Daniel Garcia
Goddard,KS
Summary
Results-driven Engineering Manager with extensive experience leading product development, cross-functional programs, and high-performing teams from concept through production. Combines deep technical expertise, customer leadership, and strategic execution to deliver successful launches and operational improvements.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Engineering Manager
Leading Technology Composites
Wichita, Kansas
02.2024 - Current
- Led the transition of a product into production, successfully completing First Article Testing and enabling a product generating approximately $30 million in annual revenue.
- Lead engineering activities while maintaining technical responsibilities in product development, design optimization, testing, and manufacturing support.
- Serve as a customer-facing engineering representative, coordinating technical discussions, addressing customer requirements, and supporting product development and qualification activities.
- Coordinate cross-functional efforts with manufacturing, quality, sales, operations, and other stakeholders to resolve technical challenges and support program execution.
- Managed engineering personnel, conducting performance reviews, employee appraisals, timekeeping, and facilitating ongoing personnel development.
- Provided technical updates, communicating project status, risks, and progress to leadership and key stakeholders to ensure alignment and transparency.
Development Engineer
Leading Technology Composites
12.2016 - 02.2024
- Lead technical point of contact for funded efforts with various government agencies/sectors.
- Design tooling to optimize consolidation in composite solutions.
- Perform thermal analysis on tooling to ensure optimal heat transfer.
- Evaluate ballistic test data and modify manufacturing processes and tooling to increase performance.
- Analyze customer specification and highlight possible points of failure in existing solutions being considered.
- Gather raw material requirements for internal R&D and present to executive supply chain for sourcing.
- Prepare cost analysis and white paper proposals for the sales team.
- Lead intern teams and reviewed/approved technical drawings and models.
- Present weekly internal program updates with upper management to ensure on-track progress.
Project Engineer Intern
Leading Technology Composites
05.2013 - 12.2016
- Ballistically test composites solutions and evaluate data.
- Organize and present raw data to upper management. In addition, outline action items to achieve desired results.
- Assist with hands-on production of prototypes.
- Assist in preparing and inspecting first article test samples before departing facility.
- Author and review R&D planning to ensure procedures are clear and accurate.
- Shadow manufacturing line (layup/curing/trim/upholstery).
Education
B.S. - Mechanical Engineering
Wichita State University
Mechanical Engineering
Kansas State University
Skills
- Product development
- Design optimization
- Thermal analysis
- Manufacturing support
- Process improvement
- Technical project management
- Solidworks
- AutoCAD
- 3D Metrology
- Portable 3D Scanning
- Customer requirements
- Microsoft Office
Personal Information
Title: Mechanical Engineer
Timeline
Engineering Manager
Leading Technology Composites
02.2024 - Current
Development Engineer
Leading Technology Composites
12.2016 - 02.2024
Project Engineer Intern
Leading Technology Composites
05.2013 - 12.2016
B.S. - Mechanical Engineering
Wichita State University
Mechanical Engineering
Kansas State University