Felipe Carrijo

Experience

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  Piratas do Cerrado Baja SAE Team

  Mar 2012 - Mar 2014

  Team Captain | Powertrain Captain

  A team from the University of Brasilia that designs, builds, and tests off•road vehicles for SAE competitions to survive the severe punishment of rough terrain. It has project divisions of transmission, suspension & steering, brakes, and chassis, as well as administrative divisions, like marketing and aesthetics design. The experience provided:• Qualification in mechanical manufacturing processes: milling, turning, MIG welding, tube and sheet metal bending• Qualificarion in CAD using SolidWorks software; Finite Elements (CAE / FEA) using Ansys and Abaqus software, and programming using MatLab.• Experience in managing projects, people, and resources in a challenging environment with financial and time constraints;• Development of competition engineering, teamwork, communication and leadership skillsAs leader of the Transmission Design Division, was responsible for:• Design of a two-speed gearbox, which was manufactured and integrated into the vehicle making it possible to outstand in the traction challenge during a national competitionAs a General Team Leader, we've done:• Construction of a new vehicle with improvements in all project divisions;• Improvements to the organizational structure, logistical and administrative processes, and attracting new sponsors. Show less

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  Avixy Tecnologia

  Mar 2014 - Sept 2017

  • Mechanical design of products for secure financial transactions, integrating mechanical and electronic, utilizing manufacturing and assembly-oriented design techniques.• Development in Agile Scrum Methodology, using Trello as a management tool• Planning, definition of scope, and execution of new product projects• Continuous improvement of portfolio products with a focus on cost reduction and process optimization• Improving CAD skills using SolidWorks software• Management of technical documentation and product specifications for manufacturing, operation, and maintenance with version control (using GilLab and SVN)• Mechanical design of high-volume injection-molded plastic parts according to guidelines to prevent injection defects• Technical overseeing, approving designs, samples, and manufacturing for high-volume thermoplastic injection molds.• Management of Prototyping Laboratory activities and prototyping iterations Show less • Planning and structuring the company's Rapid Prototyping Laboratory• Design, manufacturing, operation, and maintenance planning of the lab's machines and equipment: CNC Router Milling Machine, 3D Printer (FDM), Vacuum Casting Chamber, Airbrush Painting Booth, and Lightbox for product photography;• Design, with SolidWorks, CAD parts technically oriented to 3D Printing, machining, and molding. Also SolidCAM programming and Router CNC operation;• Executing prototypes in the Prototyping Laboratory structure to obtain proof of concept, test, and validate products and solutions under development• Retrofitting an SMT assembly machine into a CNC Router Milling Machine as part of a practical graduation project, making it the primary machine in the laboratory.• Design and manufacturing of accessory devices for quality testing of mechanical components and PCBAs• Design and manufacturing of rigid and flexible molds, by 3D printing and milling, for vacuum casting• Experience with defect analysis on samples of injected plastic parts (conventional high-volume thermoplastic injection) Show less

  • Mechanical Design Engineer

    Dec 2015 - Sept 2017

  • Mechanical Engineering Intern

    Mar 2014 - Dec 2015
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  Visage Valoptique

  Nov 2017 - Nov 2018

  Mechanical Design Engineer

  Brazilian OEM manufacturer of milled sunglasses and optical glasses in Italian cellulose acetate, located in "Distrito Federal", where all stages of product development and manufacturing take place. Has provided experience with:• Creative design process and technical development of eyewear models in CAD• CAM programming for manufacturing on 4 and 5-axis CNC Milling Machines• Manufacturing prototypes for validation and homologation of new models• Managing product and process technical documentation;• Quality inspections and machine setups on the production line• Continuous improvement of products and processes, optimizing to reduce production time without loss of quality Show less

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  Origem

  Aug 2018 - now

  Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

  Origem Motos designs, manufactures, rents, and services electric motorcycles for the Automotive Industry in Brazil. The experience provided:• Mechanical development in the New Product Introduction Process (NPI) of pilot batches of 550 electric motorcycles and 120 Battery Swap Stations, both produced in our factory;• Improvement in techniques such as Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA), Maintenance (DFM) and Quality (DFQ), GD&T, material specification, and finishing.• Project management through agile development methodology using Notion as a tool• Acquisition of advanced CAD skills, including surface modeling, and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) using SolidWorks software• Designing polymer parts for low, medium, and high scale using technologies such as 3D printing (FDM), low-pressure injection of rigid and flexible polyurethane, rotational molding, thermoplastic injection, and vulcanization• Designing and analysis of metal-mechanics components, using technologies such as laser cutting and CNC bending of sheet metal and tubes, robotic welding, and laser welding;• Designing accessory devices for the manufacturing, operation, testing, and quality inspections of products• Technical overseeing, approving design and manufacturing production toolings• Definition of manufacturing process flows, layout, and instructions for the Battery Swap Station product production in the factory• Planning and specifying tests for homologation of the product and design solutions using prototypes made in the in-house Prototyping Laboratory and at Manaus Factory, in collaboration with the Quality department. This involves implementing corrective actions and continuous improvement after analyzing failures and identifying opportunities for improvement.• Technical documentation for Product Data Management (PDM) that includes Bills of Materials (BOMs), instructions, specifications, as well as project file version control management using SVN to ensure traceability. Show less