Arrais Neto

Experience

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  Laboratório de Metrologia Mecânica da Universidade Federal do Ceará (LAMETRO-UFC)

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

  Research Intern

  Calibration of measurement instruments and academic research in the field of Measurement Uncertainty.

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  Equipe Siará Baja UFC

  Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  Product Designer

  Instrumentation project for the Siará Baja Team's SB17 vehicle, which consisted of a system that allowed the driver to have access to the car's data, coming from the speedometer, tachometer, fuel level gauge and battery level gauge.

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  Internal Combustion Engines Laboratory

  Jul 2017 - Mar 2018

  Volunteer Research Assistant

  Manufacture and assembly of mechanical parts for tests in Diesel Engine: machining and welding.

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  Laboratory of Mechanical Vibrations

  Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  Research Intern

  Design of a didactic tribometer bench. Research in the area of brake noise. Development a finite element model with sensitivity parameter analysis in a motorcycle brake system using ANSYS software to detect brake squeal at the design phase.

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  LMEst - Laboratório de Mecânica de Estruturas

  Mar 2019 - Jul 2021

  Master of Science Scholarship

  Modeling of smart dampers using neuro-fuzzy. Data analysis, parameter fitting, optimization. Python, Matlab, Simulink.

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  Ford Motor Company

  Oct 2021 - now

  - Tailgate BIW D&R- Tailgate Handle D&R- Cost reduction actions for Ford North American SUVs & Pick-ups- Coordination between Purchasing, Suppliers, Finance and Manufacturing teams for Design & Release- Teardown events of SUVs, Trucks, and Commercial Vehicles- Benchmarking & Data Analysis - Development of an innovative application of aluminum alloys for body exterior - CAE Abaqus and Hyperworks Processing- Benchmarking & Data Analysis- Virtual & Physical Testing- Logistics

  • Rear Closures Design & Release Engineer

    May 2022 - now

  • IEL RD&I Closures Engineer

    Oct 2021 - Apr 2022