I am a collaborative and data-driven DESIGN ENGINEER & PROGRAM MANAGER with a track record innovating reliable, technical products through the full product lifecycle, from modeling and design through testing and enhancement.✔ Effective at building and leading cross-regional and cross-functional teams that collaborate to advance through program milestones, solve design problems, set global standards, learn from mistakes, and develop improved designs. ✔ Strong communicator, collaborator, and team leader with open, flexible approach to problem-solving. Gains trust of engineering, business, and customer teams based on technical expertise and strong communication skills✔ Promotes design standards and project management methodologies through VEVA, Design Reviews, Yokoten, Design for Automation, Kaisen, and technical expertise.✔ Talent for understanding how components work within the larger system and translating client product needs and government regulations into design.I'm currently Autoliv's Global Product Leader for knee airbags. I have advanced through multiple design engineering roles, specializing in the knee airbag product line for the world’s largest automotive safety supplier. I have interfaced directly with clients throughout the 3-year development process and coordinated cross-functional teams, including process engineering, procurement, quality, simulation engineers, and program management.MY CAREER PATH:» BSME + MBA from Utah State University.» USAF Reserves munitions specialist for 6 years. » A couple years at Chromalox in North Ogden, where I learned about electrical heating elements, electric boilers, and simple electrical circuits. » 5 years at ATK (now part of Northrop Grumman) as a Design Engineer working as Integrated Product Team Lead for liners and adhesives.» Most of my career has been at Autoliv, where I am the product expert for hundreds of airbag product versions now in production worldwide. SKILLS:Mechanical Engineering | Aerospace | Global Development Programs | R&D | Assembly Design | Airbags | Auto Safety | Material Testing & Qualification | Competitive Assessment | Systems Engineering | CAD | CAE | GD&T | Six Sigma | SPC | DOE | TPS Principles | Project Scheduling | P/DFMEA | Client Presentations | Safety Engineering | Root Cause Analysis | Failure Analysis | Technical Writing | Adhesives Testing | Test Plan Development & Execution | Application Engineering | Rocket Motors | Team Lead
