This expert attended the Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN and earned a BS in Physics from that university.
This expert has been involved in many GM and Delco Electronics training programs, such as:
Electronics, Mechanics, Management, Quality, Planning, Personnel Management, Safety, Regulatory Programs.
Automotive Electronics Expert Consultant ResumeThis expert specializes in the management of product design and development, automotive electronics specification negotiation, digital design, analog design, QS 9000 and ISO 9001 program practices.
This expert is highly experienced in areas including electronics and mechanical computer modeling, environmental testing, manufacturing, failure analysis, and failure physics.
Specialization of this expert includes automobile ignition, automotive electrical, automotive electronics and reliability, and automotive systems. This expert has extensive knowledge in chip shooters, circuit board, cold welding, and diesel glow plug control. Other areas in which this consultant encompasses knowledge include electric vehicle power controllers, electrical, electronic knock control, electronic spark control, and electronics packaging. This expert also has experience in HALT - Highly accelerated life testing, and HAST - Highly accelerated stress testing.
This associate also provides specialized experience in hybrid circuits, hybrid electronics, ICs, ignition systems, and integrated circuits. This expert also has interest in life testing, mass air flow, mass air sensors, and mass flow sensors. Pick and place, position sensors, power electronics, and power modules are other areas in which this expert has keen interest.
Additional experience of this expert includes power transistors, pressure sensors, reliability testing, sensors, and thick film circuits. Furthermore, this expert has experience in transistors, up-integration, vehicle power switch, voltage regulation, voltage regulators, together with the development of multi-disciplined teams focused on maximizing profitability and growth.
Recruitment Officer, Kevin Kennedy Associates Inc.
Providing technical mentoring, project management, electrical and electronics engineering consulting, management of product design and development, through development of multi-disciplined teams focused on maximizing profitability and growth for a wide variety of clients.
Engineering Consultant, Wabash Technologies, Huntington, Indiana
Provided value engineering, engineering design analysis, product and process design alternatives, process flow analysis, business planning, customer specifications analysis and negotiation, product costing and allocations.
Engineering Manager, Wabash Technologies, Huntington, IN
Managed the rebuilding of a Position Sensors Engineering Department and the transfer of the design location from Ontario, California to Huntington, IN.
Program Manager, Delco Electronics Corporation, Kokomo, IN
Managed the development and implementation of the Electronic Glow Plug Controller Module for 1999 model year production. Required for sale of medium duty trucks in California (CARB - California Air Resources Board). Also managed the development of new electronic product concepts for the Sensors and Power Modules business unit as required by the business planning process. (High efficiency pulse width modulated motor controller, ion sense ignition modules, higher energy ignition modules, etc.)
Manager - Technology Planning, Delco Electronics Corporation, Kokomo, IN
Managed electronics products and processing technology concept development with technology development groups and individuals. Developed a comprehensive technology plan for the future business needs.
Manager - Technology Development, Delco Electronics Corporation, Kokomo, IN
Managed Product Development and Implementation - Hybrid Microelectronics Programs (Distributor and Direct Ignition, Pressure Sensor, Mass Air Flow, Electronic Spark Control, Voltage Regulator, Hybrid Engine Controller Module - ECM, Electric Vehicle Power Switches)
Project Engineer, Supervisor, Delco Electronics Corporation, Kokomo, IN
Supervised the development and production implementation of solar cells, automotive voltage regulators, germanium & silicon transistors, monolithic bridge audio amplifier IC (Integrated Circuit) processes, packaging for ICs, hybrid thick film electronics processes, high voltage transistors for use in television and automotive ignition systems and the electronic spark control module (engine knock control).