Formula Electric chassis mounted on the torsional test rig
Team celebrating on the Miles 4 Smiles podium
Welding a part for the torsional test rig
Milling machine with the vise and end mill
Miles 4 Smiles race car on track
Can-Am side-by-side nose-down in the snow beside a trail during winter testing
Race cars lined up in the Miles 4 Smiles paddock
Working on a car at GBA Motors
Portrait of Matthew Frak

Matthew Frak

Mechanical engineering student at the University of Waterloo, currently a Chassis Controls SIE Intern at Tesla.

Projects Resume
Torsional stiffness test rig

Experience

  1. Tesla · Palo Alto, CA

    Chassis Controls SIE Intern

    Supplier quality for Cybertruck and Cybercab chassis: root cause investigations, end-of-line fixtures and supplier analytics.

    • Root Cause Analysis
    • 3DX
    • Python
    Aug 2026 – PresentCurrent
  2. BRP · Valcourt, QC

    Multibody Dynamics Intern

    Vehicle dynamics and durability for Can-Am and Ski-Doo: failure analysis models, drop test simulation and track testing.

    • nCode
    • Altair MotionView
    • Python
    Related project →
    Jan – Apr 20264 months
  3. Toyota · Cambridge, ON

    Manufacturing Engineering Intern

    Plant utilities behind RAV4 and Lexus RX/NX production, including a steam system overhaul saving $27k a year.

    • Thermal Imaging
    • AutoCAD
    • Utilities
    Related project →
    May – Aug 20254 months
  4. Linamar Gear · Guelph, ON

    Quality Engineer Intern

    Gear quality: CMM inspection, control plans and FMEAs, and a custom Keyence laser mount.

    • CMM
    • FMEA
    • Fixture Design
    Sept – Dec 20244 months
  5. UW Formula Electric · Waterloo, ON

    Chassis Simulation & Structural Testing Lead

    Designing and building an electric Formula SAE car. I own chassis FEA and the torsional stiffness test rig.

    • Ansys
    • SolidWorks
    • Fabrication
    Test rig → Weight optimization →
    Jan 2024 – PresentStudent design team
  6. University of Waterloo

    BASc Mechanical Engineering

    Honours co-op. President's Scholarship of Distinction and International Experience Award.

    2023 – 2028Graduating Apr 2028

Full resume (PDF)

Projects

Chassis mounted in the torsional test rig
UW Formula Electric

Torsional Stiffness Test Rig

A rig I designed, machined and welded to measure chassis stiffness. Results landed within 4.1% of FEA.

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Ansys torsional stiffness plot of the frame
UW Formula Electric

Frame Stiffness & Weight Optimization

+24% torsional stiffness for ~0.3% more weight, and 457 g saved elsewhere.

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Budget race car on track
Charity

Miles 4 Smiles

A $1,000 race car that helped raise $160k+ for children's cancer research.

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Can-Am ATV on a snowy test track
BRP

Seasonal Track Variation

Quantifying how winter test tracks change, using custom nCode KPIs.

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Thermal image of a steam line
Toyota

Steam Trap Analysis

178 traps audited with thermal imaging. $27k and 144 t CO₂ saved per year.

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Remote-control car built from recycled electronics
Hackathon

Formula Null

An RC race car from recycled electronics, built in 48 hours.

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Cylinder bores exposed during the engine repair
Personal project

Engine Repair

Pulling the engine from my car for new piston rings and clean oil passages.

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Contact

mfrak@uwaterloo.ca LinkedIn