Design Release Engineer for Air Suspension Systems

Chassis IRT Co-chair for T1SUV Launch in Arlington, TX

Design Release Engineer for Chassis AV Systems including brakes and controls

Vehicle Brake Performance Engineer for Crossover SUV's

Test and Validation Engineer-Brake product development through dynomometer testing, script writing, and test reports-Advise brake engineers on test results for new product development-Use of ProLink software controls including ScriptEdit and RevdataPlus-Tool development for brake dynomometer testing database, air-can profile mapping, and othersWheel End Components Engineer -Lead engineer for Series 30 wheel end related issues for Oshkosh JLTV program-LogixDrive lubrication effects on wheel-end: Designed experiment to investigate low oil level effects of varying on bearing temperature and life. Collaborated with axle team for extensive vehicle testing-Implemented match mounting assembly method to reduce re-work during hub/drum assembly -Work on customer related issues, design changes, drawing updates, and cost reduction-Supported achievement of FY14 Technical DMO targets by supporting drawing updates for supplier change-DFSS Green Belt certified. Trained in DFMEA

-Competed against university teams for best design, fabrication, marketing, and racing capabilities of off-road vehicle-Designed off road vehicle and managed team of 18 members. Responsible for all design decisions. -Lead team by delegating tasks within design teams and teaching design theory-Perform analysis on systems components-Suspension and chassis validation with Matlab, NX, and FEA-Managed yearly budget and implemented cost reduction principles to -Communicate with design groups to come to consensus on design features.

-FMVSS 226 (Ejection Mitigation) compliance testing. Analyzed data and worked with/presented findings to ED Group and Autoliv to countermeasure NG points that resulted in creation of new CSA design-FMVSS 226 (Ejection Mitigation) testing at MGA. Tested live fire CSA to compare results to shop-air tests and to compare targeting techniques. -OOP Testing. Learned testing criteria, test setup, and data analysis. Ran test series to confirm new CSA and trim designs. Made countermeasure proposals to mitigate NG points-Vehicle Sled Testing- Studied countermeasure effectiveness of seat belt load limiters

-Completed rear impact moment canceling bracket kinematics study to improve new platform design-Completed technical reports to meet NHTSA, IIHS, and Toyota certifications. -Carried out calculations of injury metrics with Excel macro’s-Gained knowledge of FMVSS 208, NCAP requirements, side and rear impact, injury criteria, and dummy kinematics-Learned self improvement techniques through the operations of Kaizen and Genshi Genbutsu