Jeff T.

Systems Engineering Manager at AVL

Orange County, California, United States

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Experience

  • Systems Integration Engineering Manager at AVL in the U.S.
    Oct 2007 - Jun 2023 · 15 yrs 9 mos

    I am a highly skilled systems engineer with over two decades of automotive engineering experience and over 15 years of experience specifically in automotive electrification * Expert in Matlab/Simulink model based controls development * Expert in automotive control systems * Expert in rapid controls development with Woodward Mototron and Pi Innovo controllers * Expert in automotive wiring systems and connector systems * Directed vehicle prototype wire harness design and builds * Expert in CAN bus communication networks including reverse engineering of messages and signals using Vector CANalyzer and CAPL scripting * Expert in the integration of electrified powertrain components into existing vehicles (DC-DC converters, Motors, Inverters, HV Heaters, HV Air Conditioning compressors, Chargers, etc) * Expert in automotive fast charging systems (SAE CCS, Chademo, etc.) using Vector VCCU * Designed and built a rapid prototype portable bi-directional vehicle to vehicle (V2V) DC charging system (ISO15118) * Technical contributor to Business Development activities in the area of vehicle electrification and electric powertrain integration * Key contributor to the control system software and architecture of over 50 prototype vehicles builds * Created vehicle instrumentation interfaces and write CAPL scripts to control unit under test in powertrain test cells *Designed and built controls for a fuel cell stationary power plant using Matlab/Similink and SpeedGoat real time target HW

  • Software Engineer at Quantum Technologies
    2001 - 2007 · 6 yrs

    Embedded software development Hydrogen fuel system development CNG fuel system development End of line test development for vehicle CNG upfit Test bench development for component manufacturing CAN Bus decoding Systems Engineering

  • Software Engineer at Cummins Engine Company
    Feb 1999 - 2001 · 2 yrs

    Industrial Features Integration Team Developed industrial embedded software features for QSK line of diesel engines