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Radolfzell, Baden-Württemberg, DE

Radolfzell, Baden-Württemberg, DE

Friedrichshafen, Baden-Württemberg, DE

Novi, Michigan, US

• Responsible for the comprehensive design and procurement of the Field Electrical Cabinet and the Field Electrical System to control 24,000 heliostats in a 40MW sun tower installation in Australia.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Integrated servers, AC/DC rectifiers, battery backup system, and custom control electronics into a half million-dollar climate controlled room in the middle of the heliostat field.
• Managed overseas contract manufacturers handling 3 custom electronic assemblies and 4 wire harnesses, including quality audits, process flow reviews and control plan walk-throughs.
• Facilitated project success through design updates for the tractor-based heliostat cleaning system and prompt system delivery to the job site in Australia.
• Improved operational efficiency through development of required documentation and delivery of on-site training.
• Authored Technical Specifications for the FEC, FES and Cleaning System.

• Responsible for the design and development of microprocessor-based tracking and control modules, control software, sun sensors, wire harnesses, and production test equipment.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Reduced costs by 33% through comprehensive redesign of the tracking and control system.
• Established and nurtured contract manufacturer relationships in Mexico and China.
• Leveraged in-molded connector geometries to design and develop compliant pin technology for a microprocessor-based tracking and control module.
• Developed a photodiode-based custom mechanical design for a sun sensor, and a custom over-molded design for automotive-grade sealed connectors for a wire harness.
• Designed and developed automated and manual custom sun simulators.

• Responsible for the design and manufacture of seating and interior systems, serving as the Technical Lead for the Interior Systems business unit with management responsibility for a team of Electrical and Mechanical.
• Improved operational efficiency through collaborative cross-functional and multi-geographic product development for new technologies.
• Identified and documented requirements for vehicle electrical subsystems.
• Facilitated growth through investigation into new technologies in relation to automotive applications, and developed business cases for source selection of new technologies.
• Established and nurtured supply partner relationships to facilitate effective project collaboration.

Friedrichshafen, Baden-Württemberg, DE

Responsible for managing the Lead and Product Engineers that make up the Electronics Team. Over 20 products include Automotive and Commercial build-to-print PCB’s and modules as well as Lucas designed PCB’s and modules. Fully responsible for Policy Implementation, Team Budget Adherence, Program Timing, Technical Customer Interface, and Request for.