Fabio M.

Experience

• Principal CAE Powertrain Engineer – Carnot Engines Carnot Ltd · Freelance Dec 2021 – Present 4 yrs United Kingdom • Lead FEA activities for hybrid powertrain structures using ANSYS & OptiStruct.
  • Defined verification standards, QA documentation, and sign-off methodology.
  • Mentored engineers and coordinated technical reviews across multi-site teams.
• Chief Engineer Mechnical Department Rindev LLC · Freelance Oct 2020 – Jul 2021 9 mos United States • Directed multi-disciplinary analysis projects for fatigue and cooling-system
  structures.
  • Developed automated post-processing and fatigue correlation scripts (ABAQUS
  + Python).
  • Delivered fully verified analysis results within defined cost / time constraints.
• Lead CAE Engineer Maxxwell Motors · Freelance Apr 2019 – Mar 2021 1 yrs 11 mos United States • Established analysis standards for composite electric-motor housings and
  validation workflows.
  • Delivered end-to-end design-to-approval pipeline improving traceability and
  reliability.
  • Integrated analysis with materials and manufacturing teams to optimise lay-up
  and cure cycles.
• Principal Engine CAE Specialist Toyota Motorsport GmbH · Full-time Sep 2018 – Jul 2019 10 mos Germany • Developed composite FEA methodologies for high-temperature engine
  structures under TMF and fatigue.
  • Authored internal verification documentation and mentoring guides.
  • Delivered improved laminate validation workflows and fatigue assessment
  processes.
• Powertrain Simulation Engineer McLaren Formula 1 Team · Full-time Feb 2012 – May 2014 2 yrs 3 mos United Kingdom • Performed fatigue, modal, and thermal analysis of composite exhausts and
  gearbox assemblies.
  • Delivered rapid validation for race-critical components under extreme
  performance and safety demands.
  • Collaborated closely with design and trackside engineers to translate test data
  into model correlation.
• Powertrain FEA Technical Specialist Bentley Motors · Full-time Jan 2010 – Feb 2012 2 yrs 1 mos United Kingdom • Driven the Powertrain components design according to
  the analyses results on all Bentley platforms.
  • Pre-processed very complex FEA models using either
  Hypermesh or ABAQUS CAE and use
  NASTRAN/ABAQUS to solve linear and non-linear
  analyses including modal, forced response, thermo-
  mechanical stress, contacts (HCF/LCF).
  • Fatigue assessment on a large variety of components
  using classic hand calculation and more advanced
  methodologies using nCode.
  • Developed of procedures for NVH, structural and fatigue
  analyses on powertrain, chassis, and driveline systems.
  • Trained and mentored graduates and more expert
  engineers.