ADAS/ Active Safety Engineer

Jamil Norwood

***** ******, *******, ** ***** • (313) 778 - 6015 • ************@*********.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Dedicated and enthusiastic professional with a demonstrated interest in design, hardware, testing & troubleshooting.

Exceptional leadership skills with more than fourteen years of combined experience as an engineer and educator.

Advance quantitative and analytical skills used in both the private and public sectors.

Effectively engage & manage diverse populations by focusing in on technical abilities and professional needs.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Fiat Chrysler – Michigan Component Release Engineer Mar. 2015 – Jan. 2016

Assigned to several 2018 vehicle programs to design, develop, execute, lead & package components in relation to the Park Assist Systems.

Created and managed a product assurance plan that ensures all stakeholder (Product Design/ Supplier/ Chassis/ Electrical/ Functional & Vehicle Integration/ Manufacturing/ Service Quality) inputs are well balanced and delivered on time.

Provided focused and informative communication across a wide range of internal and external customers with technical and program management content.

Used virtual tools aligned to component and system level Design Verification Plans & Reports.

Executed product design, development, and packaging.

Released Bill of Materials (Electrical & Service) component prototype builds.

Responsible for the determination and application of data to drive key decisions.

Demonstrated expertise in gaining all stakeholder inputs to quickly make and document engineering changes.

Focused on continuous quality and improvements of hardware and software in relation to the Park Assist Systems within production & future vehicle programs.

Traveled to supplier and FCA assembly plants for collaboration meetings, root causing, and troubleshooting.

General Motors – Michigan Performance & Integration Engineer Jan. 2012 – Jan. 2015

Contributed to timely vehicle development, testing, tuning & production for 2014 - 2016 Builds & improvements for future 201X Builds by understanding and utilizing Global VDP.

Utilized Development Programming System to reflash Electronic Control Units via neoVI tools.

Root Caused/ Troubleshot Diagnostic Trouble Codes, feature inhibits, & disengagements as they occurred to help drive resolutions within Active Safety.

Monitored Adaptive Cruise Control ECU interactions with other ECUs based on serial data communication & dynamic vehicle characteristics via Vehicle Spy 3.

Provided objective/ subjective evaluations and feedback to Design, Development, Integration, Performance, & Validation Engineers.

Organized & prioritized vehicle development phases within multiple global programs (Epsilon; Delta; mid-/full-size SUVs).

Led hardware, software, & calibration retrofits within the different vehicle programs with ESS2A/ ESS2B Systems (BCM; EBCM/ eHCU; EOCM; ePB; FCM; IPC/ HMIM; IMU/ SDM; LRR; RFB; SAS; VIS2) for % Buy-Off Rides & other Integration teams.

Compiled, organized, & analyzed relevant data collected from Graphical Panels; Message Logs; Signal Plots; Test Procedures; etc.

Performed analyses & benchmarking of competitive vehicles that offer similar Active Safety features.

Traveled for domestic & international Development & Buy-Off Rides to demonstrate/ tune/ test Active Safety feature functionality.

Volunteered for various company sponsored STEM initiatives and community-based gentrification projects.

Michigan Department of Education K-12 Instructor/ Math Leader Aug. 1997 – May 2011

Participated in professional development workshops to increase adaptability to constantly changing working environments.

Researched and wrote proposals and presentations to report to project managers in various divisions.

Created and implemented a productive environment in which teams could accomplish organizational goals.

Guided individuals at various levels to meet objectives and achieve goals that were presented.

Facilitated professional workshops to assist individuals in personal and professional development.

Developed training materials to meet requirements of educational learning as mandated by the Michigan Department of Education standards and benchmarks.

Researched and analyzed data for various grant-based proposals and programs to meet assigned deadlines, which resulted in the implementation of various successful educational and developmental programs.

Monitored, evaluated, and tracked individual progress of group members on a quarterly-basis.

Proficient with Windows XP/ Microsoft Office applications/ Blackboard/ Skyward/ Oracle/ Banner data - entry applications.

Eaton Corporation – Midwest Engineering Associate Jun. 1999 – Sept. 2001

Drivetrain, suspension, wheel-end and safety systems: Roadranger axle, brake, clutch, driveshaft, engine, and transmission electrical components

Engineering systems and diagnostic and support services: EMC testing; Noise, Vibrations, and Harnesses (NVH); schematic design and troubleshooting

Manual and automated truck transmissions and clutches: AutoShift/ UltraShift transmissions; Fuller clutch

Operator interface hardware: built, programmed, and tested A/B shifters; ECUs; motherboards; sensors; wire harnesses

Utilized troubleshooting skills for repair of electronic devices while making recommendations to leadership team for ways to enhance quality of products.

Incorporated technical strategies and problem-solving skills to meet customer product benchmarks and project deadlines.

EDUCATION

Marygrove College Detroit, MI

Master in Education, Elementary Provisional, Mathematics May 2010

University of Michigan Dearborn, MI

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering May 2002

HIGHLIGHTS OF HONORS

Ford Hybrid Electric Vehicle Challenge Winner

DAPCEP Blue Ribbon Award

Michigan Waste Energy 1st Place Award

U.S. Air Force Math and Science Award

U.S. Coast Guard Acad. M.I.T.E. Participant

Wayne State Engineering/ Drafting Award

National Honor Society Member

Phi Beta Kappa Award

Textron Automotive Company F.I.R.S.T Award

Fujitsu Scholarship Recipient

Wade H. McCree, Jr. Incentive Scholarship Award

Tau Beta Pi Team Chartering Module

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