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, MI04.2000
BS - Mechanical Engineering
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI03.1992
Skills
Multi-Body Dynamics Analysis
Suspension Kinematics and Compliance
Instrument and Handling Analysis
Ride Comfort Analysis
Durability and Load generation
Working with Test and Release Engineers to meet Targets
ADAMS/Car Analysis Tool
Pre and Post-Sales Support of ADAMS
ADAMS and ADAMS/Car Training
ADAMS Software Testing and Bug Tracking
Growing ADAMS Software Business
On and Off Road Vehicle Modeling
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