Stephen Snyder Email & Phone Number

Warren, Michigan, United States

Manager of a team providing integration of infotainment subsystems and vehicle components supporting vehicle level features. Integration completed through manual and automated testing ensuring quality software at the system level.

Warren, Mi

• Lead integration of GM’s next generation infotainment system into model year 14 vehicles - Coordination of feature development and software timing with suppliers- Interface to validation to ensure testing is complete for each software revision- Communicate to vehicle programs current system status- Troubleshoot problems when required- Provide instruction and direction to team members

• Supervise and lead the new sensor development team for combines• Manage project for current product moisture sensor and mass flow sensor development. Includes cost, scheduling, design process, specification and test determination• Interface to intelligent vehicle systems group for proper integration of solutions into the combine. Solutions include displays, receivers, guidance, and telematics • Submit yearly budgets for proposed projects including required manpower.• Negotiate with marketing new intelligent features based on current capabilities

Warren, Mi

• Created and maintained serial data architecture for Infotainment subsystems, both 11-bit and 29-bit CAN, including interfaces to XM receiver, OnStar telematics module, radio, rear seat entertainment, and remote amplifiers.• Responsible for defining global strategies that are competitive and meet specific vehicle needs and managing globally used commodities as the BOM Row Manager for Rear Seat Entertainment, HVAC Controls, Center Stack Faceplates, and Infotainment Displays.• Create specification templates for each commodity as part of the Component Technical Specification, Subsystem Specification, and Statement of Requirements used in sourcing activities.• Perform benchmarking activities to determine where GM commodities stand against the competition.• Provide guidance to GM’s World Wide Purchasing to help them find the best suppliers and determine when to source a given commodity. Also lead sourcing package activities where needed.• Communicate with Tier One suppliers to understand capabilities and future technology rollouts/plans.• Interface with GM Design Studios for packaging and design interface requirements for new vehicles.• Maintain technology solutions for vehicle line teams and interface with vehicle teams and marketing to determine which solutions are best for use.• Negotiate allowable costs with program teams for commodities used in their vehicles• Lead successful implementation of MP3 radio product starting model year 2004• Responsible for the creation of a Diagnostic Notification specification and rollout on most vehicle computer modules using the OnStar module for transmission• Created and implemented a specification for a method to mine data from the vehicle using the OnStar module.

Troy, Mi

• Created and maintained specifications for integrating the OnStar system into the vehicle using discrete interfacing and serial data (SAE J1850 and 11-bit CAN)• Validated serial data interfaces between the OnStar module and the vehicle. Validation occurred on both a bench and vehicle setting.• Responsible for inclusion of OnStar interfaces implemented by all vehicle designs.• Created and maintained vehicle assemble plant requirements.• Defined all required vehicle level GMLAN (C.A.N) serial data messaging for the OnStar module.• Responsible for OnStar Generation 2 and Generation F1 vehicle architecture definition.• Created and maintained vehicle architecture requirements for the OnStar Call Center including calibrations, customer configuration, and feature set capable for each vehicle• Created OnStar dealership technician tool requirements.• Created and maintained OnStar module diagnostic requirements.• Responsible in part for call center customer enrollment process.• Responsible for OnStar customer web page vehicle architecture activities. • Responsible for training GM Class 2 (SAE J1850) requirements to other engineers.

Troy, Mi

• Responsible for maintaining a good engineering relationship between Delco Electronics and OnStar.• Created and maintained vehicle integration specifications for the OnStar system.• Created and maintained an Access database documenting system problems.• Created and executed various validation plans.

Flint, Mi

• Created and maintained software specifications for the Instrument Panel Cluster, Cellular Mobile Phone and Entertainment system.• Executed bench and vehicle testing of software for specification evaluation. Update of software. Product change evaluations of software. Overall computer module systems (located in the vehicle) evaluation.• Created and maintained Class 2 serial data message requirements for several vehicle lines.• In-house consultant for diagnostic and Class 2 requirements.