Brad Withorn

Work History

GKN Automotive

Auburn Hills, United States

04.2021 - Current

Performing continuous improvement activities targeting global processes and work product templates to improve process quality and Automotive SPICE compliance
Managing current team of 3 employees, overseeing training, personal development, and professional growth
Analyzing 2 to 3 new customer inquiries per month to estimate system domain resources, efforts, and costs
Creating system context descriptions highlighting content, architecture, scope, and assumptions for all domains to reference during BOM development, test planning, and effort estimation
Reviewing and approving timelines, testing plans, test reports, and monitoring deliverables for system management, system integration, and system test teams

GKN Automotive

Auburn Hills, MI

11.2020 - 04.2021

Created and maintained vehicle integration plans and timelines for 3 different customers and numerous unique platforms
Planned and organized resources to support integration, test, and validation activities at GKN and customer sites
Performed system / vehicle integration activities working through integration plans to verify software function, system operation, system calibration, and resulting vehicle performance
Supported software, hardware, and mechanical domains for defect management, investigation, and resolution
Develop new processes and standards to improve quality assurance
Worked with software team to improve A2L content capturing all named parameters, improving quality control during calibration comparison process, and increasing calibration data management system usage

GKN Automotive

Auburn Hills, MI

11.2011 - 11.2020

Utilized Matlab/Simulink for model based control algorithm development
Created control algorithms to detect compact spare tires, manage transitions into and out of brake control intervention, and limit torque control during limit handling maneuvers
Calibrated all-wheel drive system performance utilizing ATI VISION; GM cross-overs, Ford torque vectoring, Stellantis Bx/Mx platforms
Executed ISO26262 Functional Safety relevant testing to identify safety cases, develop safety goals, and validate safety implementation
Supported software, hardware, and mechanical domains with defect identification, data acquisition, and problem resolution
Defined new objective tests and metrics to shift all-wheel drive development away from subjective analyses
Hosted annual technical seminar to educate GKN employees on mechatronic system content and development
Supported technology demonstration vehicle builds and helped facilitate customer and media experience events
Worked with controls team to implement new calibration data management system; reduced calibration release process from 2 weeks to 2 hours

TRI (SumiRiko) Technical Center America, Inc.

Novi, MI

04.2007 - 11.2011

Designed anti-vibration rubber products utilizing Catia V5 for CAD/CAE
Managed project timelines, prototype component orders, prototype builds, component testing, and customer reporting
Created and presented product technology overview in support of RFQ activities
Development of technical seminar to educate customers on basics of anti-vibration product design; presented at Honda and Toyota US technical centers
Implemented new standards for test fixture design to ensure natural frequencies are outside expected test frequencies
Worked with suppliers to build "pump room" around hydraulic power units and reduce test lab noise levels

Vibracoustic (Freudenberg-NOK)

Plymouth, MI

02.2005 - 04.2007

Developed of anti-vibration rubber products; torsional dampers, mass dampers, engine mounts, suspension mounts
Successfully resolved production issues resulting from poor material specification on product drawings
Launched dual mode torsional damper for Chrysler 4.7L engine
Designed and obtained SFI certification of under-drive pulley / crankshaft damper for Steeda Autosports