David Milton Email & Phone Number

Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JP

Lead a team of Design, Analysis and Test Engineers dedicated to creating custom development hardware and vehicle platforms to advance Self-Driving software and technologies at Woven by Toyota.

Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JP

San Francisco, CA, US

San Francisco, CA, US

- Team lead for the design of exterior sensor and radiator placement on the Pacifica Autonomous Platform- Team lead for the mechanical design of the cosmetics for the Ford Fusion Autonomous Platform- Team lead for the mechanical upgrades and sustaining efforts on the Ford Fusion Autonomous Platform

Neenah, WI, US

• Worked to earn new business and acted as a mentor to a team of engineers

San Mateo, CA, US

• Manager for aerial platforms mechanical engineering team
• Technical Lead for next generation aerial platforms

San Mateo, CA, US

• Lead Mechanical Engineer on next generation aerial platforms
• Worked in later stages of the luanch of the first GoPro aerial product into the market

Neenah, WI, US

• Key team member in the ground-up design of a dental cart for taking 3D scans of teeth, including the design of the optics engine
• Lead Mechanical Engineer on a fast-paced, $4M project for which I devised a patent-pending machine for preparing a beverage, followed by the ground up design of a custom machine, which included complex surfacing to.
• Create estimates for project cost and scope of work and led teams of engineers to deliver on tight timelines
• Mentor other engineers during heavy workloads and across design centers

• Involved in company planning by developing mechanical project scope and financial estimates
• Researched luxury materials and manufacturing capabilities for new product concepts
• Began early conceptual design of several cell phone form factors and electro-mechanical systems

Taoyuan, TW, TW

• Responsible for generating innovative new ideas for future HTC product offerings
• Worked with Antenna specialists, Industrial designers, PCB designers and product planners simultaneously to create innovative smart technology devices
• Designed prototypes to prove-out and demonstrate concepts to engineering and the CEO
• Led and participated in several technology studies

La Verpilliere | Chicago, FR

• Diverse design experience in medical, pharmaceutical, laboratory and consumer products
• Worked with companies including: 3D Systems, Newell Rubbermaid, Becton Dickinson Technologies, Phillips, Hyster/Yale, HoMedics and Sensus among others
• Maintained positive client relations and helped to win new business: my work for one division of Newell Rubbermaid led to our winning a large contract with another division of that organization
• Designed for high and low volume manufacturing from concept to production
• Experienced working with Industrial designers to create high-quality aesthetics through engineering, including the creation of final surfacing data directly from 2D hand sketches in Pro-E and SolidWorks
• Hand built quality prototypes for several programs for functional evaluation and proof of concept

London, England, GB

• In summary, this was a Manufacturing Engineering role that gave me the opportunity to gain valuable innovative design experience through strong personal initiative.
• Responsible for plant expansion activates and automation design for reliability.
• Led initiatives to effect advanced process improvements through innovative machine design.
• Key team member in a $3 million cell installation, which included new processes.
• Designed, tested and incorporated pneumatic quick-change tooling for a 400 ton cold forming press; a design launched plant-wide and utilized in high-volume production.
• Robotics gripping systems design and robotics programming.