Engineer Engineering

Dan Champoux

Bloomfield Twp., MI, 248-***-****, ***********@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/dan-champoux-a92307b2 Professional Summary

Automotive engineering professional with 25+ years of experience with expertise in providing in-person customer technical support. Specialty areas include: powertrain systems, on-board diagnostics, engine controls, powertrain quality, system integration, vehicle test, and dimensional component inspection. Aiming to leverage my skills to successfully fill a Senior Engineer role at your company. Professional Experience

IAV AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING, NORTHVILLE, MI – Senior Engineer Mar 2006 – Jun 2020 Global provider of automotive engineering services specializing in powertrain development https://www.iav.com/en/

Customer Support Engineer, advanced diesel engine integration (8 years)

Embedded full time at the customer’s technical center in Auburn Hills as the customer’s key contact and first responder to emerging issues.

Responsible for management and coordination of engine development vehicle fleet utilizing he customer’s tools and processes:

o Technical support of powertrain components including actuators, valves, and sensors o Prototype vehicle build support

o Experimental component fabrication and integration o Vehicle test preparation and instrumentation

o Pilot plant and assembly plant support

Responsibility of development fleet testing: emissions, drive cell, altitude chamber, cold/hot chambers, local and expedition test trips

o Test request, scheduling, and support

o Test data collection, review, tracking, analysis, and report distribution

Calibration of engine controls related to On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) and drivability.

Deep dive on-site issues through the use of PCM interrogation tools, high-speed data capture, and cross-functional team coordination

Interface between customer, suppliers, and development teams in US and Germany

Program management of on-site support and finances

Lead the team responsible for PCM reflash activities at assembly plants

Investigation and resolution of owner issues post launch

Primary tools: Etas INCA/MDS, Vector CANalyzer, Primero, fault simulation devices, J1850 scan tools

On-board Diagnostics Quality and Reliability Engineer (2 years)

Embedded with the OEM customer’s powertrain quality team at their Technical Center.

Lead process development for assessing OBD Monitor quality including: o Summary of system fault code occurrences detected in validation fleet vehicles o “Mean time between failures” analysis

o Monitor execution frequency (IUMPR)

o Statistical robustness to erroneous failure

OBD Monitor quality assessment for diesel vehicle validation fleets: o Coordinate vehicle drive recorder configuration and reporting o Author weekly OBD quality assessment report for diesel applications in development o Report identified quality deficiencies to the responsible engineer and develop recovery plans

o Present assessment findings to powertrain quality team and program stake holders

Conduct training on OBD topics and Quality assessment

Primary tools: Aptiv (formally ControlTec) data logging solutions, Six Sigma, statistical reliability analysis

Powertrain System Reliability Engineer (2.5 years)

Embedded with the OEM customer at their proving grounds

Responsible for the robustness assessment of the On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) systems for diesel vehicle programs in development

Responsible for investigating all fault codes (PCodes) reported by the powertrain control modules

(PCM) in test vehicles running at facilities across the country. o Configuration and monitoring of vehicle flight recorders for system fault notifications o Root cause fault occurrences through the analysis of flight recorder data and in-vehicle investigation using PCM integrated tools

o Routing of determined issues to the appropriate hardware, software, or calibration engineer

o Tracking of test status, fault occurrences, and issue processing through resolution. o Support the test vehicle service team by providing service procedures, controller software, and coordinating specialist intervention as needed.

Development of Issue tracking tools and training others on using the tools

In-Use Monitor Performance Ratio (IUMPR) analysis, reporting, and training

Development of data collection system for integrating an all-new drive recorder system

Primary tools Primary tools: Etas INCA/MDS, J1850 scan tools, Aptiv (formally ControlTec) data logging solutions

Powertrain Applications Engineer (1.5 year)

Powertrain consultant for proposed military vehicle (JLTV)

Component requirements and procurement for prototype CNG engine ADVANCED CONSULTING AND ENGINEERING INC., ROCHESTER, MI Aug 2000 – Nov 2005

(Now owned by Renishaw)

Provider of dimensional inspection systems for manufactured components utilizing super accurate Coordinate Measurement Machine (CMM) technology

https://www.renishaw.com/en/automotive--39159

Manufacturing Quality Applications Engineer,

CMM programming applications include: engine components, fuel system components, axles, suspension components, wheel hubs, bearings, plastic moldings, oil exploration sensors, aircraft landing gear, and solar panels.

Fixtures and tooling (design, development, build, and test) Integration of CMM solutions into customer facilities, gage r & r (testing and validation), documentation, end user training, on-site product launch support CMM programmer training- all levels

Project quoting, tooling and material purchasing

CHRYSLER, JEEP AND TRUCK ENGINEERING, DETROIT, MI DEC 1995 – AUG 2000 On-board Diagnostics (OBD) Calibration Engineer, Jeep gasoline engines Calibration of On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) monitors that turn on the “check engine” light when failing conditions are met for engine systems such as: catalyst, leak detections, and misfire. Install threshold components and run emission tests while adjusting OBD software parameters until the failure is detected.

Development and testing in environmental extremes (hot, cold, altitude) Installation and configuration of vehicle controller interrogation equipment GENERAL MOTORS, WARREN TECH CENTER 1992 –1995

Instrumentation Engineer

Embedded with the Engine Calibration development team Responsible for configuration and support of engine controller interrogation tools Vehicle test trip support

Education

OAKLAND UNIVERSITY, ROCHESTER, MI

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.) Computer Engineering (Dec 1992) Extracurricular Activities: Sigma Pi Fraternity

MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WARREN, MI

Coursework in Business Data Processing

OTHER TRAINING

Defeat Device identification

Six Sigma process improvement

Reliability

Organizations

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Other interests

Ice hockey, FIRST Robotics mentor and volunteer, Boy Scouts of America Leader, STEM educator, micro-mobility

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