Vice President of Engineering, Kevin Kennedy Associates Inc., Indianapolis, IN, 2001 – Present
Responsible for the creation and management of teams of diverse design and engineering talent, in order to address specific client project needs.
Design Engineer – Mechanical. Engineering / Design / Analysis of mechanical and mechatronic product designs. Highly experienced in the automotive industry. Projects included:Advanced Variable Ratio vehicle steering system, system analysis of a combined steering / braking concept. Included were full vehicle instrumentation, track testing, and data reduction /analysis. Concept to Start-of-Production (SOP) process analysis
Chief Engineer, H.E. Services Inc., Saginaw / Flint, MI, 1998 – 2001
Managed Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and CAD departments, focusing on automotive componentry and machine design. Created business plan to expand the corporate presence into new cities.
Manager of Advanced Engineering
Created new design concepts in support of clients' advanced engineering groups. Projects included: Vehicle rear axle heat transfer system (American Axle & Manufacturing) Locking / Release mechanism for tilt steering column (Ford Motor Co.) Steering column design mechanisms (Daimler-Chrysler) Locking mechanism backup system for Steer-By-Wire systems (General Motors) Advanced function test machines (Delphi) Creation of concept models for advanced mechanical systems (Delphi)
Manager, Advanced Product Engineering, Delphi, General Motors Corporation, Saginaw, MI, 1965 – 1998
Managed Delphi Saginaw Steering Systems' future system designs, including: Front Steer-By-Wire, Next generation electric power steering, Next generation QuadrasteerTM (Rear Steer-By-Wire), Prototype steering systems and other hardware for corporate programs such as the Advanced Technology Vehicle, the Learning Vehicles, etc.
Managed the corporate Delphi Automotive Systems X-By-WireTM program (integrated system approach to control steering, braking, throttle, and suspension). Staff member of the management team that created E*SteerTM (Delphi's first electric power steering) – responsibilities included First Proto builds for selected European customers.
Responsible for the management and growth of the future technical knowledge needed within departmental Core Competencies. Managed several early versions of Electric Power Steering (EPS) development.
Managed the design team that created MagnasteerTM (variable effort hydraulic power steering). Managed the design team that upgraded EVOTM (variable effort hydraulic power steering). Managed the design team that created Rear Steer-By-Wire.
Sr. Manager - Product Engineering
Managed the design team that created and released Delphi Saginaw's first Electro-Hydraulic Power Steering Managed the design team that created and released Delphi Saginaw's PowerMasterTM electro-hydraulic pump used in Delphi Chassis' brake system. Managed the design team that expanded the portfolio of the Delphi Saginaw vacuum pump (adding cam driven and belt driven).
Sr. Assistant Manager
Design team leader in the Allied (GM) rack & pinion group for new vehicle releases. Design team leader in the newly established non-Allied power steering pump group - had full responsibility for the European customer base.
Sr. Design Engineer
Full responsibility for the concept, design, and release of Delphi Saginaw's first Vacuum Pump.
Design Engineer
Team member in the concept, design, and release of Delphi Saginaw's engine-driven tire inflator /compressor.
