About meFinite Element Analysis Engineer

Hi, I’m Zheng (pronounced as IPA: /ʈʂʊŋ/; syllables: zh as in “genre”, eng as in “lung”), PhD in mechanical engineering. My professional expertise is focused on adopting finite element analysis (FEA) method for product development. I have lead programs as the core contributor such as Tesla new Model Y, Cybercab, Cybertruck, Rivian R1T, R2, and Jaguar Land Rover battery etc. During my PhD research, I have self-developed constitutive material model with anisotropic plastic hardening and strain-rate effect; validated with high correlation and successfully implemented in FEA solver. I have also participated in several government projects from North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) as first investigator at research assistant side.


Professional Experience

Tesla

Sr. Analysis Engineer (FEA)Feb 2025 – Present · Fremont, California
Analysis Engineer (FEA)Mar 2023 – Jan 2025 · Fremont, California

Rivian

Sr. Crash Structures EngineerJun 2022 – Mar 2023 · Irvine, California
Crash Structures Engineering InternJun 2021 – Aug 2021 · Plymouth, Michigan

Impact and Structural Optimization Laboratory

Research AssistantAug 2018 – May 2021 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Vehicle Energy and Safety Laboratory

Research AssistantJul 2017 – Jun 2018 · Beijing, China

Technical Skills

Core Expertise

  • Non-linear finite element analysis (FEA)
  • Constitutive material modeling and validation
  • Material testing and characterization
  • Design optimization
  • Failure analysis
  • Solid mechanics
  • Impact dynamics
  • Crash safety

Tools

CAE

Ansys LS-DYNA
SIMULIA Abaqus
ANSA
META
Altair HyperWorks

CAD

3DEXPERIENCE

Automation

MATLAB
Python
Fortran

Get in touch

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