Principal Engineer, Vehicle Dynamics

• Mar 2021 - Present

Senior Engineer, Vehicle Dynamics

• Sep 2018 - Mar 2021

*Correlation & validation of multi-fidelity vehicle models, from first principles to MBD, to improve virtual vehicle dynamics development.*Optimizing and automating system-vehicle integration CAE environments for efficient active suspension virtual development and performance estimation.*Using CAE methods to efficiently improve ride and handling vehicle attributes, linking subjective to objective metrics, focused on active suspension technology.*Developing tools to optimize team performance in data analysis, processing and metrics development. Helping to solve problems in CAE through robust simulation models company-wide.*Working directly with internal and external customers as technical interface, to ensure a seamless transition and adoption of active suspension models and tech in simulation. Show less

Application Engineer

• Sep 2016 - Sep 2018

Focused on CFD, MBS and model based development, duties included: *Business development & pre-sales activities. *Providing technical support to Altair customers for full HyperWorks products suite. *Product development activities (engineering services, benchmarks...) for current and prospective customers. *Training services on HyperWorks products, standard and/or tailored to specific customer needs. Focused on CFD, MBS and model based development, duties included: *Business development & pre-sales activities. *Providing technical support to Altair customers for full HyperWorks products suite. *Product development activities (engineering services, benchmarks...) for current and prospective customers. *Training services on HyperWorks products, standard and/or tailored to specific customer needs.

Stability Simulation & Research Engineer

• May 2014 - Oct 2016

Within the Vehicle Stability Attributes team, mainly worked on: *Leading small technical CAE group in development of Vehicle dynamics metrics creation for stability in limit handling conditions. - All new set of metrics resulting a key activity for stability targets cascade through development phase. - Responsible for bespoke tool development to encompass new workflow, from data gathering, storage, processing, plotting and reporting. *Tire models integration on full vehicle CAE multibody & parametric models, with correlation between softwares and against real data. *Development of parametric scripts that optimised vehicle testing processing and analysis, reducing manual input errors and bespoke codes invalid for varied data. Show less

R&D Engineer

• Oct 2011 - May 2014

As part of the Advanced Analysis department, duties included: *Development of company´s numerical simulation techniques and procedures within commercial CAE softwares, with special focus on a continuous improvement in correlation between physical and simulation test results. *Extensive Mechanical FEA analysis with Hyperworks package. Predominant use of OptiStruct with contact problems, material nonlinearities and large displacements. Components stiffness studies, analysis techniques development and analysis-based design optimisation projects. Some exposure to Radioss for research & capability projects. *Matlab bespoke GUI´s and tools development for data analysis and simulation. *Flow and conjugate heat transfer CFD projects with Star-CCM+ for brake systems. From CAD preparation through model setup, meshing, analysis and post processing of results. Automation through Java scripts. *Design and development of physical dyno & rig testing procedures and fixtures. Analysis and postprocessing. Show less

Component Chassis Engineer @ FORD

• Apr 2011 - Oct 2011

Within the FORD Foundation Brakes team: *Brake dyno testing project for suppliers certification. Dealing with suppliers, managing of logistics, calculation of parts, technical support and testing procedure. *Caliper drag research and development of new and existing testing procedures and mitigation actions. *Occasional vehicle testing, mainly for benchmark evaluation and monitoring. Within the FORD Foundation Brakes team: *Brake dyno testing project for suppliers certification. Dealing with suppliers, managing of logistics, calculation of parts, technical support and testing procedure. *Caliper drag research and development of new and existing testing procedures and mitigation actions. *Occasional vehicle testing, mainly for benchmark evaluation and monitoring.

College Placement

• Jan 2009 - Jul 2009

Final College Project: Public establishment roof 120kW Photovoltaic installation implementation Final College Project: Public establishment roof 120kW Photovoltaic installation implementation