Adriano Solimeno

Experience

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  Neos SpA

  Nov 2007 - Mar 2008

  Avionics Engineer

  - Assessment of faults in aircraft electrical, communication, navigation, and data systems- Troubleshooting and proposal of modifications of aircraft system components

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  Whirlpool EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)

  Apr 2008 - Jul 2015

  - Technical project leadership at subsystem/module level- Coordination of a team of engineers across global regions- Product development using DVP&R and lean product development techniques- Delivery of product design at cost and quality levels as per business case commitment- Development of detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates and resource plans ensuring constant compliance with cost, quality and time requirements- Monitoring of project progress, identification of emerging issues and trends, pro-active problem resolution- Interaction across functions including the following areas: marketing, procurement, manufacturing, consumer design, quality, and business team Show less

  • Lead Engineer

    Feb 2014 - Jul 2015

  • Senior Engineer

    Oct 2011 - Jan 2014

  • Project Engineer

    Nov 2009 - Sept 2011

  • WERLD Engineer

    Apr 2008 - Oct 2009
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  Valeo

  Aug 2015 - now

  - Leading authority for all engineering operations on a specific Platform product / program- Supervise day-to-day product development activities and manage engineering contributors- Ensure product and process robustness for all customer projects and approve the product design- Build and follow-up Platform budget- Make sure state of the art engineering resources and competences are available- Define technical strategies for developing all the required product standards (by generations, variants, etc.) according to Platform roadmaps- Work closely with other department heads to coordinate the operations of the engineering department- Report directly to executive leadership (CTO) Show less Main responsibilities within the ADAS LiDAR Product Line:- Management of the LiDAR Platform Engineering Department (~50 employees) and related budget, including responsibility across global sites- Definition of the LiDAR Platform strategy and its roadmap to answer needs for business growth according to received RFI/RFQ, new regulations, competition benchmark, etc.- Management of technical realization of range of products through generations and variants- Organization of the development of innovations according to the LiDAR platform strategy, ensuring IP clearance and IP protection- Support and ensure Platform integration into the awarded customer projects- Development and maintenance of LiDAR product and process competences Show less Main responsibilities within the ADAS Ultrasonic Product Line:- Accountable for the deliverables of R&D due to ensure the success of the project- Responsible for the detailed scheduling and budgeting of R&D activities- Represent the R&D function at the customer- Interface with the customer for the R&D subjects of the project, break down and cascade internally customer requests and needs- Contribute to the identification of the needs in terms of resources, equipments, investments- Establish detail break down of the activities to meet the project milestones- Daily management of all R&D contributors, and assigning to them the work packages needed Show less

  • Chief Engineer

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Platform Manager

    Nov 2020 - Dec 2023

  • Head of Technical Project Management

    Oct 2017 - Nov 2020

  • Technical Project Manager

    Aug 2015 - Sept 2017