José Dias

Bis 2025, CAE Technical Lead Engineer, Opel Automobile GmbH
Rüsselsheim, Germany

Skills

Team work
Reliability
Technical leadership
Process Improvement
Flexibility
Analytical thinking
Problem Solving
Intercultural experience
Abaqus
Automotive engineering
CAE
Crashworthiness
Design for manufacturing
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
Engineering
Fatigue analysis
Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
HyperWorks
LS-Dyna
Microsoft Teams
Nastran
Numerical Simulation
Numerical Optimisation
Performance Improvement
Python programming
Structural analysis
Tcl-Tk
Vehicle Occupant Protection
Vibration analysis
Virtual development
Microsoft Office
Mechanical Engineering
Project Management
Development projects
Product Development

Timeline

Professional experience for José Dias

  • 4 years, Jul 2021 - Jun 2025

    CAE Technical Lead Engineer

    Opel Automobile GmbH
  • 7 years and 5 months, Feb 2014 - Jun 2021

    CAE Senior Development Engineer

    Opel Automobile GmbH
  • 3 years and 3 months, Nov 2010 - Jan 2014

    CAE Development Engineer

    Magna International
  • 4 years and 2 months, Sep 2006 - Oct 2010

    CAE Engineer

    ACTS - Advanced Car Technology Systems

  • 1 year, Jul 2005 - Jun 2006

    Development Engineer in Door Safety

    Faurecia Interior Systems

  • 12 years and 4 months, Mar 1993 - Jun 2005

    Researcher in Mechanical Engineering

    IDMEC (Research Institute)

  • 3 years and 5 months, May 2001 - Sep 2004

    Project Leader and Automotive Safety Expert

    APSI - Association for the Promotion of Child Safety

    Project leader, safety expert and speaker for child transport safety in motor vehicles

Educational background for José Dias

  • 5 years and 11 months, Jan 1990 - Nov 1995

    Mechanical Engineering

    Instituto Superior Técnico

    Major: Structures and Projects

Languages

  • Portuguese

    C2 (Expert / native speaker)

  • English

    C1 (Fluent)

  • German

    C1 (Fluent)

  • Spanish

    A1-A2 (Basic)

  • Italian

    A1-A2 (Basic)

  • French

    A1-A2 (Basic)

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