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Experienced engineer, specialising in automotive electrical & electronic systems, hybrid electric drivetrain and hydrogen fuel cell systems.Experienced in application, management and technical lead of grant funded research projects (innovate / H2020 / etc)Head of engineering in design, specification and integration of hybrid electrical drivetrain systems into heavy duty vehicles, following the full design process from requirements capture, duty cycle analysis, component specification and vehicle construction. Research into vehicle architectures and technologies for parallel, series and plug-in variants utilising capacitor, battery and flywheel energy storage. Extensive knowledge in implementation, management, simulation and testing of Controller Area Network and associated vehicle networks. Use of Vector tool chain (CANoe, CANalyzer, CANscope, CANstress)Lead engineer for specification, design and development of remote data acquisition and telematics systems overseeing concept to production. Experienced in application of GPS and GSM systems and generation of prognostic algorithms from existing machine data.Hardware testing and development for use by OEM customers.Control system calibration, integration and project management.System design, development and vehicular integration of Thatcham approved Immobilisation systems using encrypted communication algorithms.Certified National Instruments LabVIEW developer, experienced in rapid prototyping of control systems using CompactRIO hardware.Specialties: Engineering LeadershipTechnical Strategy DefinitionFuel Cell SystemsCAN Architecture, Implementation and TestingVehicle Diagnostic Protocols (UDS, OBD, J1939, RP1210)LabVIEW Software Development (Certified NI Developer)Telematics System Design and DevelopmentImmobiliser system design and implementation to Thatcham requirementsHybrid power-train development, specification and integrationSoftware Engineering ('C' and LabVIEW)Automotive Electrical System Design and IntegrationControl system modelling using Mathworks MATLAB toolchain

Listed skills include J1939, Canalyzer, Canoe, Labview, and 20 others.