Hands-on principal project development engineer with extensive experience working with complex systems, managing the design, performance, and compliance (government, customer, and company) requirements throughout the concept, prototype, qualification, validation, and production phases of the program launch. Adept at analyzing all design criteria and test data, identifying issues or concerns, formulating effective countermeasures and verification plans, and clearly communicating, managing, and implementing the corrective action across all systems and subsystems. Proven ability to manage projects from inception to execution, while balancing competing priorities, improving collaboration, and fostering creative input with all internal and external team members, and maximizing their stake in the project.AREAS OF EXPERTISE Collaboration | Analytical Skills | Modeling | Regulatory Compliance | Communication Skills | Complex Data AnalysisSELECTED HIGHLIGHT• Instrumental on developing, along with the test group, a test method that correlates to the head instrumentation of the new THOR test dummy, allowing for quick test turn around at a greatly reduced cost.• Succeeded in qualifying and implementing into all development, production, and service products, in short order due to a supply chain issue. A new poly film tape to replace a Tyvek base tape that had been used on curtain airbag assemblies for 20 years. Change improved performance, quality and decreased the cost and generating several $100,000 in additional profit.• Succeeded in achieving optimal impact absorption performance for a curtain airbag system after 50 impact tests in 3 days, solving the performance issue that our Japan team/customer had invested 200+ sled tests over several months.• More than 20 patents on airbag assemblies and inflation devicesCOMPETENCIES• Understanding of various material manufacturing and processing (stampings, injection molded plastics, machining, forging, welding, assembly, packaging, fabric weaving and sewing).• Experienced with lean manufacturing of complex products, in an atmosphere of waste elimination, efficiency maximization, error proofing and continuous quality improvement.• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to convey information in a clear concise manor.• Proficient in creating and interpreting technical drawings and specifications.Engineering ToolsData analysis, FMEA-failure mode and effect analysis, DOE-design of experiments, CAD, CAE, GD&T, VE/VA-value engineering/Value analysis, 5P and 8D problem solving,
