Experience

GRUPO AIZ

• Brazil
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Product Development Manager

  • May 2022 - Present

  • Team selection for the development of a charter-type electric bus; • Development of suppliers; • Planning and monitoring of activities: structural design, design, and numerical simulations; • Development of the new cockpit of the AIZ Radio Control area: structural design, design, and execution of the prototype. • Team selection for the development of a charter-type electric bus; • Development of suppliers; • Planning and monitoring of activities: structural design, design, and numerical simulations; • Development of the new cockpit of the AIZ Radio Control area: structural design, design, and execution of the prototype.



Carbuss Indústria Catarinense de Carrocerias Ltda.

• Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil

• Experimental Engineering Coordinator

  • Jul 2017 - May 2022

  • Coordination of the Experimental Engineering team. Selection and training of personnel; • Development of a simulation methodology, using LS-Dyna software, to obtain the ECE R66.02 Certificate (a European standard that attests to the structural resistance of an M3 category vehicle in the event of a rollover) issued by an internationally recognized entity. Design and evaluation of structural reinforcements to comply with this standard in the El Buss FT/320/340, Vissta Buss 340/360/400, and DD body models; • Evaluation of the force and drag coefficient for different geometries of the Vissta Buss coach bus using the SimScale platform; • Specification of Experimental Engineering laboratory equipment for accelerated durability tests and field tests: hydraulic actuators, control systems, and data acquisition systems; • Evaluation of different materials through the fatigue curve tests; • Execution of seat belt anchorage tests for passenger and driver seats; • Design and experimental validation of the new structure of the Caio Apache VIP V urban bus; • Evaluation of the durability of the new structure of the EL Buss body line through field tests via extensometry. Show less



BYD Brasil

• Brazil
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Engineering Consultant | Senior Engineer

  • Mar 2014 - May 2019

  • Evaluation of the durability of the 100% electric D7M chassis with Volare bus body through field data acquisition via strain gauges. Development of proposals for adapting the fatigue life of critical points found; • Design and structural evaluation through numerical simulation of a new frame for the D7M bus chassis, aiming at weight reduction while maintaining the durability criterion. A reduction of 200 kg was achieved compared to the original model; • Training and formation of a team of engineers in the methodology of structural projects using simulation tools and field and laboratory testing; • Planning and monitoring of structural tests (level 3), in accordance with Contran Resolution 445, for the homologation of M3 category vehicles: design of test modules, selection of the laboratory responsible for execution, and preparation of test reports; • Project management: responsible for the preparation of test vehicles, conception of internal layout, development of suppliers, monitoring of assembly, preparation of reports, inspection and approval with competent agencies; • Development of national suppliers of components and raw materials aimed at the nationalization of the chassis structure and body components. Show less



Huisman

• Netherlands
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Senior Mechanical Engineer

  • Apr 2013 - Mar 2014

  • Development of products for the oil exploration industry with an emphasis on components of pipe-laying equipment in deep waters following international shipbuilding standards; • Analytical structural analysis and via Finite Element Method of the aforementioned equipment. • Development of products for the oil exploration industry with an emphasis on components of pipe-laying equipment in deep waters following international shipbuilding standards; • Analytical structural analysis and via Finite Element Method of the aforementioned equipment.



Busscar Ônibus S/A

• Automotive
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Development and Experimental Engineering Coordinator

  • Apr 2007 - Sep 2012

  • Coordination of teams from Product Development and Experimental Engineering areas. Definition of work teams and activity schedules; evaluation of results and integration among the different areas involved in these activities; • Project management. Responsible for the projects of the Low Floor urban vehicle in its trolleybus, CNG and hydrogen hybrid versions, development of the new double deck Panoramic DD and Vissta Buss Elegance 400, the medium-capacity Busscar Miduss integral road vehicle, and the project of lowering the front of a commercial chassis with longitudinal beams in order to make it a Low Entry chassis;• Prospection of national and foreign suppliers, specifying and approving the systems to be supplied. Responsible for the technical contact with ZF Friedrichhafen AG, transmission supplier, and ZF Passau GmbH, axle supplier, in the supply of these items for the Busscar Low Floor integral vehicle;• Support for the areas of Product Engineering, Approval, and Sales; • Preparation of inspection and control criteria for the Materials Reception and Quality areas;• Monitoring of first series vehicles on the production line to ensure the established quality parameters. Show less

• Structural Engineer

  • Feb 1997 - Apr 2007

  • Structural design of bus bodies, chassis, and components, highlighting the structural design of the Low Floor and Miduss integral vehicles, the double-decker Panoramic DD bus body in its first and second generations, and the weight reduction project of the structures of 4x2 coach bus;• Execution of numerical simulations via the Finite Element Method using Femap/NX Nastran software;• Planning and analysis of experimental stress tests using strain gauges on vehicles and components;• Planning and analysis of durability tests on structural components in the laboratory;• Evaluation and prediction of fatigue life;• Planning and analysis of component and bus body tests subject to national and international technical standards. Responsible for homologation tests, lateral and roof load tests (items of Contran Resolution 445) of Urbanuss, Urbanuss LE, Interbuss, Miduss, El Buss 340, Jum Buss 400, Panoramic DD vehicles; • Preparation of technical reports of the aforementioned numerical analyses and tests; • Design and modifications of bus bodies, chassis, parts, and components to suit the desired service life; • Evaluation of Technical Assistance problems, proposing solutions, and following up on the implementation of the developed solutions in the field. Show less