Jacob Keiner Email & Phone Number

San Diego, CA, US

Camas, Washington, United States

Wilsonville, Oregon, United States

Mechanical design consultant for electric & hybrid propulsion systems.Development roles include design of motor dyne test equipment, programming of automated pressure testing equipment to increase production quality, cooling house routing, gear reduction case design.

Portland, Oregon

• Designed vehicle exterior prototype concepts for Advanced Engineering development group with aggressive goal of 150% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline.
• Coordinated with CFD group to optimize exterior components to maximize aerodynamic efficiency.

Greater San Diego Area

• Lead engineer and project manager for new-to-market OEM Toyota TRD Pro vehicles equipped with FOX Internal Bypass Dampers. New TRD Pro vehicle models include: Tundra, 4Runner, Sequoia, Tacoma. Highly aggressive.
• Proven ability to subjectively evaluate ride & handling with focus on vehicle performance and capacity, pitch & yaw rate, steering response, comfort.
• Hands-on development role: vehicle suspension installation, re-valving complex bypass dampers, dyno operation & data analysis, machine shop (lathe & mill operation).
• R&D activities performed: FEA, dyno & field tuning of position sensitive internal bypass dampers, vehicle mockup, lab durability testing, vehicle setup and damper valving development in collaboration with TRD engineers.
• New product manufacturing methods include: forging, machining, injection molding.

Greater San Diego Area

• Lead engineer for new aftermarket FOX Adventure Series Coilover Shocks.
• Developed and validated coilover spring seat mounting. Designs came in 55% under budget by utilizing injection molded spring seats in lieu of existing machined designs.
• Lead engineer for prototype FOX internal bypass dampers for Jaguar / Land Rover (JLR) evaluation. Data acquisition was used to quantify substantial increase in vehicle comfort and performance.
• Product development engineer for FOX Defense Division.
• Damper development to attenuate recoil on 30mm chain guns.

Portland, Oregon

• Responsible for the design and development of new product dash structure and interior cockpit trim components for the new generation Freightliner Cascadia. Project budget well in excess of $5M.
• Product design tools include: kinematic modeling and swept volume space claim studies, physical / digital mock-up, FEA, rapid prototyping, drafting (GD&T Y14.5).
• Manufacturing methods include: injection molding, thermoforming, fabrications, stampings.
• Involved in all phases of the product development cycle. From conceptualizing new product ideas and developing engineering designs to prototyping & testing. Supported serial production by creating concise installation.
• Successful track record in project management and multi-disciplinary collaboration. Examples include: meeting project budget and release deadlines, internal product validation teams, styling studio designers.

Portland, Oregon

• Lead chassis engineer & technical authority for Freightliner alternative fuels division.
• Engineering lead for a new-to-market Freightliner natural gas vehicle. Coordinated multiple contractors leading to efficient product development & on-time release of design.
• Developed, documented, and launched designs in the following functional areas: exhaust routing, air intake plumbing, fuel system mounting, cooling system packaging, surge tank design, chassis integration. Components.
• Developed 3D CAD kinematic model in Catia V5. The model leveraged LMS Virtual.Lab to iterate & optimize clutch linkage for ideal pedal effort and feel. Work published internationally in LMSnews publication.

Gastonia, NC

• Improved production efficiency and reduced part cost by 12% by implementing an in-line parts washing system.
• Developed time studies and updated work routings in order to improve total cycle time by up to 40%. Improved layout of the plant floor utilizing AutoCAD.

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Formula SAE

Automotive Engineering

Automotive engineering study abroad semester in Esslingen, Germany (just outside of Stuttgart). Course work included: FEM, materials.

Physical Sciences