Design Engineer Manager

BRIGGS LEWIS

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

PACCAR Executive with proven record delivering results, building teams, and products

Global cross functional management. Able to influence and facilitate across organizations and cultures

Excellent analytical, problem solving, technical, and organizational skills

Focus on the Voice of the Customer and requirements management throughout the product life cycle.

Proven ability leading high performing teams developing technical solutions

Industry leading expertise in electronics and software quality

Industry leading expertise in hardware and software development processes including AGILE, ASPICE, CMMI, Iterative, Waterfall, & Hybrid.

Proven ability to act and provide direction in the face of ambiguity.

Outstanding communication skills; oral, written, and formal presentation EXPERIENCE

AD, Global Software Quality Assurance PACCAR Corporate 2016-Present Executive role, charged with developing and executing a global software quality assurance process. Conducted extensive industry benchmarking and assessment training identifying best practices, metrics, and processes to assure quality. Built team of Software Quality Engineers, deployed globally, to implement across the PACCAR organization, globally, and suppliers. Assured defect free product launches to minimize warranty costs and liability in a highly regulated industry.

Product Marketing Director PACCAR Parts Division of PACCAR 2014-2016 Responsible for revenue and profit on $200M portfolio of parts and services. Established pricing and promotion strategy. Implemented new marketing funds policy adopted by the department, saving labor and expense annually. Provided training and programs to dealerships to improve sales, revenue, and profit. Software and Electronics Manager Kenworth-Division of PACCAR 2007-2014 Developed a team responsible for the design and implementation of truck embedded hardware and software. Delivered five multimillion dollar programs over the course of seven years. Pioneered the use of AGILE (SCRUM) software development process that delivered material improvements in speed and defect free releases. Based on results, the AGILE process was adopted globally within PACCAR. Implemented a robust requirements managements system based on PTC Integrity and validation and defect tracking system based on HPQC. Utilized model based software development platform, Logicad, which enabled high levels of reuse, version control, and simulation of software modules. Validation Lab Manager PTC-Division of PACCAR 2004-2007 Supervised team of validation engineers and technicians responsible for the verification of electrical systems and embedded software programs. Created test plans and budgets. Executed plans to tight regulatory-based implementation dates. Applied industry standards such as FMVSS, ISO, ad NHTSA to assure compliance to all applicable regulations. Obtained expertise in statistical reliability modeling based on test practices and plans. Regular use of quality tools such as FMEAS, QFDs, and DVP&Rs. Provided direction to leadership on the readiness and risks of product implementations. BRIGGS LEWIS

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Sr. Design Engineer Kenworth-Division of PACCAR 2002-2004 Embedded system design of instrumentation and controls of multiplexed components for the commercial truck industry. Developed Kenworth’s and Peterbilt’s first embedded instrument cluster and cab controller. Significantly reduced warranty and part cost while greatly simplifying manufacturing processes and serviceability. Embedded Design Engineer Fleetwood Group 2000-2001 Developed wireless embedded designs for classroom based language studies and remote polling devices. Designed audio analog, digital, 210 and 900Mhz wireless, and embedded software. Specialized in the transmission and decoupling of analog/digital mixed signals across wireless networks including signal conditioning Sabbatical – Foreign Language Emersion Cemanahuac Educational Community 1998-2000 Emersion program to study and learn Spanish as a foreign language to meet foreign experience requirements to complete Master in International Business degree.

Principal Engineer – Automotive System Valberg Corp. 1994-1998 Designed automotive electrical, electronics, and software for low volume industries such as recreational vehicle, marine, and construction. Transitioned many customers from relay based control systems to embedded thereby reducing cost while improving reliability. Built a small electronic design and manufacturing group numbering six employees. EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

BSEE w/Minor in Math, Seattle University

MIB (Masters in International Business), Seattle University

Bilingual, Cemanahuac, Cuernavaca Mexico

Certified Provisional Assessor, ASPICE, Intacs # US21-1671-21727-01

Functional Safety Management ISO 26262

Internal Auditor ISO 9001:2015 & IATF 16949:2016

SQE (Software Quality Engineering), ASQ, Troy MI

Patent holder of Instrument Cluster Warning Lamp Strategy

DFSS, Design for Six Sigma

Situational Leadership

PACCAR Inc. Managerial Leadership

KEYWORD SEARCH

Logicad, SymuLink, C, ASM, Six Sigma, FMEA, DVP&R, QFD, ASPICE, CMMI, LabView, National Instruments, Pro-e, Solid Modeling, Process Life Cycle, AGILE, Waterfall, Hybrid, Iterative, SCRUM, HPQC, IBM DOORs, PTC Integrity, Windchill, Quality Assurance, Requirements Management, MSProject, Project Management, Product Marketing, Life Cycle Management, PPAP, V-Model, VISIO, Functional Safety Management, IATF 16949, Embedded, Continuous Improvement.

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