Performed vehicle level testing, led hot/cold climate, corrosion, durability testingManaged vehicle test fleet, data collection, insurance/registration, driver trainingLead / organized logistics and travel for test teamPurchased and maintained testing equipment for test team

Vehicle Integration - Test EngineerVehicle validation engineer responsible for Powertrain Thermal and HVAC testing, validation and vehicle level targets. • Lead hot and cold climate testing trips, benchmarking ride and drive evaluations and logistics.• Work with internal module engineering teams to ensure vehicle target deliverables meet timeline and compliance requirements. • Support module engineering teams with testing requests, instrumentation support using Race Logic vBox, INCA/ETAS, vehicle test driver for various dynamic testing.• Managed Karma fleet vehicle data logging system using Control Tec / APTIV data acquisition. Report on DTC’s collected, and issues found.• Weekly meeting with specific modules to review and resolve DTC’s and issues found in fleet data collection.• Introduced cost savings in data upload procedure from Karma fleet test vehicles.

Test and evaluate prototype and per-production vehicles. Cold and hot climate HVAC testing. Ride and handling, Powertrain evaluation. NVH. Data acquisition.Vehicle level test engineer on multiple platforms. Followed platform from clay model to SOP. • Evaluate and test prototype / pre-production model vehicle power train, suspension, ride and handling, climate testing, NVH and shock dyno data collection. • Lead hot & cold climate testing for various platforms. Tracked platform issues and ensured all issues resolved on or before SOP. • Instrumentation setups and preparation work for all climatic testing, NVH and performance activities utilizing Race Logic vBox, Bruel Kjaer software programs, NCA/ETAS. • Conduct durability evaluation on pre-production vehicles. Port of entry quality audits. • Maintain all test equipment and records including necessary maintenance/repair and calibration. • Write technical reports to Kia Motors Corp. comprehensively describing product problems and conditions with pre-production vehicles.• Lead hot & cold climate testing for various platforms. Tracked platform issues and ensured all issues resolved on or before SOP.

Design EngineerHydraulic and fluid systems for motorsport applications.Engineer in charge of design, manufacture aerospace hydraulic fittings, hose and heat-exchangers for motorsports, DOT brakeline kits for high performance after-market automotive industry. Pressure testing of hose, fittings, hydraulic systems, document control for all engineering drawings. Write and prepare manufacturing, installation instructions for products developed. Design fluid delivery systems for motorsport applications. Customer technical support. Manage QC Department.

Supervisor of fast paced motorports R&D Department. Design and manufacture after-market high performance auto parts including brakes, superchargers, suspension components, intake and exhaust systems. In charge of Dyno-Jet chassis dynamometer and C.A.R.B. applications.CAD using AutoCAD and CAM using MasterCam, document control for all engineering drawingsWrite and prepare installation instructions for products developedOversee welding/fabrication and customer technical installation supportPurchasingSenior Purchaser in charge of entire company purchasesSupervised fellow staff members and trained new department headStreamlined Purchasing Department to optimize efficiencyPromoted to R&D Department.