Erik Simmons

Feature Function Application Engineer @ General Motors

Country

United States

City

Detroit Metropolitan Area

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

Quality Control, Presentations, KPI Dashboards, Emerging Technologies, Microsoft Office, Management, Leadership, Engineering, Project Management Office (PMO), Program Management, Project Management, Project Planning, End to End Delivery, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Communication, Requirement Specifications, Regulatory Affairs, Defining Requirements, Vector CANape, Algorithms

Experience

Feature Function Application Engineer

General Motors

2021-5 - Present · 5 yrs 5 mos

Milford, Michigan, United States

Generate the Controls Content List, Gather program requirements · Perform a program based Feature/Function Gap Analysis for electric vehicles · Establish initial behavioral requirements for requested content · Act as point contact for Review and Approval process · Interact with affected feature owners; Controls/SW Team Members · Workload & Enterprise Benefit assessment · Generate the initial Vehicle Control Architecture (VCA) and I/O Assessment · Support the development of algorithm requirements based on feature system requirements from Feature Technical Specifications (FTS) and System Technical Specifications (STS).

Engineering Specialist

Eaton

2020-8 - 2021-5 · 10 mos

Southfield, Michigan, United States

EV transmission development.

Senior Project Engineer

AVL

2019-3 - 2020-8 · 1 yr 6 mos

Plymouth, Michigan

Heavy duty, 15L, diesel OBD certification/calibration for dyno and on road. Emissions calibration optimizing NOx sensors, DPF, Urea injection, etc. Verify calibrations are correct and base emissions; fuel economy, drivability and OBD are meeting certification targets. Author documentation for certification Assist on quoting future projects on how much resources will be required and costs of program. ADAS algorithm development; localization, latitude/longitude control, path planning

Senor Controls Integration Engineer

General Motors

2018-9 - 2019-2 · 6 mos

Coordinating all diagnostics for supercruise Human Monitor Interface calibration development

Senior Product Development Engineer

Ford Motor Company

2011-4 - 2018-8 · 7 yrs 5 mos

Allen Park

Lead engine calibrator for MY 2018-2021 F150 5.0L – release calibrations to production and coordinate all engine calibrations. Calibrate individual features Active Grill Shutter, Air Measurement, VCT, Engine Cooling and lubrication, Purge and EVAP, closed loop fueling, etc Lead engine calibrator for 2016 – 2018 2.5L Engine calibrator for small car 1.6L for many features (spark, knock, purge, etc). Warranty reduction with transmission DPS6.

Senior Powertrain Systems Engineer

General Motors

2003-2 - 2011-4 · 8 yrs 3 mos

Milford Mi

Controls systems optimization, specifically development calibrations from powertrain dyno to pass emissions standards in a vehicle. Emissions calibration development for Gen III – Gen IV small block. Emissions/fuel economy testing. Including full size truck hybrid emissions development. Algorithm development and calibration for 2004 – 2006 inline car/truck idle

Powertrain Engineer

Chrysler Motors Corp

1998-4 - 2003-1 · 4 yrs 10 mos

Chelsea Mi

Engine control system algorithm development (U.S.A,Patents) Production calibration and emissions calibration development Large Car Powertrain Data acquisition tools development (IBOX 2+,ETAS INCA) Diagnostic and base engine algorithm development; EGR and airflow monitors, base idle.