James Endl

Experience

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  JD Technology Solutions LLC

  Jan 2004 - Jun 2015

  Owner

  JD-Technology Solutions is a home grown business that I have ran in my spare time since 2004. It originally started as simply repairing a PC for a personal friend. That friend then told others which started the chain of social marketing that has grown into myself now overseeing the systems and network infrastructure for small local area businesses. This has allowed me to grow my expertise to now encompass the many uses of Personal Computers in every day lives. From Point of Sale systems to networks involving both mobile and stationary devices. I have never turned down a challenge.As well, I have gone out of my way to expand my knowledge in troubleshooting the hardware behind these systems. From simple repairs like swapping RAM to more complex repairs such as network overhaul, or digitizer replacement on small mobile devices. Additionally, through a business Facebook page, I enjoy giving people tips and advice that can make their lives much simpler with the aide of technology. From simple tips such as how to run a system defrag, to more expansive topics such as networking, or how to diagnose battery drain on mobile devices.JD Technology Solutions has been a way for me to pursue my hobbies and passions, while also challenging me to educate my customers on newer technologies that may be applicable to their infrastructure. Show less

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  Sprint Nextel (Digicom)

  Aug 2008 - Mar 2009

  Sales Representative

  While at Sprint Nextel, I was a Sales Representative in a corporate location. I aided customers in finding the right plan and device that fit their specific needs. As well, I would troubleshoot devices on location to ensure that their devices were working correctly.During my tenure with Sprint Nextel I was the #1 Sales Representative in Customer Satisfaction. This was calculated by automated systems calling customers on a lottery-based system post-sale.

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  Ready Electric

  Oct 2011 - Feb 2012

  Electricians Apprentice

  While working as an electricians apprentice, I assisted Journeyman electricians with their day to day tasks in an industrial construction environment. Tasks ranged from assembling conduit to running and terminating wiring. Additional tasks included troubleshooting electrical systems ranging from low voltage control systems to medium voltage power.

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  Kendall Packaging Corporation

  Jul 2013 - Sept 2014

  Lab Technician

  Kendall Packaging provides a flexible packaging solution that focuses on meeting all of our customers needs in as little time as possible.As a Quality Assurance Technician it is my duty to ensure that all product that leaves our plant meets the level of quality Kendall is known for. This includes spot sampling at random intervals. Ensuring both the quality of the printing and the film.Working directly with our research and development team and our production department, I can effectively communicate production issues to ensure the proper solution is found to any issue that arises.Additional duties include material tracing upon discovering defective raw material and finished goods, as well as maintaining our archive of retained work from years past. Show less

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  BE Aerospace

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Engineering Assistant

  As an Engineering Assistant in the Manufacturing Engineering Department, I was tasked with creating harnesses for all production burn-in racks. Additionally, assisted the Manufacturing Engineering department in writing Work Instructions, Engineering Red lines and any other necessary documentation.As well, during my tenure, I developed tooling, process, and work instructions for a manufacturing process in which non-efficient methodology was deployed, saving a large amount of man hours monthly. Show less

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  LDV

  May 2016 - Nov 2018

  Electrical Engineer

  Our customers are our greatest priority. As an engineer at LDV we focus on systems that have maximum dependability and can react to any situation. As a leader in the mobile command center industry, safety and stability is key.My responsibility at LDV is to design special service vehicles to our customers needs. This includes AC Power distribution, DC power distribution and charging, as well as multiplex system design. Each facet of design is greatly challenging and rewarding.A major design project I was placed with required replacing the human-machine interface, which was the mainstay of our Special Service Vehicles. This involved getting an industrial grade HMI to work with our legacy system that employed a proprietary buss protocol.The resulting product is an HMI which gives the company much more flexibility for expansion utlizing a standard codebase (C#). This allows the company to use standard J1939 components vs OEM specific components and brings the power of engineering solutions back in house, while having more control over supply-side decisions.As well, a priority of my position is production support. Assisting in any possible issue that comes up. From chassis integration issues to providing documentation for designs. The amounts of variety in this position is astounding. Show less

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  Marelli

  Nov 2018 - Jun 2021

  Resident Engineer - Body Controls

  • Assist Harley-Davidson in defining requirements in an ISO26262 Functional Safety based environment• Work cross functionally to ensure that proprietary protocols meet cybersecurity needs• Created an Automated Software Validation Application to eliminate late finds in production• Create and implement UDS-based support tools for daily use (to simplify ECU flashing, configuration, and calibration) by the engineering team• Lead the software and hardware design of an inductive-sensing system used for client designed application, while providing requirements to vehicle harness team to eliminate variability in the system• Work with Harley-Davidson communication engineers to define Diagnostic Criteria in Vector toolset• Align development needs and ensure understanding by Harley and internal cross-functional teams• Represent Marelli on-site full time at Harley-Davidson’s design center• Disseminate testing non-compliances and root cause analyses to Harley-Davidson and engineering teams, ensuringthat corrections meet client’s needs• Effectively relate concerns of the software design team via requirements action register documentation• Aid Design Engineer during development and integration of Body Control Module via ISO 11898 Compliant CAN• Assist Harley HiL team as well as internal SiL teams to ensure ECU is compliant per Product Requirement Documentation• Troubleshoot system-level integration and component-level issues• Provide on-site service at Harley-Davidson’s manufacturing plant during test builds and raise awareness of issue root cause immediatelyupon discovery, guaranteeing that functional vehicles can be delivered• Direct PV-Level EMC and Electrical testing at off-site facility, providing documentation to ensure facility could meet requirements of test plan• Document all testing issues and work with client on prioritization of non-compliances Show less

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  Harley-Davidson Motor Company

  Jun 2021 - Dec 2021

  Senior Communications Engineer

  • Serve as resource across all ECU development teams, specifying ECU communications and guiding software development• Define diagnostic services, DTCs and communications between Harley-Davidson ECUs based on system needs and engineering requests• Deliver Vector CAN database files, LIN database ldf files, and Vector Diagnostic Database CDD files• Support development of off-vehicle communication interfaces• Partner with design engineers to develop ECU reflash strategies• Influence software and communication architecture cross-functionally across multiple team leaders• Lead the electrical team’s objective to develop manufacturing and service tools to configure vehicles and handle diagnostic issues• Mentor internal employees and supplier engineers on the above activities• Support validation against requirements in the communication databases assuring system architecture conforms to design specifications Show less

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  General Motors

  Dec 2021 - now

  J1979-3 Execution, focusing on analytical data driven decisions.

  • Senior Program Manager - Platform Execution

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Program Manager

    May 2024 - Aug 2024

  • Vehicle Network Communications Architect

    Dec 2021 - May 2024