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Hunstanton, England, United Kingdom

Perform strength, stiffness, and fatigue analysis on different vehicle subsystems (chassis, closures, body structure).Perform correlation between test and CAE.Maintain traceable documentation for all durability analysis and test work.Able to create FEM mesh from CAD or from rough sketches.Support design engineers in making sure the parts meet all the durability requirements.Able to learn and use different CAE software tools.Test and benchmark new analysis tools and techniques.Participate in new CAE method development, process automation, and similar tasks.

Menlo Park, California

Managing and performing the durability CAE and Test functions on the Battery, Body, Chassis and Powertrain of the Lucid Air Sedan.Performing stiffness, strength and durability CAE analysis on component, system and full vehicle models in the time and frequency domain.Producing and updating CAE procedures based on best practice and latest industry techniques.Benchmarking and target setting to enable optimisation of components.Creating durability schedules using road load data collected on special surfaces at proving grounds.Presenting CAE results and recommendations to cross-functional teams.

Hethel, England, United Kingdom

Led teams of analysts on major vehicle and powertrain projects in the UK and overseas, including Lotus Elise, Opel Corsa, Aston Martin Vanquish, GM L850, SAAB Turbo, Proton Campro I4, Tesla Roadster, Proton NEF V6, Chery Suspension, Foton I4, SGMW I4, GEP V8, Fagor Ederlan I3 and Siemens I3.Introduced new techniques and procedures in structural analysis, nonlinear analysis, fatigue and durability, noise and vibration and design optimisation utilising the latest software and hardware.Company expert in Finite Element and Numerical Analysis techniques.Expert knowledge of MSC/PATRAN, HYPERMESH, OPTISTRUCT, MSC/NASTRAN, MSC/MARC, ABAQUS, MSC/FATIGUE, NCODE, ADAMS and FEV Virtual Engine.Prepared reports and gave presentations to clients and senior management on major vehicle and powertrain programmes.

Solihull, England, United Kingdom

Senior member of a team of analysts involved with the design, analysis, and development of the Discovery, Range Rover, and Freelander vehicles.Became expert in structural analysis techniques, including stress analysis using finite elements and fatigue using IDEAS, NASTRAN, ABAQUS, and NCODE.Performed quasi static and dynamic analysis of vehicle and powertrain subsystems and systems using ADAMS.Prepared reports and gave presentations to management.

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

Spent one year gaining industrial experience whilst studying for my degree.Performed a feasibility study on the introduction of finite element techniques.

Worldwide

Responsible for the repair and maintenance of vehicles and powertrains, whilst serving in UK, Northern Ireland, Germany, Cyprus, Kenya, and Belize.

Bsc (Hons) Engineering, Ba (Hons) Business Studies, Mechanical Engineering, Business Studies, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Cricket, Football, Rugby, Squash, WindsurfingUniversity in Nottingham

High School, A Levels, Mathematics, Physics

Activities and Societies: Cricket, Football, Rugby, Squash, WindsurfingCollege of Further Education in Nottingham

High School, O Levels, Art,Chemistry,English Language,English Literature,History,Mathematics,Physics

Activities and Societies: Cricket, Football, RugbyBoys Grammar School in North Walsham