Job Objective

To leverage over 25 years of experience in testing, validation, and quality assurance as a Hardware Validation Engineer, utilizing deep industry knowledge and advanced skills in debugging, compliance standards, and innovative problem-solving to ensure product reliability and drive technological advancements.

Summary of Qualifications

• Electrical Engineer with a strong foundation in requirements-driven approaches and extensive expertise in electronic testing, ensuring precision and reliability in all technical operations.
• Driven by goals and dedicated to upholding the highest standards of quality.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively plan, organize, and manage intricate details, coupled with proven problem-solving expertise and adaptability across diverse scenarios.
• Proven ability to perform efficiently under pressure while maintaining focus and delivering results with minimal oversight.
• Extensive experience with 12/24 Volt starter batteries, 48 Volt auxiliary/PHEV batteries, and liquid- and air-cooled high voltage batteries. Proficient in telematics, restraint module electronics, DC motors, fastener tightening systems, torque sensors, and torque monitoring equipment

Technical Skills

Relevant Experience

• Recovered missing test plans, reports, and data from a former employee's laptop following a cyberattack, resulting in a cost saving of $500,000.
• Led the initiative to achieve E-Mark certification for an 8.8 kW liquid-cooled high voltage battery pack.
• Created, engineered, and deployed an automated functional test stand for universal input modules by leveraging existing equipment and efficiently managing a $10,000 budget for new components.
• Directed software validation initiatives to introduce the Fiat Blue&Me telematic system to the NAFTA market.
• Developed and deployed Excel-based tools to validate electronic data recording functions for safety restraint systems, later optimizing them for supplier use in onsite electronic data record verification.
• Achieved a cost saving of $150,000 by repurposing existing hardware in an algorithm tester to support multiple new development projects.
• Substituted satellite sensor simulators with production sensors for development testing, resulting in a cost saving of $34,000.
• Revamped Agilent VEE software to streamline the error-handling strategy of an automated algorithm tester, effectively cutting test time by two-thirds.
• Honored twice with the Autoliv Gold Star Award for outstanding contributions to development and manufacturing support.

Professional Experience 

Education

BSEE                      Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI

Organizations

IEEE Senior Member

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