David Rassikhin

Electrical Engineer

Duncan, South Carolina, United States

About

Experience

  • Daimler Truck North America (On-site)
    • Electrical Engineer
      Mar 2026 - Present · 5 mos

    • Test Validation Engineer
      Jul 2024 - Apr 2026 · 1 yr 10 mos

      • Specializing in battery electric vehicle systems validation and testing. • Providing feedback in early design phase of projects to design engineering by attending design reviews and DMU activities thru out pre build timeline. • Devising and implementing test methodologies, test fixtures and procedures by leveraging highly specialized instrumentation tools. • Ensuring that corrective measures meet acceptable performance, durability and reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements. • Collecting CAN trace data of multiple channels, including J1939, Drivetrain, and other proprietary vendor channels. Distributing data to design engineering for review, and analyzing of data. • Submitting Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R) to design engineering for review of findings during testing. • Programming software updates to VIC’s, VFD’s, PCM’s, Inverter’s, and many additional modules. Verifying proper functionality of said software.

  • Sr. Engineering Technician - Validation at Phoenix Motorcars
    Jan 2024 - Jul 2024 · 7 mos

    • Installing and implementing revised and/or prototype hardware, software, and units • Collecting vehicle CAN traces to identify root cause issues within PCM, Inverters, Drivetrains, etc. • Maintaining electric bus fleet for uninterrupted durability testing • Inspecting vehicle closely during accelerated durability to find potential failures in vehicle body and components • Diagnosing and replacing failed components and parts as required • Submitting Vehicle Conformance Reports • Programming software updates to VIC, Body Controllers, PCM, Inverters, etc. Verifying proper functionality of said software.

  • Sr. Engineering Technician - Validation at Proterra Inc
    Mar 2022 - Jan 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos

    • Installing and implementing revised and/or prototype hardware, software, and units • Collecting vehicle CAN traces to identify root cause issues within PCM, Inverters, Drivetrains, etc. • Maintaining electric bus fleet for uninterrupted durability testing • Inspecting vehicle closely during accelerated durability to find potential failures in vehicle body and components • Diagnosing and replacing failed components and parts as required • Submitting Vehicle Conformance Reports • Programming software updates to VIC, Body Controllers, PCM, Inverters, etc. Verifying proper functionality of said software.

  • Siemens Mobility (Full-time · 4 yrs 9 mos)
    • Group Lead - Light Rail Commissioning
      Oct 2019 - Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Oversaw a team of highly skilled technicians. Served as intermediary between management and employees for smooth process flow of commissioning light rail transit vehicles.

    • Lightrail Commissioning Test Technician
      Jul 2018 - Oct 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Job responsibilities included software loading, system initialization, troubleshooting, and quality control. Included CAN based communication, hydraulics, high voltage drive, low voltage, and mechanical systems.

    • Locomotive Commissioning Test Technician
      Jul 2017 - Jul 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Job responsibilities included software loading, system initialization, troubleshooting, and quality control. Included CAN based communication, pneumatics, high voltage drive, low voltage, and mechanical systems.

  • Locomotive Assembler at Siemens Mobility
    Jul 2016 - Jul 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo