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Demetrios G. Stathopoulos

Ann Arbor,MI

Summary

Diligent, strategic, and success focused Engineering professional with extensive experience in the Vehicle Dynamics industry. Strengths include multi-body dynamics, communication and problem-solving skills and adapting to change.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

ADAS Simulation Engineer

ETA
12.2021 - Current
  • Contractor to Ford to convert ADAMS/Car models to CarMaker models

Vehicle Dynamics CAE Engineer Contractor thru VI-grade

Demetrios Stathopoulos Consulting
10.2020 - 12.2021
  • Company Overview: A CAE Consulting S Company
  • Supported the Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator programs for Vehicle Dynamics metrics using ADAMS Software, CarSim, MatLab, and other CAE tools

Lead Application Engineer

MSC Software Corporation
03.2020 - 06.2020
  • Company Overview: A Simulation Software Company
  • Presales support in the Ground Vehicle team, supported Account Managers with Software and Services Sales.

Application Engineer

MSC Software Corporation
05.2018 - 03.2020
  • Company Overview: A Simulation Software Company
  • Presales support in the Ground Vehicle team, supported Account Managers with Software and Services Sales.

Modeling & Simulation Analyst

Pratt & Miller Engineering
12.2016 - 04.2018
  • Company Overview: A Dominate force in Motorsports
  • Modeled and Analyzed Honda Durability Vehicle for Loads and Damage over curb strike and durability rough road.

MSC VAR Manager

Pratt & Miller Engineering
12.2016 - 04.2018
  • Company Overview: A Dominate force in Motorsports
  • Responsible for Reselling MSC Software product line for Pratt & Miller Engineering

Product Engineer

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
11.2011 - 09.2016
  • Company Overview: An Automobile Manufacturer
  • Responsible for Jeep Cherokee 2014 and Ram 1500 model years 2015 and 2018, performing Suspension kinematics and compliance studies along with full vehicle analysis using virtual analysis techniques and tools; ADAMS/Car, MB-SHARC, MATLAB and CarSim to examine suspension and full vehicle ride and handling characteristics. Worked with both Test and Release Engineers in order to tune suspension components to meet targets for both kinematic and compliance as well as full vehicle ride and handling.

Project Engineer

Beta CAE Systems
03.2010 - 11.2011
  • Company Overview: A Pioneering Software Systems Provider for advanced multidisciplinary CAE processes
  • On-site contract at Chrysler LLC. Responsible for Jeep Wrangler platform, performing kinematics and compliance studies along with full vehicle analysis using virtual analysis techniques and tools; ADAMS/Car, MB-SHARC, MATLAB and CarSim to examine suspension and full vehicle ride and handling characteristics. Performed virtual analysis on Ram 1500, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Fiat 500 and BEV along with the Dodge Viper platforms in order to examine suspension and full vehicle suspension characteristics. Working with both Test and Release Engineers in order to tune suspension components to meet targets for both kinematic and compliance as well as full vehicle ride and handling.

Application Engineer

RJ2 and Associates
01.2007 - 01.2008
  • Company Overview: A provider of Human Capital to its clients
  • On-site contract at Akoya Inc. providing post sales support, performing quality assurance on Cost Management Analytics solution. Gathering part and finance data from Caterpillar and conducting on-site training at Caterpillar.

Senior Application Engineer

MSC Software Corporation
01.2005 - 01.2007
  • Company Overview: The leading global provider of integrated enterprise simulation solutions.
  • Prepared and demonstrated ADAMS multi-body dynamics software for prospects and customers in pre-sales activities and secondary post sales customer support.
  • Worked with Polaris on ATV suspension designs.
  • Trained Hendrickson Truck on Heavy Truck suspension designs.
  • Supported International Truck on Medium Duty Truck suspension designs.
  • Supported seven Account Managers selling software and services in an eight state territory and in strategic accounts using solution selling and customer centric selling methodologies.
  • Received 2005 Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding technical support for maintaining customer satisfaction.
  • Worked with Marketing and Software Development on customer feedback for the specification portion of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
  • Performed software testing of MSC Software ADAMS product line.
  • Performed ADAMS software training and support, along with bug tracking.

