Dipl.-Ing. Nathalie Vergossen

Engineer dedicated to Ford Motor Co. based in Merkenich, Germany. Working on the All New Ford Focus. Main activities developed up to now: - WLTP application and calculation of test masses; - Prototype weighings and design verification; - European homologation with TüV (including witness tests); - Support for pre-development with electrified powertrains.

Warranty engineer dedicated to Ford Motor Co. Europe (Cologne/Germany). Lead projects to reduce warranty costs related to the climate system for the complete Ford fleet in Europe, including in plant actions, design changes and solve supplier quality related issues.

Engineer dedicated to Ford Motor Co. South America for the New Ford Ka and New Ford Ecosport concept phases development. Main activities: vehicle weight and weight related parameters (center of gravity, towing capacity, axle capacity) estimation in early phases of the product development, multidisciplinary optimization and concept CAD focused on weight reduction, benchmarking technologies for lightweight.

Internship in Laser Surface Structuring department. Researched surface structuring with nano and picosecond laser using a five-axis state of the art CNC machine for medical or mechanical applications, including CAD construction for the projects and NC tool paths for data processing.

Intern at Ford Motor Co. in Camaçari/Brazil. Product Development: Vehicle Energy Management Engineering (VEME) - Weight

Electric and Conventional Vehicles Hybrid Vehicles Road Traffic Safety in Automotive Engineering Decision-Making for Autonomous Systems

Exchange year in the RWTH Aachen University.

Automotive and aeronautic; product development; CAE and Optimization