Felipe A. Finkenwerder

Felipe A. Finkenwerder has had a diverse range of experiences in the field of R&D and engineering. Felipe A. most recently worked at Project Eaden as the R&D Manufacturing Process Lead. Prior to that, they served as the Sr. R&D Mechanical Engineer at air up, where they were responsible for coordinating product development and conducting analytical design and dimensioning.

Before their time at air up, Felipe worked at NIO as an R&D Lightweight Development Engineer, where they achieved milestones such as qualifying a rear-floor module prototype for serial production and developing a functional lightweight HV battery enclosure concept for BEVs.

Felipe also has experience at Airbus Group, where they worked as a Research Engineer on Manufacturing Techniques for Composite Materials, and at wbk Institut für Produktionstechnik, KIT, where they served as a Research Assistant focusing on machining techniques for composite materials.

In addition, Felipe interned at DG Flugzeugbau GmbH, where they honed their skills in manufacturing processes and structural calculation, as well as at EvoBus, where they gained experience in production planning for bus body-frames.

Overall, Felipe A. Finkenwerder's work history showcases their expertise in R&D, mechanical engineering, and manufacturing processes, particularly in the development of lightweight and composite materials.

Felipe A. Finkenwerder's education history begins in 2003 when they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul. In 2004, they pursued further education at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and obtained a German Abitur at KIT-Studienkolleg. From 2006 to 2012, Felipe attended Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) again and earned a Dipl.-Ing. degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Felipe's educational journey continued at the University of Stuttgart in 2015, where they pursued a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD degree in the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering and Geodesy. Felipe A. completed their doctoral studies in 2022.