Ike Emelogu

Experience

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  GE Consumer and Industrial (now GE Appliances and Lighting)

  May 2005 - Jul 2005

  Manufacturing Engineer

  • Tasked with troubleshooting the plant’s calrod manufacturing sequence and simplifying the process in 7 weeks.• Ran production trials to identify issues and verify fixes.• Findings added up to $82,630 a year in cost savings.• Performed several operational analyses on newly maintained manufacturing equipment.• Trained all non-salaried employees on plant safety procedures and updated all plant JSAs (Job Safety Analyses)

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  GE Transportation (Grain Valley, MO)

  May 2006 - Jul 2007

  Software Engineer

  • Implemented automated white-box software tests for GE’s new ElectrologIXS crossing controller.• Updated & ran regression tests for safety critical sub-systems.• Pushed new procedures through reviews to beat the official product release deadline.• Gained significant C programming experience, exposure to industry standard change and requirement management tools and processes.

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  National Society of Black Engineers at the Illinois Institute of Technology

  Sept 2007 - May 2008

  Chapter President

  • Set chapter vision, goals and strategy for the year.• Worked directly with the Office of Multicultural Student Services (OMSS) on common initiatives and shared strategy.• Secured funding from the IIT finance board and relevant engineering departments.• Ensured chapter representation at the annual regional and national conventions.• Pushed for more collaboration with peer student body organizations.• Successfully planned and executed a variety of professional and social events, including the 2008 Essence Banquet. Show less

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  GE Transportation, a Wabtec company

  Jul 2008 - Mar 2021

  • Led local and remote application design engineers to achieve the first development milestone (Engine Crank) for the modular control architecture (MCA) project, a locomotive control hardware and software re-architecture, on both EVO and Dash 9 locomotive platforms.• Led initial system concept, architecture, FMEAs, and formal design reviews for the successful launch of new thin client HMI systems, new modular IO panels, and the associated control architectures. • Collaborated with other technical leaders to define new model-based system engineering development processes.• Worked with management and technical leaders to establish engineering candidate hiring criteria, conducted interviews, and participated in hiring decisions for entry to senior level engineers. Show less Engineering lead on the Vehicle Control & Controls Integration team. Responsibilities include:• Business wide subject-matter expert on the Vehicle Control subsystem for GE's Evolution locomotives.• Led concept tradeoffs, detailed electrical point-to-point wiring and network topology definition, hardware and software design requirements, system validation and integration efforts.• Advanced cybersecurity efforts by working with GE's in-house cybersecurity team (Wurldtech) to co-ordinate locomotive system penetration tests, worked with cross-functional teams to correct identified vulnerabilities. • Direct and indirect technical influence on the majority of team projects.• Pushing for commonality and consistency around design approach and process across multiple team projects.• Routinely ensure team issues are openly discussed and addressed in a transparent manner.• Mentor new team members in technical domain and design processes.Key projects where I led the vehicle control definition from concept to final validation include:• Design of UIC 612 compliant cab control interfaces (from desk controllers to the underlying software control strategy) for the European Powerhaul platform.• Development of a "fly-by-wire" trainline control strategy for the South African Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) EVO order. This was a 233 locomotive deal with ~$660M over 4 years of delivery. Show less Vehicle control sub-system design engineer. Ownership of locomotive level control system architecture definition (including network architecture), embedded controller hardware and software requirements, IO definition and integration, supervisory controls design, management of the on-board diagnostics and maintenance systems and shared control infrastructure for the CCA control system on Evolution locomotives.Key projects included:• Changes to the VSPD architecture as applied to North American Evolution locomotives• MBTA Passenger Locomotive (first North American CCA passenger application) • Creation of the Diesel Engine and Cranker (DEC) control architecture as applied to locomotives in the CIS region. Show less Selected for GE's renowned 2 year leadership program intended to grow early career technical talent into engineering leaders by exposure to multiple high visibility roles, advanced engineering classes, and leadership training. Roles are listed below:Embedded Software Engineer• Made software changes and defect fixes. Helped GETS' UK freightliner order achieve SIL-2 compliance by evaluating C++ algorithms, creating software FMEAs and other required documentation.UK System Control Engineer• Completed formal design reviews + design and safety FMEAs for Freightliner’s re-designed SIL-2 compliant operator vigilance system.• Finalized new product introduction for Freightliner’s new Master Controller.Control Electronics Engineer• Performed deep dive analysis and found the root cause of a hardware defect on GE‘s Off-Highway vehicle inverter control panel’s cards. Defect was responsible for 50% of cards that failed during manufacturing test.Durability Engineer, Control Parts• Responsible for creating MSA projection models for $12M worth of customer use of controls-related equipment. Customers included CSX, CN, FMX, NRC. Show less

  • Engineering Technology Technical Leader - Modular Control Architecture

    Oct 2016 - Mar 2021

  • Lead Engineer - Vehicle Control & Controls Integration

    Mar 2013 - Oct 2016

  • Engineer - Vehicle Control

    Jul 2010 - Mar 2013

  • Engineer - Edison Engineering Development Program

    Jul 2008 - Jun 2010
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  Wabtec Corporation

  Mar 2021 - Oct 2024

  Engineering Manager, Digital & New Product Development

  Oversaw the Electrical and Software product portfolio for Wabtec Bus Solutions. Managed a global, cross-functional team of 15 reports (embedded firmware & software, electrical, and mechanical) for both Vapor and Ricon businesses, reporting to the Director of Engineering for Bus Solutions. Achievements include the following:- Averted a $20M+ supply chain disruption in 2023 by driving a re-architecture of medium-to-high volume electronic controllers, leveraging alternative critical components while improving performance & reliability.- Expanded the electrical and software engineering team headcount by 40% compared to 2022, utilizing strategic hiring, partnering with international Wabtec teams, and engagement with contract resources.- Managed the development of next-generation bus products including VaporVision, an AI-powered sensing and control system, progressing from concept to initial field trials.- Achieved a 50% reduction in reported production test issues (PSS issues) between 2022 and 2024 by implementing early model-based integration testing and optimizing team alignment.- Improved electronic controller product reliability by 30% (2022 to 2024) by driving the adoption of burn-in production testing and in-circuit testing.- Streamlined and modernized critical business workflows (e.g., Field Modification Instruction approvals) enhancing responsiveness to field issues and improving engineering metrics reporting. Show less

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  Northrop Grumman

  Nov 2024 - now

  Digital Technologies Manager