Craig Pike
Sr Project Engineer @Nissan Motor Corporation
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WORK HISTORY
Sr Project Engineer @Nissan Motor Corporation
Safety & Security Sr. Project Engineer Ensure idea that the vehicle should never harm the customers through prototype testing and inspection, and additionally, create small accidents/tests (flooded road and road interference) to eliminate risk of injury and customer dissatisfaction.* 2016-current Nissan Titan, 2021-Current Nissan Frontier Plant Safe-Launch Project Manager * Plan and lead prototype vehicle evaluation for safety and quality focusing primarily on fuel, brake, cooling and harnesses layout – hands on at Nissan’s Japan and US-based manufacturing plants.* After identifying concerns, conduct root cause analysis, work with MFG plant and design engineer to plan and conduct countermeasure validation testing.* Project management from initial cost/budget to development milestone achievement.* Continuously review standards to match market usage and customer requirements. Special Projects Engineer Managing various projects requested from Japanese counterparts where US-unique driving and usages require local expertise and detailed understanding. Lead multiple, concurrent projects from job scope development to budget negotiation to execution and reporting. Projects include benchmarking, customer interviews, auction vehicle investigation, winter testing and design communication improvement. Electric Vehicle Sr. Project Engineer Study EV unique customer usages for Nissan Leaf and develop test patterns that cover both common and high stress usages. Acted as liaison for Nissan corporate marketing team to help understand new, technical EV concerns.* Designed first Arizona EV durability driving pattern on public roads using mobile charging stations and careful route planning to achieve over 800 miles/day from a Nissan Leaf with only about 100 miles of range/charge without overheating the battery.* Presented customer benefits of 2013 Nissan Leaf at Nissan’s largest and most influential Leaf owners club in San Francisco.
EDUCATION
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering
Arizona State University
BS Mechanical Engineering, Design
SKILLS
ABOUT CRAIG PIKE
Changing careers in 2025 - I’m now officially retired from Nissan. Seeking work…
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