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Steve Thomas

Steve Thomas

Sr. Product Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Research and Development Manager, BSME, MSE

  • Education

    • Purdue University

      1995 - 2000
      Master of Science (MS) ENGINEERING

      Masters focus in the area of vehicle dynamics.

    • University of Central Florida

      1991 - 1993
      Bachelor of Science (BS) Mechanical Engineering

      Activities and Societies: SAE, Mini-Baja, Clean Air Grand Prix My senior design project took 1st place in the 1993 Clean Air Grand Prix. As design team leader and driver, we converted a production car into a pure electric vehicle and competed against 14 other Universities. Held at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the competition included design, acceleration, performance, efficiency and endurance.

  • Experience

    • Nexteer Automotive

      May 1994 - Jul 2018
      Sr. Product Engineer

      Experienced R&D Engineer with a history of innovation and improved productivity in the automotive industry. Youngest employee inducted into the Delphi (Nexteer) Innovation Hall of Fame. (1999) Intellectual property accomplishments include 25 Patents, 9 Defensive Publications, 8 Trade Secrets and several more patents pending.Research and Design experience in multiple product lines including:Steering columns - Telescoping mechanisms and shafts- Energy Absorption devices- Power actuator design- Transmission shift mechanism design modelingIntermediate Shafts- Telescoping shafts design- Quick connect couplings- Error proof connections- kinematic modelingElectric power steering- Belt drive mechanism design- Parametric design modelingDriveline- Innovative CV joint designs- Parametric design modeling- Involute spline designSkilled in creating complex analytical tools using Excel and VBA programming for effective design modeling without the need for expensive software. Note: Nexteer Automotive was formerly Delphi Steering which was formerly the General Motors Steering Division. Career wise, I worked for General Motors 1994 - 1998Delphi Steering 1998 - 2009 Nexteer Automotive 2009 - 2018 Show less

    • Amsted Automotive

      Jul 2018 - now

      Advanced powertrain development on one-way clutches, controllable clutches, brakes and driveline disconnects to improve vehicle efficiency and performance.R&D Engineer responsible for developing next generation powertrain components.Products include: + High efficiency one-way clutches + Electronic controlled selectable clutches + Dynamic clutches and axle disconnects + Hybrid Engine clutch/brakesInnovation team LeaderMentor for young engineers Show less

      • Research And Development Manager

        Mar 2022 - now

      • Sr. Product Development Engineer

        Jul 2018 - Mar 2022

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Leading Innovation Change

      UC Berkeley Executive Education
      Apr 2021

  • Volunteer Experience

    • FLL -Head Referee for the State of Michigan

      Issued by FIRST on Aug 2001
      FIRSTAssociated with Steve Thomas