David Wagner is a Chief Technology Officer at Noble Gas Systems. Colleagues describe them as "During my career at the Ford Research and Advanced Engineering Labs at a Technical Expert in light metal alloys, I have worked with Dave on number of successful projects in the areas of vehicle lightweighting and novel manufacturing. In one international research project on Mg alloys for structural components where we both led large tasks, Dave led the diverse design team – optimizing the design of the parts for performance while incorporating the material properties and manufacturing requirements. Dave’s team developed bench test methods and new material behavior algorithms to incorporate the anisotropic behavior of this material into CAE analysis of the safety performance. I have also worked on projects with Dave involving a number of other material systems and processes ranging from additively manufactured steels to cast aluminum to carbon fiber composites. Whether working on far-term research activities or near-term production, Dave brings deep technical knowledge, strong research program management skills, and a proven track record of leading teams to deliver optimized automotive structural designs." and "David is one of the most ethical and highly skilled person that I have worked with in my 40+ year career. David's intrinsic knowledge of the various vehicle systems enabled us to leverage the expertise within Magna and Ford engineering teams, setting realistic weight, design and performance targets for each vehicle subsystem. The MMLV functional prototype vehicles passed NVH, FMVSS and NCAP full vehicle testing. David's depth of knowledge in the area of Vehicle Engineering and Project Management resulted in flawless project execution on-time and under budget without compromise."