Charles Rodgers

About Charles Rodgers

Possible summary:As the Chief Engineering Director of Systems at Battle Motors, I lead a team of feature system engineers to develop new functionality for Class 7/8 vocational trucks. With over 30 years of experience in the automotive industry, I have a proven track record of engineering and launching electrical components and systems that enhance performance, safety, and connectivity.I have extensive experience in managing and developing technical teams both domestically and internationally, as well as in transforming component-based design and release engineering to a systems engineering-based development. I have also implemented the disciplines of FMEA, functional safety, and cybersecurity from a systems V approach, verifying features end-to-end, including FordPass and Ford cloud validation. My mission is to leverage my expertise in systems engineering and electrical and computer engineering to deliver innovative and reliable solutions for the automotive or commercial truck market.

Experience

1. Senior Technical Program Manager

   DORLECO

   Nov 2024 — Present · New Philadelphia, OH, US

   Leading a team of 20+ design engineers in Electrical, Interior & Exterior Trim, and V&V supporting the early phases of development (Planning, Strategy, Definition/Benchmarking, Design) on Battle Motors new Class 8 vocational diesel truck program.

Education

• Wayne State University

  Master of Science - MS, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  1996

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  1987