Experience

Bosch Portugal

• Portugal
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mechanical Design Engineer

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Responsible for mechanical design of refrigerant circuit of heat pumps for the South European market, with the following tasks:- Research and develop new trends and technologies for cost improvement- Mechanical design (Siemens NX) and concept evaluation of new parts through rapid prototyping (AM)- Design optimization and design for manufacturing/assembly of new components, respecting the applicable technical drawing standards (ISO, DIN and Bosch norms)- Ensure product quality and safety requirements, by analyzing applicable European directives and performing design failure mode and effect analysis (DFMEA)- Support industrialization of new products and engineering activities; engineering changes, BOM and documentation update (SAP ERP and Teamcenter PLM)



Allied Motion Technologies Inc.

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Development Engineer

  • Nov 2017 - Dec 2020

  - Used design and simulation tools (PTC Creo - mechanical design, Ansys - mechanical simulation, and Simcenter SPEED - electromagnetic design) to study preliminary data for new products and manufacturing processes (machining, stamping, winding, molding and assembly)- Supported industrialization of new products, by working with suppliers and project engineers to identify design improvements for manufacturability, cost and quality targets (DFMEA and DFM activities)- Assessed new and existing suppliers ability to meet product cost, quality and production capacity, ensuring suppliers met component requirements, IATF 16949 & ISO 14001 directives and applicable customer specific requirements- Performed suppliers Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), following AIAG procedures- Performed suppliers qualification and process audits to verify production quality management, following IATF 16949 requirements- Coordinated activities for engineering changes implementation in production line (Microsoft AX ERP and PTC Windchill PLM)



IN+ Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research

• Portugal
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research fellow

  • May 2017 - Oct 2017

  Researched biogas production potential from different substrates for partial substitution of natural gas in the grid and for utilization in vehicle cogeneration systems in Portugal:- presented poster "Assessment of biogas production pathways: application to Portugal" at 25th EUBCE - Stockholm, Sweden- publicated paper "Enhanced biogas production from anaerobic co-digestion of pig slurry and horse manure with mechanical pre-treatment" in Environmental Technology Researched biogas production potential from different substrates for partial substitution of natural gas in the grid and for utilization in vehicle cogeneration systems in Portugal:- presented poster "Assessment of biogas production pathways: application to Portugal" at 25th EUBCE - Stockholm, Sweden- publicated paper "Enhanced biogas production from anaerobic co-digestion of pig slurry and horse manure with mechanical pre-treatment" in Environmental Technology



EA - Energia e Ambiente, SA

• Procurement Engineer

  • Jul 2015 - Aug 2015

  Analysed HVAC project specifications and drawings. Elaborated project specifications and bill of materials (BOM).Researched and selected HVAC equipment and suppliers in accordance with project budget. Analysed HVAC project specifications and drawings. Elaborated project specifications and bill of materials (BOM).Researched and selected HVAC equipment and suppliers in accordance with project budget.