Erik Hardy Email & Phone Number

Oak Park, Michigan, US

Oak Park, Michigan, US

• Battery Architecture layout for vehicle integration
• Battery enclosure design, Structural analysis, and manufacturing support.
• Thermal management system development for prismatic cell cold plates and fluid routings
• Integration of High voltage power distribution components; bus bars, contactors, fuses, headers, and bulkheads.

• Developed prototypes and small rate production to support the SailGP F50 Series and other supporting America's cup teams. Company stayed focused the design, analysis, manufacturing and testing of high performance.
• Utilize best practice engineering methods and provides expert technical guidance for product development. Developed project Cad data, created and utilized analysis techniques, and delivered the final products to.
• Responsible for establishing new clientele and maintaining existing customer relationships
• Responsible for company budgets, project quoting, and supplier interfacing.

New Hudson, MI, US

• Nikola Zero 650Hp All Electric Side by Side Off-road Vehicle
• Responsible for overall vehicle design direction leading the cross-function team of ECI and mechanical engineers
• Technical liaison between Nikola and PME’s internal engineering department
• Program planning for product launch
• Responsible for finding new suppliers while maintaining existing suppliers for a successful product launch

New Hudson, MI, US

• America’s Cup – Artemis Racing
• Developed a bespoke hydraulic vertical wing trimmer drivetrain clutch mechanism capable of withstanding 400ft-lbs of torque while weighing only 1.2 kg
• Three weeks from program launch to drawings released
• Onsite support in Bermuda for clutch improvement efforts as needed
• Established and managed new manufacturing suppliers for certain key clutch components
• Responsible for program timing, cost estimates, clutch performance and technical communication with Artemis Racing

New Hudson, MI, US

• Northrop Grumman Hellhound January 2015-September 2016
• Conversion of Northrop Grumman’s original GMV vehicle into the Hellhound
• New Engine, Transmission, transfer case, and differential integration for improved vehicle performance
• Incorporated an integrated starter generator (ISG) capable of exporting 100KW worth of shore power
• Innovative system that squats the entire vehicle using a floating piston within the custom shock bodies capable of squatting the vehicle to transport inside the CH47 Helicopter.
• Integration of a 30mm remote weapon station that hydraulically folds inside the vehicle for CH47 transport

New Hudson, MI, US

• Motus MV4 RZR Conversion
• Complete integration of the 180hp Motus MV4 into a Polaris RZR SXS
• Worked directly with the founders of Motus Motorcycles to develop a sellable turn-key kit
• MV4 Bellhousing adapter to RZR transmission with integrated accessory belt drive on the rear of the engine
• Supported vehicle demonstrations at Glamous Sand Dunes & SEMA

New Hudson, MI, US

• Tardec OCP TECD CAMEL Demonstrator Vehicle
• Structural & Manufacturing engineer responsible for converting a multitude of blast assets into one 60,000lb demonstrator vehicle
• Responsible for overall hull design, structural bulkheads, “Gullwing” engine hood doors, and ballistic radiator grilles
• Suspension cradle concept and integration
• Blast mitigating floor concept and design
• Innovative driver screen and steering wheel mechanism that would stow, following the shape of the hull with a pull of a lever to allow for sight block viewing