Professional Experience

ATLIS Motor Vehicles // Mesa, AZ

Developed fundamentals of Kinematics and Compliance to properly design suspension.
Completely designed several complete suspension systems from the ground up based on a very strict set of requirements.
Created unique and custom suspension to achieve our target for extremely versatile suspension, a system to span vehicle class 2B-6.
Designed and ran durability on all parts I designed. Designed with consideration for manufacturing and modularity.
Established core requirements for designing and manufacturing each component. Cascaded user stories and use cases into component
level requirements which became core requirements for all programs and developments.
Designed fixturing and solutions for battery sell production as well as assisted with manufacturing battery cells on the production line.

Developed ride and handling characteristics for new compact trucks and compact SUV platforms. Also, assisted with development of
full-size truck and SUV platforms.
Managed vehicle performance for all grade levels for performance versus cost, mass, and durability, as well as managed tight schedules
and short deadlines.
Used CAE simulation tools to model complex dynamic full vehicle systems to predict performance and successfully implement
countermeasures to specific system performance issues.
Set system level targets which were then cascaded down to component level requirements. From these component level requirements, a
system level performance validation plan was created which confirmed the actual prototype performance through objective testing.
Effectively led cross functional teams to solve system level performance issues and implement countermeasures for those issues.
Additionally, learned subjective evaluation skills to properly conduct component and prototype tuning as well as thorough competitor
benchmarking.
Learned all basic and advanced driver training and evaluation methods, driver skill is proficient (Advanced Class License).

Worked on development for the 2019 model year Toyota Avalon, design responsibility for six cabin parts. Eventually transitioned to
full cabin team responsibility, with focus on door team responsibility. Door team responsibilities included prototype build
managements. Was required to watch the builds and come up with quick countermeasures if last minute issues arose. Additionally,
travelled to Arizona to evaluate door performance (wind noise) at Toyota’s proving grounds.
Worked on underbody development for a brand-new all-wheel drive Camry platform, exclusively developed in the US. First for Toyota
as they have never let the US participate in platform development. Another first for Toyota as they have also never offered the Camry
platform in anything other than front wheel drive. The retrofit vehicle to prove out this concept was designed by only myself and one
other engineer. Worked heavily with packaging constraints as well as rear crash safety performance. Many countermeasures and new
designs needed to be implemented to achieve proper crash performance and allow the US sale of this vehicle. This platform
development was cascaded into various other Toyota and Lexus vehicles.
Designing according to Toyota standards and check sheets, learning proper mechanical engineering design for real world application.

Created a new inventory management database to optimize existing technician monitoring system and improve project efficiency.
Leveraged my practical experience from the Engine Club and my passion for automobiles to assist in the servicing and restoration of
over $50 million worth of classic and exotic cars.

Worked in the Sprinter/Commercial Vans division of Product Technical Support, where I learned how postproduction issues are handled
and solved. Upon my successful completion of the internship, I was the only one out of five interns asked to continue with the company
for an extended internship on a part time basis during graduate school.
Assisted systems engineers with documentation and case organization, as well as problem solving and issue management

Worked in R&D department developing a new type of tester, where I was able to pair my mechanical engineering academic studies with
hands on experience such as using equations I had used in the classroom to determine if my product functioned as required.
My responsibilities included designing and constructing a low cost bumper tester (bumpers are the suspension system for treadmills),
which management has since fully implemented during the evaluation process for all new bumpers produced in the production facility.