End-to-End Project Lifecycle
Use of a multitude of tools & techniques to create, draft, confirm and validate each phase of an engineering project (Waterfall and Agile methodologies) :
HOPIUM : Department Manager - Performance Engineering
Hopium is a Fuel Cell Technology based start-up with the original vision to design and deliver a Hydrogen Systems platform for luxury vehicles. I joined as Vehicle Architect to rapidly transition and create the Performance Department, ensuring the role of Head of Unit with key achievements :
Responsibilities:
To Manage the Department Budget (1,85M€ in 2023) : Recruitment, Team Structure, Facilities & Test Equipment
Recruitment of 5 senior engineers, induction / Layoff of 4 individuals during redundancy plan
Creation of team structure, staffing plan, job descriptions, team perimeter and responsibilities
Identification of priorities and budget attribution along the programme plan (estimates, quotes, calculation)
Participation in the business strategy, company structure, tools and platform deployment (smartsheet, click-up, 3Dx)
To Define and Follow Performance Targets for the Fuel Cell & Vehicle (KPI, Planning, Spec)
Definition of technical and programme targets (Fuel Cell power output, drive cycles, weight distribution, etc)
Creation of verification and validation plans
Definition of procedure and acceptance criteria (correlated with attributes targets and end-product use cases)
To Motivate & Challenge 15 experienced engineers in areas of Product Validation, Simulation, Test
Enhance communication with individuals in remote, work office or test facilities (Teams, Zoom, short meeting, maximising written reporting for updates and oral conversation for clarity and feedbacks)
Delegate, monitor and best practices on weekly basis (action plans, issues and escalation, successes)
Management of skills, conflicts and roadblocks
To Design and Develop the architecture and systems of vehicle thermal management and cabin comfort
Benchmarking of state-of-the-art architectures (Tesla, Lucid, Rivian, Mercedes, etc)
Functional analysis and uses cases definition, identification of applicable automotive standards
Definition of requirements and specifications, identification of potential suppliers and associated costs of development
Volume and packaging allocation, steering of architecture reviews
McLaren Automotive : Senior Powertrain Project Lead
I joined a fast growing team in Powertrain Engineering, initially focused on delivering all Powertrain Engine Cooling, HVAC, Fuel & Exhaust Systems of the McLaren Elva. Main objectives were to identify development strategies to carry-over components and systems into a new programme. During the development of Elva, I also engineered the thermal management systems of McLaren Speedtail and Artura), bringing 3 programmes from strategic phase to series production in 3 years whilst McLaren business plan BP24 was to bring 24 new models into market by 2024.
Some Responsibilities and key achievements include :
Responsibilities:
To Create & Deliver Product Design and Development Plans for 50+ complete thermal systems (HVAC, Engine cooling, Fuels, Exhaust)
Product development within milestones and gateways workframe
V&V strategy, architecture reviews, virtual and physical build reviews,
Build to print and build to specifications, Design to Manufacture, and application of PPAP process.
To Deliver end-to-end product validation process for 3 vehicle programs (Elva, Speedtail, Artura)
Verification and validation test plan : more than 50 components DV testing, 15 vehicle tests, 8 certifications
Participation in test campaign as subject matter expert, and assessment of progress and results with thermal simulation engineers, vehicle architects and chief engineer : hot temperature testing in Spain, Homologation for Emissions
Reporting and communication to stakeholder at all level : programme team, project team, design studio, chief engineering, testing team : milestones and Engineering Releases (more than 80 processes)
Task Force leadership, during high hurts and problem resolution
Application of tools and techniques such as 8D or DMAIC
Lessons learnt identification and prevent recurrence plan, Writing of new standards and avoidance plans
Drive dedicated teams of engineers and experts and monitor weekly or daily action plans
Jaguar Land Rover : Fuels & Cooling Lead Engineer
Willingness to immerse myself in an English-speaking country while integrating the automotive industry, I use my knowledge in complex systems development (DFMEA, DVP, Release Process) within the Powertrain Fuels & Cooling teams of JLR to create and deliver commodities / projects for the Evoque, E-Pace and Discover Sport MY2018-2020 programs :
Responsibilities:
Manage the development of fuel and engine cooling systems following an APQP approach and establishing Right-First Time and On-Time Delivery KPIs on 30+ commodities (fuel tank, injection, filling, heat exchangers, Coolers, piping, pumps and sensors).
Execution of the sizing, modeling, simulation, production, verification and validation stages for components, systems and vehicles (sign-offs)
by coordinating and functionally managing the teams and trades (design, suppliers, quality, purchasing, prototype, manufacturing engineering, etc).
Federate and motivate the team / Management of their evolution
Staffing, Induction & Coordination of 6 project engineers,
Driving teams & projects to program targets (weight, budget, attributes), whilst supporting technical orientations & trade-offs.
Continuous Improvement process & methodology:
Internal reporting on business opportunities, risks identified, competitors assessment,
Ensure the level of excellence of work package deployment, global training plan based on skill matrix, External contracting agence coordination,
Identifying and implementing methods of global improvement.
Airbus Helicopters : System Design Responsible
Responsibilities:
Participate in all stages of Product Development (Pre-Study, Product Design, Validation, In-Series) of 4 helicopter programmes (H175, Tiger, H160, H135 in Germany) as Project Engineer for Fuel Systems
Design and engineer components and systems within a vehicle architecture (Fuel tanks, pumps, valves, tubing) from functional analysis to technical solution identification, identifying carry-over opportunities, new product introduction and new advanced technologies with incumbent suppliers
Management of suppliers for Validation process (DV, and PV testing), quality assurance and type certificates with the authorities
Writing of specifications, BoM structure, internal test equipment lists and procedures. Assessment of results and curves
Engineering release process for more than 20 commodities, retrofit and mission equipment specificities