Responsible for delivering audio products including speakers, amplifiers, subwoofers and other audio components for marine, aftermarket automotive, powersports, home and RV customers.

Mechanical engineering lead supporting innovation special projects.• Support cross-functional teams to develop new technology / product strategies through functional proof of concepts.Mechanical engineering team lead for gaming audio sustainability efforts.• Support Asia Pacific (AP) based mechanical engineering resources to replace production parts with post-consumer recycled plastics, low carbon aluminum, recycled fabrics where possible.• Work with color, material, finish (CMF), quality engineers and suppliers to achieve acceptable part level performance and appearance with new materials.Lead mechanical design architecture of wireless earbuds intended for mobile, console or PC gamers. • Collaborated with internal industrial designer team (ID) to develop product concepts for human interaction using anthropometric data.• Designed and built working, form factor correct capacitive touch and force induction user experience (UX) prototypes for leadership evaluation.

Lead mechanical engineer on an array of consumer electronic products designed for audio industries including car, home and boat. • Worked directly with an external industrial design firm for new product designs.• Personally designed products based on current design language and engineering team’s requirements to fill in the marine product line up.• Led contract manufacturer (CM) in Southern China and Taiwan during tooling bring up, pilot builds and mass production.• Initiated design and manufacturing feedback (DFM) from suppliers to develop robust, and on-cost solutions.• Collaborated with outside suppliers to procure specialized parts that meet desired specifications, see the following examples.o LCD supplier to specify a glass lens and display assembly that met electrical, design and environmental requirements.o Metal push button supplier to modify the design and material to support our OEM partner’s needs.o Rotary encoder supplier design modification to achieve an IP67 rating and the desired detent torque. • Utilized previously produced JL Audio plastic tooling and extrusion tooling, when possible, to release new, low volume and cost-effective products.• Supported packaging design involving molded pulp, EVA foam or thermoformed plastic sheet.

Developed high volume mobile speaker products from concept to mass production with manufacturing in Shanghai region. • Collaborated with vendors, supply chain, NPI and supplier quality groups in China to develop manufacturing processes and tooling on fast paced consumer electronic projects. • Engineered and modeled complex parts and assemblies with 3D surface modeling (Creo Pro/E).• Used rapid prototyping (3D printing, casting, CNC, laser cutting) to validated design concepts and to communicate concepts and issues with leadership.• Utilized finite element analysis software (ANSYS) to optimize part designs.• Designed multi shot and insert molded parts critical for watertight (IP67 rated) seals and others for airtight seals to meet acoustic engineering specs.• Worked closely with the product quality assurance (PQA) teams to derive design validation testing (DVT), engineering validation testing (EVT).• Managed supplier outgoing quality control (OQC) reports to ensure part quality incoming to final assembly.• Responsible for Ultimate Ears Boom 3 and MegaBoom 3 modifications to ensure safe and secure point of purchase display assemblies to be used in retail store worldwide. • Managed a contract design manufacturer (CDM) on-site in Southern China and remotely from United States.• Led internal and external design reviews and follow up activities to ensure part and assembly issues were closed in a timely manner. • Collaborated with an expert silicone molder on-site in Taiwan to develop a multi-stage compression mold needed to embed electronics assemblies and plastics in a silicon structure.• Supported research activities into capacitive touch solutions using silicone ear tips.• Designed ultra-thin, flexible switch solution inside a silicone structure.