Meng Ng

About Meng Ng

Leader in Vehicle Structural Safety specializing in crashworthiness, first-principles load path development, and global regulatory compliance for advanced EV platforms. Proven ability to mentor and lead high-performing teams to deliver industry-leading crash safety ratings. Deep technical expertise in FEA, nonlinear material modeling, failure analysis, and lightweight multi-material integration. Partner cross-functionally to define safety strategies that achieve regulatory compliance and top-tier consumer crash ratings. Expert in CAE methodologies and proactive risk mitigation strategies. Strong ability to communicate technical insights and influence design decisions to all levels including Chief Engineer, VPs and CTO/CEO.

Experience

1. Senior Technical Specialist

   Lucid Motors

   Dec 2017 — Present · Newark, CA, US

   Responsible for Lucid Gravity SUV overall crash safety performance.• Oversee and ensure Gravity achieves US and Euro NCAP 5-star ratings through CAE simulations & tests.• Close collaboration with cross functional teams in a very dynamic start-up environment.• Architected major load paths for front and side crash structure for Gravity SUV to achieve IIHS Top Safety Pick+.• Saved $400/vehicle ($3M/year) by combining 6 parts into a large single piece casting for front chassis structure.• Defined/Specified subsystem and component tests to improve CAE prediction accuracy.• Drove failure analysis and root-caused issues for components and subsystems via quasi-static crush, drop tests, and high-speed cart tests/analyses.• Correlated/validated FE-model for vehicle front structure, subsystems, and components in high speed.• Modeling of steel, aluminum, glass, plastics & composite structures, and their associated joining technologies.• Developed countermeasures after identifying risks from conceptual through detailed production design phases.• Built and maintained automated workflow templates for end-to-end simulation processes.• Led and mentored 15 contract engineers during SUV structure development to meet US and EU crashworthiness.• Planned and managed project resources to deliver CAE milestones for each design phase.• Reported/presented findings to all levels of management up to the CEO/CTO, Chief Engineer and Vice-Presidents.• Led cross functional teams’ discussions to achieve balance and resolution between attributes.• Communicated critical crash design features to manufacturing partners and vendors for implementation.• Educated engineers from other teams and fresh engineers in crash structure and safety principles.

Education

• Imperial College London

  BEng. with 1st Class Honours, Mechanical Engineering

  1994 — 1997

• Imperial College London

  MSc., Advanced Mechanical Engineering

  1997 — 1998

Skills

• Mechanical Engineering
• Stress Analysis
• Composites
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
• Finite Element Analysis
• Engineering
• Product Design
• Ls-Dyna
• Abaqus
• Manufacturing
• Optimization
• Product Development
• Hypermesh
• Engineering Management
• Nastran
• Sheet Metal
• Testing
• Simulations
• Vehicles
• Cae
• Catia
• Structural Analysis
• Automotive Engineering
• Fmea
• Automotive