Engineering Manager Project Management

Matthew Thompson

Marion, IA *****

Phone: 319-***-**** E-mail: ********@*****.***

Well-rounded engineering manager with a high level of exposure to the design life-cycle process including requirements capture, PDR/CDR, design verification/validation, test integration, project management, and the entire decision point process for transitioning product into manufacturing. I have worked hard to develop the skill sets needed for managing and creating synergy and bring a willingness for relentless self-improvement.

Professional Experience

Collins Aerospace 2007- Present

Avionics Test Engineering - Sr Engineering Manager 2022-2025 Computers & Networks Portfolio Manager

Leading Electrical and Software Engineers to create industry leading test solutions for military & commercial products entering manufacturing. Rehosting products from legacy test systems to new architectures and supporting experts on call for legacy stations operating in manufacturing. Capital spend oversight with project engineers on Earned Value metrics and staffing forecasts EE Discipline team leader within the Directorate creating SIPOCs; RACIs; Process Maturity Maps CORE Professional Certification

New Product Introduction - Sr Engineering Manager 2014-2022 Manage Manufacturing Electrical; Industrial; SW Engineers implementing process corrections including fixture design and improvement, work instruction corrections, test coverage enhancements, tooling, PFMEA, and design changes. Manage product test requirements documentation, waivers, and Run & Holds. Act as a liaison with test engineering, design engineering, VSL’s and receiving factory teams in releasing new products. Managing cross-functional teams with root cause corrective action for process failures, preventative maintenance analysis, and ensuring Quality and Safety directives are satisfied. Managed the development of a Prototype Line. (Workstations, ESD control, floor layout, process) Machine capacity analysis and capital planning for new programs that have exceeded scope of $50 million. Analyzing and selecting new technology for advancing manufacturing methods. (Metal 3D Printer System) Mapping efficient test and build flows and developing optimization strategies for assigned products. Using APQP and Six Sigma to help remove special cause process variation, performing measurement system analysis, and developing troubleshooting methods for test failures. Evaluation of subordinates for performance and career development. Daily usage of SAP, Excel, Access, Power Point, the Product Data Management database. Manufacturing Electrical Engineer 2010-2014

New Product Introduction - Defect and test yield analysis and driving failures to root cause Lean Principal Certification and held a DoD Secret Clearance Analyze power, LN2, and compressed air requirements for test stations and ESS chambers Design manufacturing test flow for products and managed test equipment calibration Gage Reproducibility and Repeatability studies and present findings to test and product development teams Work closely with factory test technicians in developing test procedure updates Ensure new process and equipment followed Environmental Health & Safety procedures Product Design Engineering 2007-2010

Supported the Synthetic Vision System test stand development. (Netlist, PC design, build, integration, and testing) Developed PCB schematics and guided them through PC build. Worked DO-254 design assurance on avionics complex devices (BRAK and Unloader) and participated in numerous PEER reviews

Education

University of Iowa

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

University of Northern Iowa

Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering and Technology Senior Design Project: Rockwell Collins sponsored RF signal integrity analysis of conformal coating applications.

John Deere Achievement/Diversity Scholarship

Dean’s List

Acted as Chairman of the university’s Industrial Technology Advisory Board for engineering (5 yrs)

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