ATI VISION
Brad Withorn
Automotive Engineer
Clarkston,MI
Summary
Successful and motivated automotive engineer seeking a new challenge. Organized team leader who builds positive rapport, inspires trust, and guides teams toward achievement of organizational goals. Strong facilitator adept at working cross-departmentally with domain leaders and top-management to establish goals and achieve success.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certificates
Work History
Systems Management Team Lead
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
Vehicle Integration Team Lead
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
Sr. Controls & Calibration Engineer
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
Design Engineer
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
Product Development Engineer
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
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
10.2000 - 12.2004
- Cum Laude
- Degree specialty in Chassis Design and Vehicle Dynamics
Skills
Leadership
Team Building
Flexible and Adaptable
Technology Integration
Problem Investigation
Performance Driving
Software
Vector CANalyzer
AVL Creta
Simulink
DSpace ControlDesk
Certification
High Speed & Limit Handling Vehicle Testing - General Motors
Timeline
3-Day Performance Driving - Radford Racing School
05-2021
Systems Management Team Lead - GKN Automotive
04.2021 - Current
Vehicle Integration Team Lead - GKN Automotive
11.2020 - 04.2021
High Speed & Limit Handling Vehicle Testing - Ford
05-2015
High Speed & Limit Handling Vehicle Testing - General Motors
07-2012
Sr. Controls & Calibration Engineer - GKN Automotive
11.2011 - 11.2020
Design Engineer - TRI (SumiRiko) Technical Center America, Inc.
04.2007 - 11.2011
Product Development Engineer - Vibracoustic (Freudenberg-NOK)
02.2005 - 04.2007
Kettering University - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
10.2000 - 12.2004