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Kris Hess is listed as Development Engineer at JUWI Inc., based in Boulder, Colorado, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Kris Hess.
Kris Hess previously worked as Mountain Research Station Manager at University Of Colorado and Principal R&D Engineer at Medtronic. Kris Hess holds Master Of Science (M.S.), Engineering from Purdue University.
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Experienced engineer with 17 years experience in mechanical systems engineering and integration & 7 years experience in facility and operations management. I've enjoyed working in automotive, renewable energy, aerospace, medical device, and solar industries. Some career highlights:* Chief design engineer of a hydrogen fuel cell locomotive from concept through proof of concept validation. Led total vehicle integration as well as detailed systems and component design/analysis/testing.* Program manager and total vehicle integration engineer for multiple concept vehicles at General Motors. Extensive experience in managing projects, vehicle integration, and detailed systems engineering during 8 years at GM.* Diverse industry experience including automotive, rail, wind turbines, small aircraft heating/cooling, and medical devices. My experience has provided me with in-depth of knowledge and experience with the full product development process; including requirements, engineering analysis, detailed 3-D and 2-D computer aided design, finite element analysis, prototyping, verification testing, and formal documentation.I enjoy the process and satisfaction of taking a conceptual idea or sketch and making it a reality. I value working with diverse teams and skillsets and take satisfaction in being a strong and reliable teammate. My experience has enabled me to succeed in leadership roles and I’m comfortable working with cross-functional teams, customers, suppliers, and skilled tradespeople. I am highly organized, methodical, enjoy problem solving, and I appreciate the reality of schedules and budgets.I’m a hands-on/figure it out kind of person with 20+ years of professional hands on experience and also a history wrenching/building off-road Jeeps and more recently finishing a new custom home. I relish spending time with my family, often during recreation pursuits including trail running, backpacking, and mountain biking.
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10 roles · 27 years
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Apr 2024 - Present
Mountain Research Station Manager
Station Manager for the University of Colorado Mountain Research Station (MRS), a field research facility dedicated to the advancement of mountain environmental science. Located at 2900 m (9500 feet) in the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies, the Mountain Research Station is an interdisciplinary facility of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research.
Dec 2016 - Mar 2024
Principal R&D Engineer
Design and product development of hand held medical devices for surgical applications. Develop system and component designs with cross functional engineering and business team. Lead component designs and release for injection molded parts, electrical assemblies, and metal parts for high volume manufacturing. Work closely with project manager, technical.
Sep 2015 - Dec 2016
Mechanical Systems Engineer
Design and development of environmental control systems with complex electro-mechanical systems used in aerospace applications. Develop requirements, perform analytical modeling, develop complex control algorithms, perform engineering calculations/analysis, and support 3-D CAD product development. Experience with motors, fans, compressors, actuators.
Feb 2013 - Sep 2015
Systems Integration / Mechanical Engineering Specialist
System architect for wind turbine nacelle. Led the 3D integration with system owners to identify and resolve issues between adjacent and interdependent systems (powertrain, cooling, electrical, etc.) which together create the wind turbine powerplant. Responsible for release of full 3-D assembly and top level bill of materials (BOM).Technical project lead.
Sep 2010 - Dec 2012
Chief Design Engineer
Led development of new engineering department including processes, templates, simulation tools, and CAD system tools. Served as lead technical engineering resource for customer, supplier, and manufacturing interface. Authored and contributed to patents, technical papers, and conference presentations. Successfully led design, fabrication, testing, and field.
Jun 2006 - Sep 2010
Program Manager
Led cross-functional team for 2 "ground-up" concept vehicles (Chevrolet Camaro and GM Sequel) from sketch through manufacture. Defined program objectives and scope, set and maintained priorities for team, facilitated cross functional communication and integration of design, engineering, and manufacturing teams. Managed project budgets in excess of 2M.
2004 - 2006
~2 yrs
Vehicle Integration And Front Compartment Integration Engineer
Managed team of 6 engineers and 8 CAD designers developing ground up prototype vehicle. Led vehicle packaging layout and vehicle subsystem integration. Prioritized work load, ran team meetings / work groups, encouraged and enabled creative design solutions. Reviewed and approved system and component designs for release, supported fabrication at build.
2001 - 2003
~2 yrs
Design Engineer
Developed total vehicle packaging layouts, both clean sheet and existing architecture based. Created 3-D CAD models of automotive chassis and body components. Used finite element analysis (FEA) and kinematics simulations for suspension design. Created engineering drawings for prototype vehicle fabrication and provided daily build support.
1999 - 2000
~1 yr
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Kris Hess education
Master Of Science (M.S.), Engineering
Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering
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Kris Hess works for JUWI Inc..
What is Kris Hess's role at JUWI Inc.?
Kris Hess is listed as Development Engineer at JUWI Inc..
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Kris Hess is based in Boulder, Colorado, United States while working with JUWI Inc..
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Kris Hess has worked for Juwi Inc., University Of Colorado, Medtronic, Air Comm Corporation, and Vestas.
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Kris Hess holds Master Of Science (M.S.), Engineering from Purdue University.
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