Project Manager Senior

Jason Ross

Detroit, Michigan

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Senior Project Validation Engineer/ Project Manager Passionate Technologists

Vibrant strategist project manager with next level leadership.

Skillfully manage projects and suppliers to navigate tight deadlines

Development Test /Validation of Hi/Low voltage systems for delivery EV

Product and Test Engineer for Software/Hardware/Vehicle Systems

Natural problem solver, troubleshooter, collaborator.

Professional Experience

Project/Program Manager, Engineer Nov 2019 – June 2023

Ford, Dearborn, MI

●Program management, detailed executions of program mandatory program documents- DFMEA/PFMEA/messaging matrices/Boundary diagrams into connected and cloud-based validation tools- FUSA/HARA/TARA/Cybersecurity.

●Telematics module based Connected Vehicle features Testing and Validation, systems consisted of Telematics module and cloud based connected features, utilizing CVDOS (connected vehicle data operating systems).

●First Notice of Service features predictive Battery State of charge, predictive oil life, predictive tire pressure status, cloud, and vehicle-based Geo-fencing boundary alerts.

●Vehicle and Simulation based Validation of cloud based connected features.

Shyft Innovations (Contract thru V2soft) March 2019 - Oct 2019

Senior Project Validation/Test Engineer for Delivery EV

Validation testing DC to DC converter, DC to AC inverter, non-propulsion 12V electric loads

●Simulation testing of Motor/generator interface to trans-axle system

●Validation testing of LV DC to DC interface to low voltage(12v) battery system

●Managed suppliers in support of production intent and development feature testing,

●Achieved major improvement in timely bug fix and test incident reporting and related issue resolution.

FCA/Stellantis U-Connect Telematics Team Leader (Contract thru V2soft) Sep 2018 - Feb. 2019

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Detroit, MI

●Team leader for FCA U-Connect telematics software features design and production release

●Achieved lowest number of open issues as managed in JIRA, EE portal global open issues management databases.

●Managed hardware, software suppliers in support of productions and development feature testing, Sirius SXM and Verizon telematics hardware/software “back end” implementation.

●Achieved major improvement in timely bug fix and test incident reporting and related issue resolution.

ZF WABCO Vehicle Controls Systems Aug 2017 – Sep 2018

ADAS Project Manager Commercial Trucks, Detroit, MI

●Program management of radar-based collision mitigation systems, lane departure control and blind spot detection system for lead customer

VW Audi of America Carnet Connected Car Team Sep 2014 -Jul 2017

Carnet Telematics Systems Project Manager, Detroit, MI

●Assured VW telematics in vehicle systems performance relative to native and 3rd party app functional requirements

●Led effort for 1st time VW region specific telematics feature validation

●Managed and coordinate 3rd party app integration into the Car Net systems architecture

●Monitored and maintained systems level test procedures for local and global feature validation

EDAG (Engineering and Design AG) May 2010 – Sep 2014

Engineering Manager, Detroit, MI

●Lead Engineer-DOE funded Electric Bus and Hybrid bus demonstrator projects, American Gas, Association funded dual fuel (CNG+gasoline) light vehicle conversion program, Advanced Demonstration Projects, and Concept Design.

●Requirements management and vehicle build responsibility for Hi &amp, Low Voltage powertrain controls, technical and cost proposal development for vehicle demonstration projects

Intent Design Ltd May 2006 – Apr 2010

Sales/ Engineering North America, Detroit, MI

●Accountable for sales, development, and acquisition of aerospace, commercial vehicle and automotive engineering services contracts and delivery of engineering services

Education

Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing Michigan

Training Courses

Value Creation and Value proposition design Kellogg School Northwestern University

Team Based Strategic Account Selling Systems Wickes Marketing Group

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