Senior Technical Leader Av Llc Simulation
Developing tools, processes and models to assist design verification and validation for Autonomous Vehicles.
May 2018 - Sep 2022
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Controls, Simulation and Analytics Engineer
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Controls, Simulation and Analytics Engineer
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Juneau, Wisconsin, United States
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Douglas Rhode previously worked as Senior Technical Leader AV LLC Simulation at Ford Motor Company and Senior Technical Leader, Autonomous Vehicle Integration at Ford Motor Company. Douglas Rhode holds Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Control Systems from University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign.
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Experienced Senior Technical Lead with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive industry. Skilled in Control Systems Design, Modeling, Algorithms, Electronics, and Automotive. Strong program and project management professional with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) focused in Control Systems from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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Senior Technical Leader, Autonomous Vehicle Integration
Leading the technical development of a vehicle platform capable of level 4 automated driving.
May 2016 - May 2018
Technical Leader, Autonomous Vehicle Integration
Leading the development of a vehicle platform capable of being used for a fully automated driving.
Apr 2015 - Apr 2016
Technical Expert, Research And Advanced Engineering, Global Driver Assistance And Active Safety
Currently: Supervise a small group (3-5) of engineers developing a global simulation toolset for driver assistance and active safety features.DARPA Urban Challenge: Technical Leader by-wire systems and path following algorithms.DARPA Grand Challenge II: Developed by-wire systems for autonomous F250 vehicle.2013 Henry Ford Technical Award
Jun 2000 - Apr 2015
Technical Expert, Suspension Control Systems, Avt Chassis Electronics
-- Developed an active roll control system which incorporated a hydraulic stabilizer bar to control roll attitude during cornering.-- Developed and implemented a wheelspeed based low tire pressure sensing system.
Jan 1995 - Jun 2000
Technical Specialist, Suspension Control Systems, Electronics Division
-- Supervised a small group (2-3) working on low cost climate control, suspension model correlation and race tools.-- Developed an adaptive speed control system which compensated for vehicle loading and road profile.-- Developed continuously variable semi-active suspension control algorithms.
Feb 1994 - Jan 1995
Product Design Engineer, Electronics Division
Modeling and simulation of chassis control systems including active suspension, semi-active suspension, and speed control
Aug 1988 - Feb 1994
Summer Intern
-- Analyzed modem circuits for Canadian compliance.-- Investigated adaptive equalizer and demodulation algorithms for modem applications.
May 1983 - Aug 1983
May 1982 - Aug 1982
Summer Intern
Summer Intern working on memory modules for mainframe computers.Was at IBM when IBM PC was announced.
May 1981 - Aug 1981
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Douglas Rhode education
Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Control Systems
Master Of Science (Ms), Electrical Engineering
Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Electrical And Electronics Engineering, Highest Honors
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Douglas Rhode is based in Juneau, Wisconsin, United States.
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Douglas Rhode has worked for Ford Motor Company, Us Robotics, and Ibm.
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Douglas Rhode holds Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Control Systems from University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign.
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