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Design Engineer

Location:
Shelby Township, MI
Posted:
August 29, 2025

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Sam Billardello

***** **** **.

Shelby twp. Mi **317

(C) 586-***-****

************@*******.***

Summary:

An Electrical Design Engineer with experience in production, testing, assemblies and sub-assemblies of components of motor vehicles in the automotive industry. Experience in 2-D and 3-D solid models, feature operations, form features and product development.

10,000 Hours unigraphics experience

15 years experience design and development of mold injected parts

10 years wire harness experience

Utilized wire harness packaging capabilities

Excellent organizational and problem solving skills

Designed and Released wire harnesses

Product design experience on CAD systems including Unigraphics v14 thru UGNX 9.0 Education:

Bachelors of Science, Design (Graduated Magna cum Laude) Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI.

Work Experience:

ESI Automotive, Troy, MI November 2016 - February

2017

Design and develop Battery jumper cable. Utilizing UG wire harness software

Design and develop plastic terminal cover.

ESG Automotive, Auburn Hills, MI June 2015 - September 2016

Design and develop I/P harness UG wire harness software

Design and develop Body harness

Design and develop Aux PDC under hood fuse box and harness To Aux PDC development

General Motors, Warren, MI April 2014 - March 2015 Senior Designer UGNX

Designed and developed Battery cable for Cadillac Motors

Developed positive cover for Battery cable for Cadillac Motors

Tape added to splice location leading to generator

Continuous improvement of design

Create and revise work instructions processes and procedures

Generate cost savings ideas

Product design experience on CAD systems including Unigraphics v14 thru UGNX 9.0 CKGP-PW-Tooling Department, Sterling Heights, MI October 2012 - March 2014 Design Engineer for Tooling Group UGNX 7.5 & Solid works

Design and develop Carrier

Update drawings per math data changes

Design cuts outs of assembly line for material handlers

Updated drawings per changes

Constructed large assemblies for clearance purposes

Help line workers to adapt to new tooling atmosphere

Oversee workers properly install Carriers

Chrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI April 2012 - August 2012 Design Engineer - KL Program

Design and Engineer front and rear door grommets (interior) body

Utilize team center to Access drawings and math data files

Develop grommet bracket

Design and develop grommet cover

Design and develop speaker electrical wire harness and connectors

Engineer and package components for wire harnesses including splice locations

Interact with Design Release Engineer to ensure design is feasible for customer assembly Chrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI June 2011 - December 2011 Design Engineer-KL Program

Design, develop, release electrical wire harnesses including connectors for Fiat 500 program UGNX 7.5

Engine wire harness development and bus electrical circuit

Prepare 3D model for release

I/P wire harness development including clusters, radio and HVAC

Door wire harness development including window regulator, door locks and window controls

Utilized team center to Access drawings and math data files Navistar, Fort Wayne, IN January 2010 - May 2011

Design Engineer UGNX 7.5

Design Engineer Engine and forward lamp wire harness and connectors for heavy truck

Update installation drawings

Review wire harness components and release them

Utilize teamcenter to Access drawings and math data files

Train and mentor less experienced Designers and Engineers

Design and develop forward lamp utilizing solid modeling techniques Machine Tech Design, Mount Clemens, MI January 2008 - December 2008 Instructor Solid works

Prepare class material

Taught solid modeling and dimensioning techniques General Filters, Novi, MI February 2005 - December 2007 Injection Mold Product Design Engineer Solid works

Design and Engineer of home furnace humidifiers and air filters

Perform material selection tests

Interact with customers to troubleshoot their systems and resolve identified problems and issues

Receive special recognition for quality of customer service provided

Complete designs six months ahead of schedule

Prototypes design needed little or no modifications General Motors, Warren, MI January 1991 - January 2005 Injection Mold Product Designer Unigraphics

Involved with the design of interior trim mold injection components

HVAC systems, hose assembly and chassis development

Designed and routed electrical wire harnesses

Ensure designs were complete on-schedule and within budget

Designs include surface transitioning, extracted surfaces and curvature definitions for solid modeling

Design of sill plates, cowl kick, plates knee bolster, A-pillar, B- pillar and C-pillar, for the GM Impala, GMX357 Coupe, GMX38 Sedan, Saturn Ion and GMT 800



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