Description

FEA/CAE Engineer with 15+years of expertise in Durability evaluation of structures through Finite Element method (FEM)

Experience in Chassis system components durability and structures used in large earth moving off road machinery and engines.

Expertise in Static, Non Linear, Contact, Thermal, Steady state and transient, low and high cycle fatigue, Optimization, strain gaging and FE Modeling.

Ability in analytical problem and Hand calculations.

Worked extensively in Power Generation and Steam Turbine Engineering, Heavy Engineering, Chassis durability and Core Engine simulation.

Experience in Excel VBA to automate the work flow process and data mining.

Experience in preparation of Analysis Reports, Project Planning and offshore-onsite projects coordination.

Proven ability in understanding and interpreting the analysis result, Load path determination and suggesting design alternatives to reduce the stresses and to meet the structural integrity requirements

Languages

English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

London (up to 50km)

Finitum Technologies
FEA Freelancer
January 2018 - Today (8 years and 5 months)
Navistar Inc.
Product Development Engineer Team Lead
August 2011 - January 2018 (6 years and 5 months)
Chicago Metropolitan Area, USA

•Reviewed and analyzed medium and heavy duty commercial vehicle design concepts, details of system of vehicle components to ensure that they achieve the desired structural durability performance while maintaining functionality weight and are within cost guidelines.
•Durability analysis of frame sub-system including complete exhaust systems, powertrain, engine mounts, battery box, fuel tank, etc
•Provide design inputs to assist in meeting design requirements and federal standards.
•Interfacing with testing teams to study test data and help test teams with Strain gage and accelerometer placements on RLDA and durability tests. Correlate the FE model results to the test data to obtain good correlation.
•Write technical reports, create and deliver technical presentations
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FEA Engineer
September 2008 - June 2011 (2 years and 9 months)
Peoria, IL, USA

•Part of structural Analysis team dedicated to provide services to caterpillar structural validation design through finite element.
•Project management, estimate, planning, coordinating and scheduling of simulation projects.
•Co-ordinate projects between client and offshore team.
•Identify the problems with existing design and devise methods and approaches to solve problems by applying knowledge of engineering structures and Finite element analysis.