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Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Waukesha, Wi, Us

Leadership of technical development of microinverter products: mechanical & systems engineering, schedule & budget management, requirements & risk management, functional management. - Built/recruited team, hired employees & contractors, managed budget, created development plan.- Cross-functional development including design, supply chain, sourcing, mfg, validation, compliance.- Integrate technologies: HW, power electronics, PCBA, SW, and FW.Microinverter product design experience:- Microinverters: mechanical design, design for reliability, contract manufacturing, PCBA design.- BOS/Cables: UL-regulated cable design, microinverter system installation, solar panel integration.- AC Combiner Box: NEC and UL compliance, electrical/mechanical design, residential products.- Solar PV Systems: Power Control Systems (PCS), compliance (IEC, IEEE 1547, UL 9703, UL 6703, UL 1741, NPFA NEC), grid interoperability.

Waukesha, Wi, Us

Overall technical lead for reliability demonstration of Generac's clean energy and energy technology products focusing on design for reliability, FMEA's, test development/execution.- Identified & mitigated environmentally-driven mechanical/electrical failure modes in power electronics.- Led accelerated environmental life testing w/ study on failure physics of humidity on sealed enclosures.- Responsible for deployment of Design for Reliability discipline across clean energy products.- Mentored team, expanded lab – test chambers, power distribution equipment, data monitoring tools.Renewable Energy Product Experience:- Microinverters: comprehensive FMEAs, reliability testing, Weibull analysis, power electronics design.- MLPE Devices: environmental life testing w/ study on failure physics of humidity on sealed enclosures.- Solar home/string inverters: reliability testing, physics of failure, failure analysis.- Battery energy storage systems (BESS): failure analysis, site visits, fleet monitoring, environmental stress.- Residential Energy Storage Systems: product usage analysis, reliability analysis, IOT, system design.

Chicago, Us

Identified reliability improvements using machine data mining & reliability modeling, defied design concepts with quantified business cases, managed development projects.- Led advanced technology R&D team efforts to improve X-ray tube reliability & customer value.- Championed advanced use of machine data, applied database info, statistical analysis, data visualization.- Built physics & empirical reliability models to predict component lifespan and identify physics of failure.- Responsible for range of organizational priorities including compliance, technical focus & team education.

Chicago, Us

Technical lead for new X-ray tube & HV generator hardware & software subsystem release with responsibility for full scope of design, verification, and reliability demonstration- Responsible for subsystem feature development, design requirement definition, and verification.- Led multi-disciplinary team on software/hardware integration, troubleshooting, risk retirement.- Designed & implemented reliability test protocols based on system/sub-system usage analyses.- Technical and team liaison between system and subsystem teams (4 sites in 3 countries).- Enabled demonstration/usage of pre-production CT systems in multiple countries & sites.- Collaborated w/ senior leadership & cross-function teams on risk retirement & scope definition.

Chicago, Us

Engineering & program lead for cross-functional, multi-discipline engineering team (10-50 people) developing new X-ray tube platform and manufacturing strategy.- Delivered innovations on multiple product configurations on-time and within budget.- Leveraged FMEA's to drive predictable, risk-retirement-based development schedule.- Led product reliability target definition, component allocation, test design, and demonstration.- Championed practices for new product labor projections to meet manufacturing cost targets.- Utilized structured design review process to drive rigor into development process.

Chicago, Us

Technical/logistical leadership & resource allocation for 11-member cross-functional design team responsible for complex, thermal/electromechanical medical assemblies:- Led multiple component design projects utilizing multi-physics finite element modeling.- Fostered collaboration between engineering and manufacturing teams to reduce product cost.- Led on-time delivery of hardware & fixtures for prototype builds & sub-assembly testing.- Utilized visual communication tools to identify expectations and increase engagement & effectiveness.

Chicago, Us

Developed comprehensive mechanical engineering fundamental skillset in a demanding, high pressure, professional, global engineering organization. - Developed sound and vibration measurement automation for life testing & noise reduction.- Led development of strategic supplier & respond to manufacturing supply chain crisis.- Improved process capability of critical operation to 6-sigma with fixture redesign.- Oversaw doubled production capacity & enabled $390k in annual manufacturing savings.- Collaborated on team that created new change control process to clarify & standardize compliance.- Coordinated with international testing suppliers to develop material models for design improvement.- Effectively prioritized business strategy requirements, customer requirements, supplier timing.

Manufacturing project leader for multiple product lines and manufacturing processes.

Master'S Degree, Engineering Mechanics

Bachelor'S Degree, Physics