Experience

Balanced Engineering LLC

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Staff Engineer

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Consulting on architecture, safety, and integrity of electronic systems on off-road machines. (Balanced.llc) Consulting on architecture, safety, and integrity of electronic systems on off-road machines. (Balanced.llc)



Bill Austin & Associates, Inc.

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior System Engineer

  • Dec 2020 - Present

  Available for consulting on embedded development projects, hardware, and sensors. Also projects on embedded development process implementation or improvement. Available for consulting on embedded development projects, hardware, and sensors. Also projects on embedded development process implementation or improvement.



John Deere

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Enterprise Electronics Group - Manager of Electronic Hardware and Sensor Engineering - Retired

  • Jan 2014 - Oct 2020

  Enterprise Electronics Group - Manager of Electronic Hardware and Sensor Engineering (2014-Present)• Responsible for managing the design and development of common electronic hardware and sensor components• Scope included common electronic controllers, cab controls and specialty sensors• Direct reports include Team Leaders for the electronic modules and displays, machine sensors, and specialty sensors.• Global team in six locations in the US and Germany• Development and mentoring of a sensor, harness, and hardware engineering team at the Mexico Engineering Center in Monterrey Mx.• Enterprise sensor module leader for automation and autonomy projects• Managed electronic life cycles.• Introduced a second-generation of common electronic controls architecture used across the enterprise• Lead deployment of Siemens/Mentor Graphics Capital enterprise tool chain for wiring harness design and analysis. Show less

• Global Tractor Electronics Engineering - Manager of Electronic Component Engineering

  • Sep 2005 - Jan 2014

  Global Tractor Electronics Engineering - Manager of Electronic Component Engineering (2005-2014)• Responsible for managing the design and development of all the electrical and electronic components on John Deere tractors.• Scope included hydraulic controls, driveline controls and cab electronics.• Direct reports include Team Leaders for the electronic modules and displays group, harness design group, and sensor group. • Enterprise Expert on design of electronic control modules.• Introduced a common electronic controls architecture used across the enterprise• Electronic systems for Tier IV tractor programs.• Introduced a steer by wire system. Show less

• Project Engineer

  • Mar 1996 - Sep 2005

  John Deere Power Systems - Project Engineer (1996 – 2005)• Member of Engine Engineering Electronic Controls Group which was responsible for designing electronic engine controls for all of John Deere’s engines. • First assignment was leading the design of several engine control modules. • Later was responsible for providing leadership for electronic hardware design as well as systems development. • Led application engineering for electronic engine control systems.• Since emission regulations required transition from mechanical engine controls to electronic, many of my designs were put into production across a wide range of John Deere machines. Show less



Cummins Inc.

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Advisor

  • Sep 1985 - Mar 1996

  Manager of Product Design (1991-1996) • Functional manager of hardware design group. This group was responsible for the design and development of all new control modules and for support of current production modules. • Key activities included recruiting staff, planning budgets, training, and providing technical leadership. • When I left Cummins, virtually all of Cummins’ heavy duty over-the-road truck engines were electronically controlled. I was a major contributor both individually and in developing the team needed to design and develop these controls systems. Technical Advisor (1990-1991) • Lead design engineer for several engine control modules. • Served as staff engineering advisor for other products. Principal Engineer (1988-1990) • Hardware design of engine control modules. Senior Engineer (1985-1988) • System development of electronic fuel injection controls. • In 1985, almost all of Cummins’ engines were mechanically controlled. I was part of the first group started at Cummins to implement electronic engine controls. • Initially involved in designing electronic controls for engines. Show less



TRW

• Lombard, Illinois, United States

• Project Engineer

  • Mar 1983 - Aug 1985

  • Design and development of electro-hydraulic (draft) controls. • Design and development of electro-hydraulic (draft) controls.