Electronic Systems Engineer
Saline, Michigan
【ECU Design: Jan 2008 - Jan 2011】Developed expert project managerial skills by leading simultaneous part developments for several key electronic parts for our North American vehicles including the HVAC ECU, Keyless Entry, Rain Sensor, and others.● Key responsibilities include managing relationships with tier 1 suppliers, ensuring development milestones are met, maintaining functional part specifications, Failure Mode Design Review (DRBFM/FMEA), part packaging and bracket design using CATIA, & leading field issue root cause analysis & countermeasure activities● Successfully eliminated a software reliability issue for our Remote Keyless Entry system through an in-depth collaborative study with our Tier 1 supplier in response to elevated customer complaints in the market● Led additional activities such as CAN bus management, value engineering, software quality, and design reviews【Product Development: Jan 2011 - May 2014】Developed & proposed new driver interfacing electronics concepts for our future vehicle line-up utilizing internally developed innovative processes, automotive and consumer electronics market research, and prototyping. ● Piloted innovative new processes for identifying and proposing technologies for Toyota's future vehicle line-up● Prototyped concepts using Android (Java & C++), wireless networking, vehicle CAN bus, and simple analog circuits for power and user input which were used for market studies and demonstrations to executive management ● Awarded 7 patents for automotive electronics & multimedia system concepts● Applied “Toyota Business Practice” methodology to analyze existing processes and develop countermeasures to improve project efficiency by up to 30%