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Troy Myers

Goodyear,AZ

Summary

Dynamic test engineer with 12 years of experience, detail-oriented with a robust foundation in both hardware and software systems, skilled in designing and executing comprehensive test plans to ensure product reliability, performance, safety, and quality. Passionate about leveraging technical skills and a problem-solving mindset to identify defects and optimize system functionalities for cutting-edge technology solutions.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Hardware/Software Test Engineer

Apple Inc.
Surprise, AZ
01.2018 - Current
  • Develop tests to measure sensor (liDar, radar, and camera) performance and improving test efficiency by 41%
  • Support integration and test new autonomous software controllers improving longitudinal and lateral ride comfort
  • Develop autonomous controls validation tests to catch regressions during software development
  • Conduct sensor and module firmware updates using Linux or Bash commands and tools such as Github
  • Install transducers on platforms for data collection using Somat Edaq to help define test procedures and requirements
  • Troubleshoot issues and bugs discovered in testing to determine root cause

Engineering Technician III

Transportation Research Center Inc.
East Liberty, OH
10.2011 - 10.2017

Honda R&D Reliability/Durability Team

  • Instrumented prototype vehicles with various transducers for load measurement data collection, using Somat Edaq to support lab controller inputs
  • Applied strain gages to components for stress analysis failure measurements to better algin simulation model with component failure
  • Lead efforts to reduce test time and maintain quality for longer term durability tests shortening test duration by 23%
  • Collaborated with outside vendors on new testing equipment to improve daily operations
  • Prepared and tested prototype vehicles using detailed test procedures
  • Perform consistent, moderate to near limit driving maneuvers
  • Disassembled entire prototype durability vehicle while carefully inspecting every part for failures during test

Education

Associate in Science (A.S.) - Automotive Technologies

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN OHIO

Skills

  • Data Acquisition/Instrumentation
  • Transducers
  • Data Collection
  • Linux
  • Bash
  • Team Collaboration
  • Product Development
  • Test Procedure Development
  • Test Planning
  • Testing Coordination
  • System Testing
  • Integration Testing
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Issue Tracking- Jira
  • Risk Assessment
  • Regression Testing
  • Performance Driving

References

Steve Reis 

Apple Inc. -Test Engineering Manager at Apple SPG

Phone: 224-805-0482
Email:Sreis@mail.bradley.edu

Andrew Mountain 

Apple Inc.- Senior Sensor Engineer (Autonomous Systems)

Phone: 617-935-2537
Email: andrew.mountain88@gmail.com

Gary Robiscoe

Apple Inc.- Product Development Engineering (SPG)
Phone: 623-330-0470
Email: grobiscoe@yahoo.com

Timeline

Hardware/Software Test Engineer

Apple Inc.
01.2018 - Current

Engineering Technician III

Transportation Research Center Inc.
10.2011 - 10.2017

Associate in Science (A.S.) - Automotive Technologies

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN OHIO
Troy Myers