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Vance Hudson

Vance Hudson

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Advanced Propulsion System Engineer

  • Education

    • Collierville High School

      2012 - 2016
      Honors Diploma

      Activities and Societies: FIRST Robotics, STEM/JETS/TSA, Marching Band, Drone Pilot club, GSA

    • Mississippi State University

      2020 - 2022
      Master of Science Mechanical Engineering

    • Mississippi State University

      2016 - 2020
      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Mechanical Engineering

      Activities and Societies: ASME, EcoCAR Challenge, Engineers Without Borders

  • Experience

    • Dragon Robotics

      Jan 2014 - May 2016
      Captain/CEO

      Built Collierville High School's FIRST robotics competition team from the ground up in concert with mentors and teachers and then managed it with an executive board setup I designed and implemented.

    • Collierville Schools/Dragon Robotics

      May 2016 - Aug 2020
      Camp Coordinator

      Identified important STEM/robotics concepts to coverDeveloped curriculum and presentationsCoordinated and trained volunteersTaught and supervised camp sessions

    • MSU EcoCAR 3 Team

      Aug 2016 - Aug 2018

      Supervise testing of our hybrid Camaro as well as interface with other subteams to advance the project Assist a team in researching the use of water injection in E85 powered engines Assist with a team to design and manufacture solutions to create a hybrid Camaro

      • Mechanical Team Test Lead

        Jan 2018 - Aug 2018

      • Innovation Team Member

        Dec 2016 - Aug 2018

      • Mechanical Team member

        Aug 2016 - Jan 2018

    • The Reflector

      Jan 2017 - Dec 2018
      Circulation Worker

      Deliver newspapers efficiently and on-timeMonitor actual pickup and adjust distribution

    • Mississippi State University EcoCAR

      Sept 2018 - Jul 2022
      Engineering Manager

    • Toyota North America

      Jan 2019 - May 2019
      Body Operations Co-op - Bodyweld group

      Working with the bodyweld team at TMMMS to support manufacturing of the Corolla sedan.

    • General Motors

      Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
      EXCEL intern, Adv. Vehicles & Powertrains

      Supporting integration and design of future GM vehicles

    • EcoCAR EV Challenge

      Dec 2020 - May 2022
      Student Leadership Council Member

      The Student Leadership Council is a group established to empower student voices through consistent and constant communication with the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge stakeholders, guiding the future years of Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions to uphold and grow the technical, professional, and personal development of team members at all universities in a collaborative environment. Members serve one year terms representing students from multiple teams with this year's inaugural group also working to establish SLC operating procedures. Show less

    • General Motors

      Jul 2022 - now

      • Advanced Propulsion System Engineer | GPD TRACK

        Jun 2023 - now

      • Transmission Calibration Engineer - Corvette | GPD TRACK

        Feb 2023 - Jun 2023

      • Transmission Validation Engineer | GPD TRACK

        Jul 2022 - Feb 2023

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Vance Hudson
      Community Service Excellence Award Maroon Volunteer Center Apr 2018
    • Awarded to Vance Hudson
      National Merit Scholarship Finalist National Merit Scholarship Corporation Feb 2016
    • Awarded to Vance Hudson
      Academic All-Star: Science The Commercial Appeal Jan 2016 Academic All-Stars represent the top students in Shelby County in their given subjects and must be nominated by their school and selected by the committee meaning only a handful of students across the county are selected.
    • Awarded to Vance Hudson
      Igor Sikorsky Youth Innovator of the Year Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Nov 2013 http://www.sikorsky.com/pages/AboutSikorsky/PressreleaseDetails.aspx?pressreleaseid=48http://helicopter2050.com/?opt=winners13https://www.youtube.com/embed/bCiL1IiyE0o?rel=0

  • Volunteer Experience

    • CMS Engineering Club Mentor

      Issued by Collierville Schools
      Collierville SchoolsAssociated with Vance Hudson

    • Dragon Robotics Mentor

      Issued by Collierville Schools on Sept 2016
      Collierville SchoolsAssociated with Vance Hudson