Mike Boggess
Vice President of Engineering and Product Strategy @Blue Bird Corporation
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WORK HISTORY
Vice President of Engineering and Product Strategy @Blue Bird Corporation
Fort Valley, GA, US
Led 70+ engineering team across EV and ICE platforms • Defined EV platform strategy (LFP batteries, modular systems, telematics) • Launched connected vehicle platform with OTA diagnostics and fleet analytics • Introduced zonal electrical architecture → reduced cost and complexity • Built in-house software & controls team → accelerated delivery cycles • Implemented systems engineering (V-model), DFMEA/DVP → reduced rework • Delivered new commercial chassis and expanded EV product portfolio
EDUCATION
Michigan Technological University
BSEE
Michigan Technological University
Bachelor of Science, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Oakland University
Master of Science, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Michigan Technological University
BSEE, Engineering
Oakland University
MSEE, Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT MIKE BOGGESS
I build EV products—and the teams that deliver them—from concept through scaled production.Over the past 30+ years, I’ve led electrification, powertrain, electrical architecture, and software integration across startups and global OEMs. My focus is simple: take complex systems and turn them into manufacturable, reliable, cost-effective platforms that ship on time.I’ve operated in high-growth and high-pressure environments—launching new EV platforms, scaling production, and even sustaining engineering through bankruptcy and COVID disruption. I bring a systems-first approach (V-model), combined with hands-on execution across hardware, software, and manufacturing.Key outcomes:Launched 800V EV architecture → reduced cost, improved reliabilityImproved vehicle reliability 6x (MTTF: → km)Increased manufacturing throughput ~30%Delivered 9 electric buses in 8 months (prototype → production)Reduced engineering budget 40% while increasing outputWhat I do best:0→1 EV platform developmentScaling prototype to productionBuilding high-performance engineering teamsElectrical & software architecture decisions that hold at scaleDriving cost, reliability, and manufacturability from day oneI’m most valuable where speed, complexity, and execution matter—early-stage and scaling EV companies, or teams undergoing transformation.
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