Dimitri Bassis

Dimitri Bassis has a diverse work experience in mechanical engineering spanning over several companies. In 1998, they worked as a Mechanical Design Engineer at Melling Consultancy Design, where they designed engines for motorbikes. Dimitri then joined Sauber Petronas Engineering AG in 1999 as a Mechanical Design Engineer, focused on designing high-performance racing engines and integrating oil and water coolers for F1 cars.

In 2003, Bassis worked as a Senior Mechanical Designer at Dr. Schrick GmbH, where they designed an e-motor for a fuel cell application and layouted a single cylinder kart engine. Dimitri then moved on to Pinnacle Engines in 2012, serving as a Senior Mechanical Engineer, responsible for designing engine crankcases, cylinder heads, and gear trains.

From 2016 to 2018, Bassis worked at NIO as a Senior Staff Engineer, specializing in powertrain mechanical systems. In 2019, they joined Lucid Motors as a Technical Specialist in E-Machine and Gearbox Design.

Bassis also worked as an owner at Exilis sprl, a company they founded in 2004. In 2011, they opened the US branch, Exilis US, where they were responsible for various projects including the design and prototyping of PV floating platforms and a concept study for multiple independent cars packed into one elevator shaft for high-rise buildings.

More recently, in 2022, Bassis began working as a Mechanical Engineer at Figure. Overall, they have accumulated extensive experience in mechanical design and engineering within the automotive industry.

Dimitri Bassis completed their education in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Liège from 1992 to 1997. No further information is provided regarding their specific field of study.