Ross S.

Senior Vehicle Dynamics Engineer at Honda Performance Development, Inc.
  • Claim this Profile
Contact Information
us****@****om
(386) 825-5501
Location
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Topline Score

Topline score feature will be out soon.

Bio

Generated by
Topline AI

You need to have a working account to view this content.
You need to have a working account to view this content.

Experience

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Vehicle Dynamics Engineer
      • Mar 2020 - Present

      Santa Clarita, California, United States Senior Engineer - Vehicle Performance

    • Vehicle Dynamics Engineer
      • Oct 2019 - Mar 2020

      Santa Clarita, California, United States Engineer II - Vehicle Performance

    • Vehicle Dynamics Engineer
      • Apr 2018 - Oct 2019

      Greater Los Angeles Area Engineer II - Performance Engineering

    • Vehicle Dynamics Engineer
      • Feb 2016 - Mar 2018

      Greater Los Angeles Area Engineer I - Performance Engineering

    • Contract Engineer
      • Apr 2014 - Feb 2016

      Indianapolis, Indiana Area Provide engineering support for motorsport customers including vehicle simulation, data analysis, wiring harness construction/maintenance, trackside support etc.

    • United States
    • Leisure, Travel & Tourism
    • Support Engineer
      • Oct 2015 - Dec 2015

      Work within the Track Engineering department, serving as Assistant Race Engineer for the Nissan LMP1 team.

    • Performance Engineer
      • Oct 2014 - Oct 2015

      Coral Springs, Florida Support race engineers before, during, and after race and test events, including offline vehicle simulation, on-track setup changes, strategy, and data analysis.

    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
    • Performance Engineer
      • Mar 2014 - Apr 2014

      Indianapolis, Indiana Area Create, verify, and validate lap simulation models. Use simulation results to determine baseline set-up and performance sensitivities.

    • Data Engineer
      • Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

      Indianapolis, Indiana Area -Sensor specification, installation and wiring loom construction. -Configuration of on-board data acquisition and telemetry systems. -Maintenance of driver radio and timing stand communications. -Monitoring of data system health via telemetry, and pre/post-event checks. -Electrical system fault diagnostics, maintenance, and repair.

    • Data Engineer
      • Feb 2013 - Oct 2013

      Daventry, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom - Responsible for data acquisition system and monitoring during World Series by Renault test and race events. - Investigate performance and operational issues as noted by driver and race engineer. - Assist mechanics with vehicle set-up changes and repairs. - Participate in pit-stop tire changes and front wing changes.

    • United States
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Associate Engineer
      • Dec 2011 - Sep 2012

      Rialto, CA - Mechanical and structural design of transportation trailer as part of $12M defense project. - Design of modular elevated personnel work platforms.

    • Stress Analyst
      • Jul 2011 - Sep 2011

      San Marcos, CA - Analysis of Swift DB-6 Formula Ford to improve chassis torsional stiffness characteristics using stiffness/weight criteria. - Analysis of front and rear suspension compliance. - Strength/weight improvements of adjustable anti-roll bar components. Link to project blog: http://thinkfastengineering.com/blog/

    • Technician
      • Feb 2007 - Apr 2011

      Whittier, CA - Design and fabrication of road vehicle performance parts, including: forced induction implementation, exhaust systems, and suspension components. - Maintenance of customer vehicles, including engine, transmission and suspension servicing. - Led lean manufacturing initiative to reduce space requirements and improve operational efficiency.

    • Design Engineer
      • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

      La Crescenta, CA - Measured Van Diemen RF96 Formula Ford suspension geometry to perform a kinematic analysis. - Consulted on chassis and suspension design for SCCA FB class utilizing Van Diemen uprights and 1000cc motorcycle powertrain.

Education

  • Cranfield University
    Master’s Degree, Motorsport Engineering and Management
    2012 - 2013
  • California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
    BS, Mechanical Engineering
    2006 - 2011

Community

You need to have a working account to view this content. Click here to join now