Engineer Design

Zaid Alnaqash

****Kingsway, Farmington Hills, MI 48331

Phone: 586-***-****

E-mail: ************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE:

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A position utilizing my experience in electrical/electronics, product development of powertrain and exhaust

aftertreatment sensors in automotive applications, hardware design, embedded systems, E_CAD software and

TransDesign tools, Bluetooth technology, and ASIC design with VHDLA

WORK EXPERIENCE

Stoneridge, Inc. / Hi-Stat Division June 2008 - Present

Product Development Engineer:

• Advanced product development.

• Product engineer lead for the EGR temp sensors.

• Product engineer lead for the turbo charger temp sensor (>1000 C).

• Study and advice on the development of processing techniques concerned with the manufacturing.

• Test physical, chemical, and heat-resisting properties of refractory materials.

• Analyze test results to determine the combination of materials that will improve quality and reduce

costs.

• Troubleshoot process/product problems as they arise.

Ford Motor Company (Contract) February 2008 - June 2008

Development Engineer – Research and Advanced Engineering

• Develop new aftertreatment sensors.

• Develop electrical/electronics requirements for sensors.

• Vehicle test to validate sensors functionality using CAN.

• Analyze test results to improve quality and determine potential issues and reduce cost.

Chrysler LLC (Contract) February 2005 - February 2008

Product Development Engineer: Responsible for design, development and release of powertrain emission sensors

for gas and diesel applications including: knock sensor, mass air flow sensor, and aftertreatment sensors including

lambda sensor, NOx sensor, exhaust gas temperature sensor. Responsibilities include:

• Sensor design requirements and specifications.

• Electrical interface I/O circuit requirements.

• Project management and releasing.

• Quality requirements (DVP&R and DFMEA).

• Warranty Improvement.

• Design and package sensors into RWD vehicle applications.

• Vehicle testing and diagnostics, issues tracking, root causes analysis, and corrective action implementation.

• Cost saving initiatives: provide new ideas and manage from concept to production.

Low Price Inc. October 2002 - February 2005

Software Engineer: Responsibilities include:

• Design, program (C and Assembly), and develop a Bluetooth system (Hardware and Software) using

embedded systems to control the HVAC remotely using a cellular phone.

• Electrical circuit design.

Diagnostic Engineer:

• Diagnose and troubleshoot electronic modules in automotive application.

REEM Computer, Inc., Baghdad, Iraq. August 1998 - February 2000

Design Engineer:

• Schematic design.

• Programming and testing embedded systems and advanced software design.

• Support a wide range of 8- and 16- microprocessors and microcontrollers.

University of Baghdad/ College of Engineering September 1998 - June 1999

Lecturer and Lab Assistant:

• Computer Design, schematic, embedded systems and teaching.

EDUCATION

Lawrence Technological University May 2003 – December 2004

Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering. GPA: 4.00/4.00

University of Baghdad/ Baghdad - Iraq. October 1994 - June 1998

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

PROJECTS

1. Bluetooth technology in the automotive applications to remotely control motors.

2. Design and program CAN system with PIC microcontroller to send and receive signals.

Skills/Training

Programming Languages: Assembly, C/C++, FORTRAN, Visual Basic and Mastering Windows

ASIC Design: Integrated Circuit Design (IC design) with VHDL.

E_CAD Software Tools: TransDesign Tools (TransCable, TransLayout, TransOVM, TransACT).

CAN (Control Area Network) technology.

CATIA V5

Languages: Bi-Lingual

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