS plc), Bristol, Avon, England

03/11/96 – 07/04/97

Analyst Engineer

Experience on the BR710 Gas Turbine Engines (GX and GV).

Development of engine components under various flight maneuver load cases.

Experience with carbon fiber components such as the “bypass duct” and “splitter fairing”.

Correlated models with data supplied by the customer from various load combinations.

Mayflower Vehicle Systems, Coventry, West Midlands, England

10/03/94 – 03/08/96

Analyst Engineer

Experience with body in white on a Rolls Royce Silver Seraph luxury car.

Body durability, global modes, abuse load cases and side door stiffness analysis.

Everyday use of Catia, Ideas and Abaqus to carry out CAE Analysis.

IBM UK Ltd, Havant, Hampshire, England

07/06/92 – 09/03/93

Engineering Training Placement

Fully trained vibration laboratory technician. Can do “sine” vibration, resonance (dwells), random, shock and impact testing work.

Experience in Subsystems Development. CFD work - (3d – Airflow and heat transfer). Can set up and run airflow/heat transfer models of various prototype computer systems. Carried out forced convection cooling, free convection cooling, thermo-coupling correlation work with transient computational analysis using Flotherm software by Flomerics.

Designs, Tools & Gauges Ltd, Merseyside, England

09/06/82 – 09/08/89

Precision Engineering Tradesman

Served a 4 year precision engineering apprenticeship. Spent 3 years as a tradesman.

Experienced machinist - lathes, millers, shapers, grinders, honing and bench fitting.

Carried out installation and maintenance on site.

Gained ordinary and higher engineering qualifications in precision engineering.

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