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Ogden, Utah, United States

Advanced through multiple design engineering roles, specializing in the knee airbag product line for the world’s largest automotive safety supplier. Product expert for hundreds of product versions now in production.• Interfaced directly with customers (major automakers) throughout 3-year process of developing products from quotation of initial design concept through development, testing, qualification, to production launch.• Coordinated with cross-functional teams, including process engineering, procurement, quality, simulation engineers, and program management.• Promoted to Global Product Management Leader liaising with principal engineers in each region (Asia, Europe, and the Americas).• Focus on innovation throughout R&D process to develop new designs and features; e.g. collaborated with supplier and internal team to develop new 3-layer woven technology for airbags.• Many patents awarded, including a stabilizer strap for improved deployment trajectory; new strap now in production.• Reduced product carbon footprint by qualifying new material (replacing nylon with polyester fabrics).• Ensured compliance with changing global and customer requirements throughout development process.• Supported internal design reviews as a technology expert.• Provided assistance with problem solving for quality issues.• Leveraged design expertise in stamped and deep-drawn metal housings, welding, injection molded plastics, textiles, and inflators.

Ogden, Utah, United States

Worked in aerospace systems to design specialized adhesives used in RSRM and other solid rocket motors. Served as Integrated Product Team Lead for Liners and Adhesives.• Worked in a team to formulate liner using alternate fillers in place of asbestos.• Coordinated the development, writing, and execution of tests with several work centers. Analyzed and reported test results.• Prepared and presented test results, design changes, and discrepancy reports to upper management and NASA customer.

Worked as Application Engineer, Process Engineer, and Program Manager in various product development engineering departments. Developed curtain airbags, driver airbags, and passenger airbags for specific production cars for OEMs including VW, Ford, Toyota, Honda, Mercedes, and BMW.• Designed and developed airbag modules through full product development lifecycle.• Innovated on the forefront of airbag design, designing some of the first curtain airbags in production and the first knee airbag development program at Mercedes.• Completed 2-year expatriate assignment near Stuttgart, Germany, as well as 3 months in Japan.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering