Niall Gallagher

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Battery Test Leader. Revolutionizing energy storage for a sustainable future! @ QuantumScape
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San Francisco Bay Area, United States, United States
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About Niall Gallagher

* An innovative engineering director with over twenty years of successfully improving business performance and competitiveness through cycle time and cost reduction.* Accomplished leader, building successful engineering teams at top tier measurement and high growth, high volume consumer wireless product manufacturing. * Managed multimillion dollar projects and programs of a global scale to implement new products and supporting processes consistently achieving successful project outcomes* Successful driver of process improvement through the adoption of new technologies and methods for manufacturing and development.* Expert in test methodology, developing innovative test methods for manufacturing and quality assurance.Key Skills:Engineering ManagementAdvanced Technology DevelopmentNew Technology ImplementationContinuous ImprovementDesign for ManufacturingSix Sigma ProcessesProject/Program ManagementTest & Product EngineeringStrategic Planning & ExecutionWATFIV FORTRAN

Niall Gallagher's Current Company Details
QuantumScape

Quantumscape

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Battery Test Leader. Revolutionizing energy storage for a sustainable future!
Niall Gallagher Work Experience Details
  • Quantumscape
    Senior Manager, Electrical Test Enginering
    Quantumscape Oct 2018 - Present
    San Jose, California, Us
  • Apple
    Lab Manager, Battery Qualification Testing
    Apple Oct 2014 - Sep 2018
    Cupertino, California, Us
    Built and managed test labs for the qualification of batteries for Apple products. Oversaw battery engineers and technicians completing the qualification of new cell and battery designs across Apples entire range of products.Cycle life, calendar life testing of new products.Validation tests for the battery management units.Inventory management.
  • Blackberry
    Technical Director, Test
    Blackberry Jun 2012 - Oct 2013
    Waterloo, Ontario, Ca
    Responsible for advancing test strategy for the global supply chain and to drive the development of new technologies. * Developed a five year test technology roadmap to ensure a competitive supply chain for OEM and CM manufacturing test globally.* Initiated and managed projects to successful outcomes to achieve roadmap objectives.* Collaborated with equipment vendors to leverage new technologies such as modular instrumentation and embedded test sequences.* Led a cross-functional cost reduction team that made savings in excess of $10M
  • Blackberry
    Director, Test Strategy And Hardware Development
    Blackberry Jan 2006 - Jun 2012
    Waterloo, Ontario, Ca
    Over saw the manufacturing and NPI test development and deployment of product test solutions for the entire portfolio of BlackBerry smartphone products by an engineering team of 45 including 3 functional managers, project management, hardware, software and mechanical engineering and printed circuit board design. Developed test sequences, software, and systems for the testing of wireless handheld devices.* Established an Advanced Test Development team for developing new test technologies for emerging wireless standards, complex navigation sensors and other electromechanical systems* Established a Design for Test team to advance collaboration between R&D and manufacturing leveraging high-tech product features and manufacturing technology.* Reduced unit testing costs by 80% over a three year period.* Transformed test processes from low to high volume with capacity to deliver 100M units per year.* Outsourced test system production capable of scaling to match the rapid 10x expansion in requirement for test systems over two years.* Continuous test process improvements: test time and cost reductions, time to market improvements.
  • Blackberry
    Manager, Product And Test Engineering
    Blackberry Dec 2002 - Dec 2005
    Waterloo, Ontario, Ca
    Managed Product Engineering and Test Development of 30 personnel. Ensured new products launched on time and at yield target. Project management. Set up of outsourced manufacturing and new product launch, including test plan development and execution.* Established a team that developed test plans and processes for a major wireless standards.* Grew and developed the team to support the rapid expansion and demand for BlackBerry product.* Developed and introduced innovative new test methods that significantly lowered cost.
  • Blackberry
    New Product Introduction Manager
    Blackberry Jan 2002 - Dec 2002
    Waterloo, Ontario, Ca
    Managed cross functional manufacturing teams to bring new products to market.* Successfully launched the first two mainstream GPRS Blackberry devices with voice capability. * Co-ordinated supply chain readiness for the successful launch of the products.
  • Motorola
    Principal Staff Engineer
    Motorola Apr 1991 - Jan 2002
    Chicago, Illinois, Us
    Research, develop and implement new methods and equipment for step change improvements to global high volume manufacturing operational performance. Co-ordinate test development across a large manufacturing site with 20M PA capacity.* Led multidisciplined site Engineering Project Steering Group that managed a portfolio of engineering projects and drove on time, on budget completion.* Established strategic needs and developed technology roadmaps. * Leader of the global Design for Test Team - delivered breakthrough improvements in product design and manufacturability that realized tens of millions of dollars of cost savings.
  • Keysight Technologies
    Manufacturing Engineer
    Keysight Technologies Sep 1986 - Mar 1991
    Santa Rosa, California, Us
    Formerly Hewlett-Packard. Sustaining Engineering, New Product Introduction, Test Planning and Test Development for RF and Microwave Test Instruments. Special Instrument Development. Product Characterization and Reliability Testing.

Niall Gallagher Skills

Testing Wireless Cross Functional Team Leadership Engineering Management Manufacturing Rf Product Development Six Sigma Mobile Devices Project Management Mobile Communications Program Management Process Improvement Continuous Improvement Quality Assurance Wireless Technologies Business Process Improvement Radio Frequency

Niall Gallagher Education Details

  • University College Dublin
    University College Dublin
    Electronic
  • University Of Strathclyde
    University Of Strathclyde
    Global Operations Strategy
  • The Open University
    The Open University
    Manufacturing Management And Technology

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Niall Gallagher works for Quantumscape

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Niall Gallagher's current role is Battery Test Leader. Revolutionizing energy storage for a sustainable future!.

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Niall Gallagher attended University College Dublin, University Of Strathclyde, The Open University.

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Niall Gallagher has skills like Testing, Wireless, Cross Functional Team Leadership, Engineering Management, Manufacturing, Rf, Product Development, Six Sigma, Mobile Devices, Project Management, Mobile Communications, Program Management.

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