David Hopf
Ypsilanti,MI
Summary
Site Lead at Rivian with expertise in test execution and data analysis. Successfully established testing protocols and optimized asset procurement, enhancing project efficiency. Proficient in high-voltage safety and project management, I excel in aligning team needs with lab capabilities, ensuring timely and effective testing outcomes, as well as setting up sites to conduct testing.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Site Lead
Rivian
Plymouth, MI
08.2021 - Current
- Set up and executed research and development-related testing. This included pre-test and post-test support, analysis, aligning test labs, analyzing data, parts procurement, and building assets.
- Maintained relations between test labs and the internal team. Establishing test timing, asset procurement, pre- and post-test plans, and test execution plans.
- Built out site and storage space to prepare assets for testing, provide post-test analysis, parts storage, and asset storage. Procured, set up, and maintained all equipment on site.
- Built, modified, tested, and prepped various test assets, including full vehicles, partial vehicles, component-level testing, and fixture-level testing.
- Provided various testing support for crash and safety, durability, vehicle dynamics, interiors, and body teams. Aligned the team's support needs with lab and personnel needs to maintain timelines.
- Trained in high-voltage work, including working on live, open battery packs.
- Preformed driver certification training for company employees driving company vehicles for the first time.
- Trained as a test driver for track driving, low and high-speed off-road driving, and commercial vehicle driving.
Final Instrumentation Technician
Roush Industries
Allen Park, MI
02.2015 - 08.2021
- Build vehicles from the ground up, adding instrumentation for calibration purposes.
- Quality control checks on instrumentation and vehicle function before on-road testing.
- Test drive each vehicle, checking that all systems are performing optimally before handing the vehicles over to customers.
- Develop ways of standardizing instrumentation installation for each vehicle line to optimize longevity and efficiency.
Education
Certificate of Technical Studies - Autonomous Vehicle Electrification
Monroe County Community College
Monroe, MI02-2018
Certificate of Technical Studies - Advanced Automotive Electricity And Diagnostics
Monroe County Community College
Monroe, MI12-2017
Certificate of Technical Studies - Automotive Electricity
Monroe County Community College
Monroe, MI11-2017
Skills
- Test execution
- Data analysis
- High-voltage safety
- Project management
- Test driving
- Site setup
Certification
- Certified track test driver for Chrysler Proving Grounds in Chelsea, MI, and Yucca, AZ, and Continental Brimley Development Center, Brimley, MI.
- Certified rally driver from Team O'Neil Rally school.
- Certified low speed off road driver from Bill Burkes 4 Wheeling America.
- Certified High Voltage Level 3 work. Open live pack work.
Timeline
Site Lead
Rivian
08.2021 - Current
Final Instrumentation Technician
Roush Industries
02.2015 - 08.2021
Certificate of Technical Studies - Autonomous Vehicle Electrification
Monroe County Community College
Certificate of Technical Studies - Advanced Automotive Electricity And Diagnostics
Monroe County Community College
Certificate of Technical Studies - Automotive Electricity
Monroe County Community College