California City, California, United States
Test and Develop Brake systems for Hyundai, Genesis, & Kia sold in NA Market. Test, tune, and report brake system performance for NA market development, durability and robustness. Test and Calibrate brake by wire system on ICE, EV, and HEV platforms for pedal feel and regen blending. Brake by wire IEB system integration with powertrain control systems. Develop testing and monitoring procedures to address customer complaints for quality assurance. Brake IEB, HECU and VCU flashing support. Test and Report data of competitive vehicles. Engine vacuum system leak diagnosis for brake system failure modes. Current and future vehicle scheduling for development between departments and overseas operations. Develop instructional reports for future development & Test documentation to communicate with global R&D operations. Dynamic driving data logging & data analysis. Developing testing and development schedule with overseas operations for NA projects. Mass Production problem analysis and countermeasure development. Conduct consumer reports stopping distance to analyze system performance. Vehicle procurement & instrumentation of IMU, GPS, pressure sensors, pedal effort sensors, string potentiometer, and vacuum sensors, and thermocouples. FMVSS 135 brake certification testing and documentation. Testing and Development of Ioniq 5 N EV for racing at Pikes Peak International Hill climb 2024 with Bryan Herta Autosport Worked with a small team of local and overseas engineers to develop 2 production and 2 unlimited class race cars. Worked with a small team of local and overseas engineers on ABS development and data analysis. Brake pad sourcing, selection, and analysis of brake dyno plots. Track side HECU, IEB, and VCU tuning & flashing support. Test and Development Support of Kia EV6 for racing at Optima Street Car Challenge 2022 at portland speedway. Worked with a small team of local and overseas engineers. Brake pad sourcing, selection, and analysis of brake dyno plots.
5th Place in Las Vegas dynamic events. 10th place in international Static events out of 140 universities exhibiting knowledge in vehicle dynamics. Addressed all safety concerns from judges to comply with FSAE regulations and pass the technical inspection process. Provided component and assembly specific drawings along with FEA simulation results to justify design. Assisted with solving teams Honda CRF450R cooling issues for 120-degree F weather finding room for additional cooling. In charge of design, simulation analysis, and manufacturing of an anti-roll bar and pushrod suspension system. Designed and Manufactured 3d printed fixtures to locate welded suspension mounts with precision. Manual alignment techniques and corner balancing though testing results to improve limit handling and vehicle dynamics. Designed and manufactured brake pedal assembly rules compliance and pass the technical inspection.