Donald R. Lorge

Strategic and results-oriented engineering leader with over 9 years of post-graduation professional experience in high-stakes environments, including naval shipbuilding, facilities engineering, and automotive manufacturing—demonstrating accelerated career progression compared to typical senior electrical engineers, who often require 8-10 years to reach senior level. Striving for excellence backed by consistent results, rapidly advanced from Engineering Technician to Engineer I in 8-10 months and to Engineer II in under 2 years, balancing multiple projects across 16 ship classes and over 40 hulls for the U.S. Navy without delays; transitioned to advisory Subject Matter Expert role for naval ship acquisition programs, designing and specifying comprehensive electrical systems from power generation to secure communications, radar, sonar, and control interfaces. At Lucid Motors, aggressively cut costs while delivering more with less by in-sourcing tasks where feasible, recommending dissolving positions that don't make sense, and improving standard processes; expanded from North Campus oversight to managing the entire site as the go-to expert for urgent tasks, taking on responsibilities beyond facilities to impact cross-departments through concurrent project management, preliminary design, cost-benefit analysis, and guiding external design-builders—all while meeting critical deadlines with a "failure is not an option" mindset. Proven track record in leading multimillion-dollar projects, optimizing power systems, and integrating complex control systems while ensuring compliance with stringent regulations (e.g., IEEE 45, ABS, NEC, MIL-STD). Excelled in cross-functional collaboration, cost reduction, and innovative problem-solving to deliver projects on time and under budget, including stepping in to pick up the slack when vendors could not complete tasks, taking initiative to independently figure out solutions and get them done; day-to-day expertise includes project management, preliminary design, cost-benefit analysis, guiding external design-builders, troubleshooting up to 69kV systems with Siemens and Schneider gear (LV, GIS/GMSG, Metalclad), and coordinating outages. Consistently earned "exceeds" performance ratings, trending toward "exceptional." Active Secret Clearance holder with expertise in utility-level design, electrical infrastructure, and executive-level decision-making. Seeking a director-level role to lead engineering teams, drive strategic initiatives, and foster organizational growth.

• Reliability Centered Maintenance Level II
• ASNE Introduction to Basic Radar Course (November 2019)
• Active Secret Security Clearance
• Substation Maintenance Technician Level I
• ETAP Power System Design and Analysis Certification Level I
• Infrared Thermography Level II
• National Electrical Code (NEC) Levels I & II
• NFPA 70E Certified Electrical Safety Compliance Professional (CESCP)
• OSHA Electrical Safety Certification
• Professional Engineer (PE) in Electrical Engineering (Pending)

• Professional Achievements: Rapid career progression (Engineering Tech to Engineer II in
• Professional Philosophy: Committed to excellence through results-oriented innovation, cost efficiency, and cross-functional impact—failure is not an option.