Aaron Sussman

About Aaron Sussman

Experienced Design Engineer and Product Development Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive and computer hardware industries. Skilled in Product Development, Manufacturing Engineering, CAD Software, and Automotive. Strong engineering professional pursuing a Master of Engineering - MEng focused in Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University.

Experience

1. Advanced Battery Thermal Engineer

   General Motors

   Aug 2022 — Present · Warren, MI, US

   Lead the advanced TRP PDT (product development team) meeting for multiple programs, defining development work priorities and tracking design and analysis statuses• Partner with the Virtual Design, Development, & Validation (VDDV) team to utilize 1D analysis and 3D CFD tools to assess performance of various battery thermal designs while also generating new ideas and methods• Ensure requirements and hardware designs align with customer expectations by collaborating with engineers from vehicle thermal systems, battery systems, battery module, and battery cell teams• Support vehicle and propulsion teams with status reports for intended battery thermal designs, and to discuss technical trade-offs vs. alternative design options• Work with Battery Thermal Technical Specialists to ensure components align with internal Bill of Design/Materials/Process (BoD/BoM/BoP) strategies• Volunteered for and successfully contributed to the Advanced-VDDV process improvement project to build a more efficient BA process for the future• Generated multiple battery and thermal related concepts and ideas through patent submissions, established fundamental learnings and developed designs through advanced technology projects (ATW)• Established relationships with key suppliers and internal cross functional team members to continue developing the roadmap for introducing newer, advanced materials to GM’s portfolio

Education

• Wayne State University

  Master of Engineering - MEng, Mechanical Engineering

  2017 — 2019

• Kingsford High School

  High School, College Prep

  2008 — 2012

• University of Michigan

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

  2012 — 2016

Skills

• Salesforce
• Vista Work Order Entry
• Federal Government
• Programming
• Automotive
• Metal Machine Shop
• Matlab
• Teamwork
• Production Engineering
• Social Media
• Computer-Aided Design (Cad)
• Government
• Thermal Automotive Components
• Research
• Public Speaking
• Microsoft Visual Basic
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Sql Computer Language
• Leadership
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (Cfd)
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Office
• C++
• Microsoft Excel
• Product Design
• Management
• Microsoft Powerpoint