Samuel Meskimen

Experience

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  Adams Custom Engines Inc

  Jan 2006 - Dec 2007

  AUTOMOTIVE LEAD

  • Designing and producing visual interpretations of automobiles and their components using computer-aided design packages• Deciding on the most appropriate materials for component production• Applying mechanical, hydraulic and electrical principles to resolve engineering problems and find appropriate solutions;• Building prototypes of components, developing test procedures

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  Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc.

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2012

  CONCEPT DESIGN PROJECT ENGINEER

  Worked with Porsche and Mercedes to identify future concept designs for vehicles that would attract existing and new markets. Once design and schedule was specified, I worked to put in place a project team and proper key performance indicators to execute project on time and on budget. Projects consisted of hardware and software and many times included technologies that were not yet commercially available.

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  Thales

  Jul 2013 - Jan 2018

  The Manager of Generic Development Projects includes oversight of Software, Connectivity, Hardware, Ground Tools & Cloud based projects. This Manager will lead the Generic Project Engineering group in the efficient and quality development and deployment to Customer programs of the company's In Flight Entertainment and Connectivity • Leading quality standards for company products and overseeing the development and execution of system test plans and analyses of test results.• Overseeing development activities involving analog and digital hardware and software operating systems.• Interacting with Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, IVV, Installation• Oversight and management of engineering budgets exceeding $10 million. Show less • Plan, coordinate and organize phases of a Development project to completion; utilize schedules to organize and understand project tasks and manages the tasks throughout the system design and verification phases.• Manages engineering budget and forecast.• Provide budgetary status of program against plan and future work load.• Commit on schedule and budget constraints for the Software Development project the holder of the job is responsible for.• Identify and resolve potential problems before they occur therefore minimizing the impact to schedule and cost.• Establish accountability and measurements, continually review progress, efficient reporting.• Direct communication with Development Program and Customer Program Management Show less

  • MANAGER - DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ENGINEERING

    Jul 2016 - Jan 2018

  • PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ENGINEER

    Jul 2013 - Jul 2016
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  Yes Professional Innovators

  Jan 2015 - now

  FOUNDER AND LEADER OF YOUNG PROFESSIONAL INNOVATORS

  YPI - Thales Avionics - Internal Start-Up 2015-Present YPI (YES professional Innovators) is a diverse core team of visionary & energetic future leaders working together to identify and provideInnovative solutions to the business. Differentiating from previous business innovation groups, this team is wholly comprised of intrinsically motivated professionals in the business whom are diverse in the areas and skillets from which the team members are selected from. The YPI group is made up of only volunteers, working during non-business hours. The group has launched a number of internal and external start-ups along with bring numerous internal innovations to market. Show less

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  Thales

  May 2019 - now

  Oversee team of high performing technical project engineering whom oversee commercial airline projects including the development integration and release of an embedded system including hardware, software and firmware. Technical development project managers are required to plan, coordinate and organize phases of a development project to completion; utilizing schedules to organize and understand project tasks and manages the tasks throughout the system design and verification phases. TPM’s use design thinking, agile and scaled agile methodologies to optimize time to market and deliver a unique customer experience. Show less

  • HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGEMMENT

    Jan 2018 - now

  • RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY LEADER

    May 2019 - Jul 2022
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  FLIPUR

  Apr 2022 - now

  Founder & CEO