Fernando C.

Experience

• Sr Design Engineer Gerneral Motors · Full-time Mar 2017 – Present 9 yrs Warren, MI, United States PROFISSIONAL SUMMARY
  Packaging / Studio Design Engineer with over 20 years of experience in occupant accommodation/packaging, vehicle architecture, and interior/BIW integration supporting concept through production. Strong background in packaging feasibility, master sections, clearance/interference resolution, and ergonomics analysis using RAMSIS. Advanced CAD capability in Siemens NX (solid/surface modeling, A-Class support) with working knowledge of CATIA V5 and Alias. Strong history collaborating with studio, design, manufacturing, and engineering teams. Experienced presenting to cross-functional leadership and coordinating global teams to resolve packaging issues and deliver production-feasible layouts. Experience with Interior and exterior plastic parts development and familiar with injection molds, Moldflow and CNC.
  SKILLS
  Design & Modeling | Siemens NX | 2D Drawing | 3D solid and surface modeling (class “A “ surfaces) | Teamcenter | Vismockup | Packaging | GD&T | Design for Manufacturing | Prototyping | Siemens NX for Jack | RAMSIS / JACK Digital Manikins | User Clinics & Benchmarking | Occupant Packaging & Accommodation | Plastic Parts / Injection Molds / CNC | Adobe Photoshop | Microsoft Office | Ergonomics & User Experience | Reach, Clearance & Vision Analysis | Stowage Target Development | Project Management | GVDP / DFSS | Communication & Collaboration
  EXPERIENCE
  • Led the design and development of automotive seating systems during early architecture phases, ensuring feasibility alignment with studio design intent for the programs BT1, T1, MST, C1YXX and BEVs.
  • Developed Seat mechanical components and subsystems, like Seats structures, foams and plastic parts, for supporting interior and full-vehicle integration (Chevy Silverado and Cadillac BEV3).
  • Produced and released production drawings in compliance with ASME standards, including GD&T.
  • Achieved $150K–$200K in cost reductions for Cadillac BEV2 seating systems while maintaining quality and performance targets (parts communization and decreasing screws usage).
  • Developed UGNX automation tools, reducing engineering study and criteria execution time by 50–70% (LATCH / ISOFIX Child Seat Installation).
  • Conducted advanced ergonomics analyses using RAMSIS, optimizing driver/pass posture definitions, identifying comfort risks / supporting improvements in JD Power metrics (Programs BT1, CYXX, BEVs, VSS).
  • Evaluated CAD releases against ergonomic acceptance criteria and provided structured feedback to Studio and Engineering for design refinement.
  • Created complex Seats freeform surfaces using UGNX Realize Shape (NURBS), reducing surface development time by 75% compared to traditional methods (Programs BT1, CYXX, BEVs, VSS).
  • Led for integrating engineering criteria into A-Class surface models, ensuring