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Alexandru Nasturas

Street ,Somerset

Summary

I am an automotive powertrain engineer at heart with a AUTOMOTIVE degree focused on intake manifolds back when ICE were still the norm. Now after almost 8 years in the industry am working as senior HV Architecture engineer at Rimac Technology, where I am responsible for creating and delivering high-voltage battery architectures for various customers such as PORSCHE,BMW and AMG. Previously, I worked as a principal electrical engineer at REE Automotive, a start-up company where I had the chance to work on a novel BEV architecture and to build the EDS department from scratch. Prior to that, I had worked as a design engineering team leader for Yazaki Europe, where I led a team of engineers to design the wiring for a major vehicle platform, the JLR MLA.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Principal HV System Engineer(Architecture)

Rimac Technologies
Warwick, Warwickshire
06.2022 - Current
  • Projects BMW i7,BMW i5,Porsche Macan, Porsche 911
  • develop battery architectures to meet current legislation- ECE REG 100 and FMVSS-305 .
  • derive internal requirements from German OEM standards focusing on VW80303 /MBN LV123/ GS-95023
  • owner of the HV battery safety case in line with ISO26262 principles
  • safety case fault tree analysis in line with six sigma statistical principles
  • owner of HV isolation coordination documentation compliant to IEC DIN EN 60664-1 outlining end creepage and clearances to meet safety goals
  • authoring AIAG and VDA compliant DFMEA documentation
  • PDU, Junction Boxes and EDS design : busbar/cable dimensioning, connector selection, contactor selection, fuse dimensioning and selection.
  • active participation supplier auditing ,selection and management
  • main stakeholder in all V&V activities
  • Trained junior engineers and provided mentorship, enhancing their skill set and knowledge base.

Principal Electrical Engineer

REE Automotive
Nuneaton
03.2021 - 05.2022
  • Projects REE Autonomous Vehicle
  • to create and organize the UK REE EDS and Electrical department. along with defining a clear design and delivery strategy for electrical commodities.
  • create specific EDS methodologies for 3D and 2D. while consulting in selecting the PLM that supports the above methodologies.
  • coordinate the electrical engineering team to deliver all aspects of the electrical system: logical/system diagrams, circuit diagrams, power electronics selection and consumption studies, circuit creation,3D creation, harness drawing creation and release.
  • source wiring harness supplier for prototype and series production.
  • create department structures and job descriptions.
  • interview new candidates as the lead manager.

EDS Technical Manager

Yazaki
Coventry
09.2018 - 02.2021
  • Projects MLA X391 and L460
  • act as line manager for a team of up to 40 engineers.
  • active role in GAP&GRID strategy.
  • drive cable routing and EDS packaging.
  • conduct weekly design reviews
  • validate 2D drawings using CapHarnessXC ,implement any MCAD design changes with preparation of formboard drawing(flattening).
  • manage the change process :approve the ECR's raised and support ECR governance.
  • Generate internal KPIs and present data to internal senior management.
  • identify any training gaps; create and deploy personal development plans for the team

Lead Engineer Body Exteriors

JLR
Gaydon
05.2017 - 09.2018
  • Projects L560(RR Velar), L462(LR Discovery)
  • ownership of componentry that makes up the front/rear access systems(electrical, mechanical and wiring).
  • align system cost and weight to programme targets.
  • deliver as per the PALS(programme attribute leadership strategy).
  • develop delivery plans for all commodities using SMARTSHEETS .
  • investigate CAD using Siemens TcE and CATIA V5.
  • capture the changes/modifications in CRID-x’s leading to PACN’s and WERS releases.
  • adhere to DOORS requirements and validate the components at various project steps( IDJ,M1DJ,FDJ,etc).
  • attend Grade Reviews.
  • develop PDS’s to aid buyers in the RFQ Core Design Responsibilities.
  • develop SAD (system architecture diagram)& LAD(logical architecture diagram).

Project Engineer

Nippon Seiki
Redditch, Worcestershire
09.2016 - 02.2017
  • Projects BMWi3 and RR Velar
  • office and field based role • RFI and RFQ development using NS Design standards.
  • develop CATIA V5 models to 3D print samples in line with plastic part design guidelines.
  • interface with customer to establish mechanical and electrical requirements.
  • integrate electronics into customer packaging data with respect to SDS • attend customer DFMEA sessions and NS DFMEA study to customer (JLR) formats.
  • propose design countermeasures for plastic parts defects (egg. sink marks and weld lines).
  • perform field vibration tests on prototype vehicles (egg. JLR VP L560 and L462) convert using dedicated software and export vibration data to Japan.

Education

MEng - Engineering

Birmingham City University
Birmingham
09.2012 - 05.2016

Skills

  • BEV powertrain design in line with ECE REG100
  • Battery architecture development in line with ECE REG100
  • HV battery safety case , FTA in line with IS026262
  • Electrical system design in line with IEC 60664-1
  • HV Isolation Coordination
  • System Development Approach in line with V model
  • CAD modelling: Catia V5 Electrical Workbench ,Mechanical Design,Assembler
  • CAD:Siemens Team Center,VisMockUP
  • Project Management(Waterfall): Expert (Prince 2Certified)
  • Requirement management( RMDV2,JAMA)
  • Root Cause Analisys: Expert 8D Methodology
  • DFMEA(AIAG VDA 191): Expert
  • Product Quality Planning: APQP: Expert level
  • 6 Sigma Black Belt Certification
  • KPI generation: Expert
  • Change Managment-ECR,PCM: Expert
  • Part Releasing : Expert
  • Supplier management as per IATF 16949: Expert Level
  • Team leadership for XCF teams: Expert Level

Certification

  • INCOSE Requirement Engineering Certificate INCOSE-International Council of Systems Engineering instructor lead course
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt AIGPE 6 Sigma Lean Black Belt Certification No ZSSBB121145884
  • iplm 3DX and Enovia Trained at Dassault Systems as part of introduction of PLM to new organization
  • EV High Voltage Safety HV Authorized person Training Course at MIRA
  • ST John Ambulance External Couse by ST John Ambulance training First Aid at Work focusing on High Voltage Injuries
  • PRINCE2 Certification Axelos Prince2 Certificate in project management GR656175149AN
  • Impellus Leadership Skills Certificate Trained at Yazaki to lead teams up to 100 engineers
  • EIBU Automotive Connecting Technology Automotive Network Protocols training in CAN, LIN, Flex-Ray and Ethernet. Instructor lead course at Yazaki
  • Functional Safety Principles ISO26262 Instructor lead course at JLR
  • WERS -Profile and Alerts FORD World Wide Engineering Release System
  • RMDV Essentials Internal Instructor lead training at JLR
  • FMEA and Quality Principles Internal Training while at Nippon Seiki Corporation
  • Electrical Distribution Systems for Drift Cars Certificate of Completion from Birmingham City University
  • Electrical Management Systems for Race Cars Birmingham City University Certification in Collaboration with Westfield Race Cars and Protuner

Timeline

Principal HV System Engineer(Architecture)

Rimac Technologies
06.2022 - Current

Principal Electrical Engineer

REE Automotive
03.2021 - 05.2022

EDS Technical Manager

Yazaki
09.2018 - 02.2021

Lead Engineer Body Exteriors

JLR
05.2017 - 09.2018

Project Engineer

Nippon Seiki
09.2016 - 02.2017

MEng - Engineering

Birmingham City University
09.2012 - 05.2016

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