FEA analysis and method development for vehicle driveling systems including stress analysis, structural optimization, failure, and fatigue analysis. Collaborate with customers, designers, and development engineers to arrive at mutually beneficial goals on all projects. As Senior Engineer, worked in conjunction with the FEA group in India to ensure the requirements for FEA simulations are met. Coordinated the analytical side of a weld life-study correlated with a tested weld life. Developed new technical solutions to actual projects in order to save money and improve products. Implemented FEA stamping simulations in the FEA group. Mentored Junior Engineers in the FEA group.

Accomplishments:

• Saved several thousand dollars by testing through Fatigue simulations (FE-Safe).
• Proved through FEA simulations and fatigue simulations a more lightweight solution for an axle that would save tens of thousands of dollars in steel and fuel economy for a commercial truck project.
  

Developed structural finite element analysis(FEA) simulations and design optimizations. Managed file translations and drawings updates. Participated in product design on Honda projects. Developed solutions for FEA problems using variety of software applications. Organized structural FEA procedures for Ford flex plate group. Technical expert in stamping, mechanical, CAD and FEA issues. Developed new technologies in order to produce better, safer and less expensive products. Technical counselor on highly technical issues for the plants.

Accomplishments:

• Helped with CAD and FEA quoting for a stamped valve cover for Company resulting in project work of over $1M.
• Saved over $200K in tooling rework through numerical simulations.
• Created FEA simulations in the prototype phase and saved $70K.

Developed structural FEA simulations and design optimizations. Worked on-site in Detroit with Jeep Truck Engineering Group on Chrysler KJ 2002 program product design. (brought in jobs for the Company in value of over $1M). Product Engineer tasked to follow up on a new product from its inception, going through subsequent CAD modifications, FEA simulations, to completion as a final product on the plant floor. Updated production plants with any changes for a specific product.

Accomplishments:

• Secured over $1M in project work for the company.