Mario Malić

Mechanical engineer with 4 years of experience in NVH modelling and testing of automotive components through novel technologies in NVH industry. Solid FEA background validated through modal and experimental modal analysis and metal forming applications. Passionate about developing automation tools within CAD and CAE environments to deliver optimized FE solutions, streamline FE workflows, extract model information, generate CAD models, etc.

Work experience

VIBES.technology B.V. in Delft, The Netherlands

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Junior Solution Engineer

Aug '25 - Present

Junior Project Engineer

Aug '24 - Jul '25

  • Performed test-based modelling, measurements and post-processing of automotive components and assemblies (full vehicle, trimmed body, subframe, lower control arm, and bushing) to develop accurate component models

  • Applied advanced VIBES methodologies (Virtual Point Technology, Dynamic Substructuring and Source Characterization) across multiple projects providing customers with actionable insights

  • Orchestrated and implemented the backend of an e-learning environment (LearnWorlds), serving content to customers, colleagues and leads, significantly reducing the effort for in-person and online software training

  • Managed support operations by resolving customer inquiries and technical issues, while collaborating with development teams on bug reports and software testing

  • Implemented a centralized servicedesk (JIRA Service Management), focused on internal collaboration for resolving customer tickets and automating bug report escalations to development teams, improving cross-team efficiency

  • Migrated software manuals to the private e-learning environment using an appropriate documentation framework (Asciidoc and Antora) that enables seamless creation, versioning, maintenance and publishing

Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture in Split, Croatia

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Junior Researcher

Mar '21 - Sep '23

  • Created finite element models (verification) of insulating floors and performed experimental modal analysis (validation)

  • Performed laboratory, field measurements and analysis of vibrations and noise as per ISO 2631, ISO 3382, and ISO 16283

  • Developed scripts to extract CAD geometry data to create FEM model geometry using APIs

  • 3D printed various tools and measuring apparatus

  • Taught laboratory classes to students: Computer-Aided Design, Computer-Aided Analysis, Programming, Vibrations

  • Dealt with project administration, equipment procurement and tender documentation

TMR Plastics in Bydgoszcz, Poland

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Injection Moulding Operator

Mar '19 - Aug '19

  • Visual inspection of the quality of moulded parts

Technical University Liberec in Liberec, Czech Republic

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Trainee

Jun '16 - Jul '16

  • Basic MCK modelling in MSC Adams to the obtain model dynamics

Education

Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture in Split, Croatia

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M. Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Specialization in CAD and CAE)

Oct '16 - Sep '18

B. Sc. in Mechanical Engineering

Oct '12 - Sep '16

Software skills

Advanced

CAD (Onshape, SolidWorks), CAE (ADINA), MATLAB, Microsoft Office, VIBES (DIRAC, SOURCE, COUPLE)

Basic

Antora, Asciidoctor, CAD (AutoCAD, CATIA, PTC Creo, Siemens NX), CAE (ANSYS), C, C# .NET, Git, NI LabVIEW, Python, VBA

Other skills and interests

Certificates:

  • SolidWorks (CSWA – Mechanical Design)

  • MATLAB (Programming Techniques, Fundamentals, Data Processing and Visualization, Signal Processing)

  • Foundational C# with Microsoft

  • A Hands-on Introduction to Engineering Simulations

Interests:

  • NVH measurements and analysis, CAx (finite element modelling, optimization methods)

  • Programming (improving workflows by task automation, developing applications for increased efficiency)

Activities:

  • Authored and co-authored conference articles

  • Contributing to online communities (MATLAB Answers, Stack Overflow)

  • Participated in a few hackathons (Hackdays BW, EUvsVirus, VersusVirus)

  • Alumni member of an international student association IAESTE

License:

  • A, B

Hobbies:

  • Cooking, music, badminton, yoga

Projects

Deep drawing process optimization
MATLAB application that couples FE simulation tool with optimization algorithms to improve process efficiency

DAQx
MATLAB app that enables easy data acquisition from NI DAQ devices

Modal and experimental modal analysis of insulation floors
FE simulation of an insulating floor used on ships and its experimental validation