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Miguel Avila

@miguelavila

Mechanical Engineer at SEAT SA, coordinating passive safety activities and advancing vehicle integration, crash simulation, and human-vehicle safety.

Spain

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to contribute to the evolution of the automotive industry, particularly in human-vehicle interaction.

Dynamic Mechanical Engineer with leadership experience in vehicle safety and mechanical integration. I have Led technical coordination for passive safety, delivered high-impact cross-functional projects across Sweden, China, and the USA, and optimized crash simulation processes. Skilled in finite element analysis, stakeholder alignment, and fostering collaboration in diverse, multicultural environments.

At SEGULA, I coordinated vehicle safety activities across passive safety disciplines for a SEAT S.A. facelift programme, aligning stakeholders and supporting milestone delivery.

Before that, at Volvo Cars, I integrated and packaged front bumper systems with attention to design, function, and manufacturability. During Volvo Cars’ future leader's Program, I worked across five business areas in Sweden, China, and the USA. My projects included high-speed crash simulations and testing, a BEV override control logic project to reduce pedal misapplication risks, research into safety concerns and vehicle interfaces, produt lifecycle management and NVH testing.

Much earlier at ETULOS SOLUTE, I performed CAE/FEM analysis of pedestrian crash impacts for SEAT’s passive safety department and developed tools to automate FEM model processing and reporting.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Safety Attributes Lead

Segula

Feb 2026 - Jul 2026 (5 months)

Responsible for the technical coordination of vehicle safety activities across all passive safety disciplines for a SEAT S.A. facelift programme, ensuring cross-functional stakeholder alignment and milestone delivery.

Passive Safety Vehicle Safety Cross functional Coordination Stakeholder Management

Mechanical Integration Engineer

Volvo Cars

Jul 2025 - Feb 2026 (7 months)

Led cross-functional integration and packaging of front bumper systems, ensuring optimal balance between design, functionality, and manufacturability.

Mechanical Integration Packaging Cross functional Leadership Design for Manufacturing

Mechanical Engineer at the Electrification Graduate Program

Volvo Cars

Aug 2023 - Jul 2025 (1 year 11 months)

Part of Volvo Cars' 2-year leadership development program, rotating through five key business areas across Sweden, China, and the USA. Delivered high-impact cross-functional projects, completed leadership training, and expanded global collaboration skills.

Leadership Cross Functional Collaboration Project Management Global Teamwork

Project Engineer: CAE Analyst

Etulos Solute

Feb 2022 - Aug 2023 (1 year 6 months)

Consultant for SEAT's passive safety department: performed CAE/FEM analysis of pedestrian crash impacts per legal & NCAP standards, optimising structural component design and performance. Conducted test-simulation correlation and developed automation tools for FEM model processing and reporting.

CAE FEM PamCrash Ls Dyna MSC Nastran ANSA Meta SPDRM Ansys Generator 4 Animator 4 Python Automation

Onsite Supervisor

Esicon

Aug 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 4 months)

Managed project requirements, site operations, and personnel training to ensure quality and efficiency.

Project Management Site Operations Personnel Training

SolidWorks Consultant

Australian Institute of Engineering

Mar 2019 - Aug 2019 (5 months)

Provided training in 2D drawing and 3D modelling using SolidWorks.

Solidworks 2D Drawing 3D Modeling Training

Reliability Maintenance Engineer

Ecopetrol S.A.

Aug 2017 - Feb 2018 (6 months)

Applied RCM methodology to increase maintenance plan coverage from 47% to 95%. Managed SAP-ERP assets and designed mass-upload procedures to streamline data integration.

RCM Maintenance Planning SAP ERP Data Integration

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Polytechnic University of Madrid

Master of Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Master of Mechanical Engineering from the Higher Technical School of Industrial Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, completed in 2022.