Senior Account Manager

MSC Software Corporation
01.2000 - 01.2005
  • Company Overview: The leading global provider of integrated enterprise simulation solutions.
  • Responsible for sales of MSC Software’s suite of enterprise simulation software and services for a five state region.
  • Awarded with CEO Circle membership for 2002-2003 for exceeding one million dollar yearly sales quota.

Application Engineer

MSC Software Corporation
03.1997 - 01.2000
  • Company Overview: The leading global provider of integrated enterprise simulation solutions.
  • Prepared and demonstrated ADAMS multi-body dynamics software for prospects and customers in pre-sales activities and secondary post sales customer support.
  • 1998 most significant customer team member for supporting largest new account International Truck to support Heavy truck suspension designs.
  • Worked with John Deere on Tractor suspension designs and Crawler tracked vehicles

FEMB Product Manager

Engineering Technologies Associates Incorporated
01.1996 - 03.1997
  • Company Overview: Provides software and services which form the backbone of the Virtual Product Development philosophy.
  • Responsible for worldwide sales of FEMB (Finite Element Model Builder) software.
  • Increased sales of software in by 30% in 1996 from 1995.

Associate Engineer

Engineering Technologies Associates Incorporated
08.1993 - 01.1996
  • Company Overview: Provides software and services which form the backbone of the Virtual Product Development philosophy.
  • On-site at Ford Body Engineering working with design engineers on rear wheeled drive vehicles. Performed full vehicle durability analyses using Finite Element Analysis with MSC.Nastran and FLAP. Using these methods to predict and correlate durability with field vehicles using road load data from testing. Design changes were proposed and analyzed in order to correct the critical areas.
  • Analyzed and redesigned Lincoln Mark VIII X-brace to meet durability specifications.
  • Analyzed and redesigned Mustang Spoiler to meet deck lid slam requirements.

CAD Drafter

University of Michigan, Facilities Planning and Design
09.1992 - 08.1993
  • Used AutoCAD and Microstation CAD software to draft heating, ventilating, air conditioning, plumbing, and fire protection systems at the University of Michigan campus.

Education

MS - Mechanical Engineering

University of Michigan
Dearborn, MI
04.2000

BS - Mechanical Engineering

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
03.1992

Skills

Multi-Body Dynamics Analysis

Timeline

ADAS Simulation Engineer

ETA
12.2021 - Current

Vehicle Dynamics CAE Engineer Contractor thru VI-grade

Demetrios Stathopoulos Consulting
10.2020 - 12.2021

Lead Application Engineer

MSC Software Corporation
03.2020 - 06.2020

Application Engineer

MSC Software Corporation
05.2018 - 03.2020

Modeling & Simulation Analyst

Pratt & Miller Engineering
12.2016 - 04.2018

MSC VAR Manager

Pratt & Miller Engineering
12.2016 - 04.2018

Product Engineer

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
11.2011 - 09.2016

Project Engineer

Beta CAE Systems
03.2010 - 11.2011

Application Engineer

RJ2 and Associates
01.2007 - 01.2008

Senior Application Engineer

MSC Software Corporation
01.2005 - 01.2007

Senior Account Manager

MSC Software Corporation
01.2000 - 01.2005

Application Engineer

MSC Software Corporation
03.1997 - 01.2000

FEMB Product Manager

Engineering Technologies Associates Incorporated
01.1996 - 03.1997

Associate Engineer

Engineering Technologies Associates Incorporated
08.1993 - 01.1996

CAD Drafter

University of Michigan, Facilities Planning and Design
09.1992 - 08.1993

MS - Mechanical Engineering

University of Michigan

BS - Mechanical Engineering

Michigan State University

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