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Novi, Michigan, United States

Lead sales and business development activities for Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) products with specialization in engineered structures. Responsibilities Include:- Supporting Multimatic’s Business Planning process to identify and pursue new CFRP business that aligns with the group’s long-term strategy- Representing Multimatic as the primary customer contact for new business development, RFQ responses, engineering and commercial data exchange for CFRP activity- Managing targeted business opportunities and relationships with new and existing customers - Communicating Multimatic’s CFRP capabilities through design proposal presentations and technical reviews- Interfacing with cross-functional teams to support the development of highly technical engineered solutions for customers in the automotive OEM space- Supporting Engineering and Manufacturing operations in getting new materials and processes validated and approved to meet customer requirements- Program Management oversight including: engineering, testing, design release, quality, and timing- Supporting customer prototype build and launch activities

Sterling Heights, Mi

Program Engineer for carbon fiber and composites projects specializing in class A non-structural exposed weave carbon fiber parts for high performance automotive applications. Experience with both exterior and interior components.Lead engineer responsible for supporting the growth and engineering needs of a rapidly expanding carbon fiber and composites business in the automotive vertical. Responsibilities for this role are very much hybrid - Program management, Sales, Quality, Manufacturing, Design, Validation, and Engineering are all part of day to day activities.Primary Responsibilities include - Engineering design and developmentCooperation in cross functional manufacturing, sales, quality, and engineering teamsSupport in quoting new businessValidation tracking and executionInterfacing with several internal and external customers and suppliers on a daily basisPrimary Customers for Carbon Fiber Applications - Cadillac - CT4-V Blackwing, CT5-V Blackwing, and CT6 BlackwingChevrolet Performance - C8 Corvette and ZL1 CamaroPratt and Miller

Novi, Mi

Faraday Future - Worked in the chassis controls team at both Bosch and Customer sites for in-vehicle testing and development. Responsible for vehicle debug and test coordination for the duration of the project. Significant time was spent interfacing with the customer to meet and develop customer and internal performance requirements. Harley Davidson - Primarily responsible for Traction Control Calibration and in-vehicle software checks requested by the software team. Maintained and updated test vehicles with updated parts and software as available. Coordinated vehicle test timing based on program timing constraints.  Collaborated with cross-functional teams to determine impacts of software and calibrations changes to highly innovative vehicles  Organized and executed safety critical vehicle tests and created a final report for internal and external use which included graphics and detailed data analysis  Uploaded validation results into quality control software providing both subjective and objective analysis of vehicle performance across a wide range of test maneuvers  Flashed and updated various vehicle controllers (powertrain controller, brake controller, etc.) as necessary, including multiple solo trips to customer test/build sites in Arizona and Pennsylvania  Volunteered to assist project leadership by analyzing technical government requirements documents for a unique vehicle class  Performed extensive vehicle debug processes with both internal associates and customers  Conducted vehicle testing at proving grounds in Baudette, MN, Kinross, MI, Los Angeles, CA and Yuma, AZFamiliar with data acquisition and analysis for in vehicle testing as well as instrumentation and vehicle debug using CAN-based instrumentation (VECTOR, RACELOGIC, GI- electronic, etc.)

Greater Detroit Area

Co-op Calibration Engineer for Bosch ABS/TCS/ESP products for various US automotive manufacturers including GM, Ford, and Lockheed Martin. Experience with calibration and validation of ABS/TCS/ESP systems for US production.Worked in 3 month rotations through different customer groups and projects for the duration of the Co-op experience  Led customer joint test focused on Winter Test ABS performance and earned a Bosch “Way-To-Go” Award for personal initiative in delighting the customer and exceeding their expectations of customer service  Successfully coordinated and conducted final pre-production validation testing of MY14 Corvette TCS/ABS/ESC software through performance of test maneuvers and data analysis  Calibrated low mue ABS performance in Baudette, MN for Ford F650/F750 program and provided a detailed final calibration report to the customer

Master Of Science - Ms

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.)