Timothy Sullivan

About Timothy Sullivan

Dynamic engineering leader with over sixteen years of automotive experience. Lead the technical development and the industrialization of the vehicle systems for the 2024 model year through 2028 model year Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Gladiator. Expert in converting vehicle functional objectives and brand wishes to engineering targets and then managing the engineering team to execute delivery of the vehicle system. Detailed knowledge and understanding of battery system design and development, propulsion system level integration, propulsion system manufacturing, base engine design, hardware and calibration requirements, development, and testing requirements. Experience in management and supervision of a student in the CIE leadership development program. Design for Six Sigma Reactive Green Belt certified and Proactive Green Belt certified. Patent holder as inventor of pre-condensing PCV system. Member of the Society of Automotive Engineers for nearly twenty years with regular event attendance.

Experience

1. Jeep Wrangler Gladiator Technical Manager

   Stellantis

   Jun 2022 — Present · Auburn Hills, MI, US

   Lead the technical development and the industrialization of the vehicle systems for the current model year through 2030 model year Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Gladiator. Manage the technical composition and configuration / complexity management of the vehicle. Lead technical activities of component and subsystem development. Coordinate project activities with the production plant and manufacturing engineering. Facilitates technical escalation of part design with multiple vehicle platforms and advanced engineering. Lead the decision and change management process.

Education

• Kettering University

  Master of Science - MS, Engineering, Concentration in Automotive Systems

  2006 — 2007

• Kettering University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering

  2000 — 2004

• Oakland University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Concentration in Entrepreneurship

Skills

• Engine Brake Tuning
• Vehicles
• Ppap
• Continuous Improvement
• Testing
• Engine Altitude Tuning
• Matlab
• Root Cause Analysis
• Dmaic
• Pro Engineer
• Leadership
• Engine-Transmission Interaction Tuning
• Project Management
• Internal Combustion Engines
• Business Process Improvement
• Microsoft Office
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Mechanical Engineering
• Engine Performance Tuning
• Fmea
• Engine Emissions
• Automotive
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
• Process Improvement
• Dfmea
• Engineering
• Vehicle System Validation
• Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (Dfmea)
• Engine Cold Ambient Tuning
• Apqp
• Product Development
• Six Sigma
• Presentation Development
• Lean Manufacturing