Adam Woodward
Arts and Crafts
- Role
- Staff Mechanical Engineer - Cockpit at Rivian
- Location
- San Clemente, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Adam Woodward
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Experience
Staff Mechanical Engineer - Cockpit
Oct 2021 — Present · Irvine, CA, US
Coordinated directly with design team early and often to insure on time delivery of engineering inputs. Including ideation, CAD concepts, prototyping, providing options A, B, C etc to best achieve design intent.Created and managed 3D geometric designs using Catia V6, including new programs initial interior system layoutsSet initial component cost statuses. Creating RFQs and working with competitive suppliers on cost from processes, headcount, and cycle-time to select the best partners to achieve quality and cost targets.Identification of component and system level issues, kickoff and lead crossfuctional reviews to achieve team alignment and resolution. Examples: general packaging, performance attributes (airflow, NVH) and regulatory (occupant protection, pedestrian protection)Managed both internal and external resources, including supplier engineering and test validation teams.Maintained continuous engagement with production R1 and EDV designs through vehicle ramp-up, taking the lead in triaging and resolving issues through production ramp processes.Supports the development of design best practices for vents, ducts, and safety integrationCreated early level prototypes for concept verification. Some examples of this include 3D printing of airvent mechanisms to interior buck level components for functional and ergonomic validation.Designed and built test fixtures and production assembly aidsMultiple patent submissions and trade secrets, including a safety integration concept from ideation, virtual validation, and tooling kickoff.
Education
Michigan Technological University
BA
2006 — 2010
Skills
- Project Management
- Solidworks
- Dfmea
- Product Engineering
- Engineering
- Unigraphics
- Continuous Improvement
- Engineering Management
- Product Design
- Automotive Engineering
- Vehicles
- Automotive
- Nx Unigraphics
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