Matt V.

Experience

• Principal Engineer cammenga & associates llc · Full-time Feb 2025 – Feb 2026 1 yrs Dearborn, MI, United States Principal engineer for the Night Fision Arms division, providing leadership across product development, strategy, and full lifecycle execution of firearm platforms and components. Guide division-level engineering initiatives from concept through production release, establishing technical standards, and structured development processes that ensure performance, manufacturability, and scalability. Drive design validation, performance optimization, and risk mitigation. Collaborate closely with executive leadership to define product roadmap, strategic direction and supplier procurement to ensure production readiness across multiple platforms.
• Principal Manufacturing Engineer / Engineering Consultant Vigilant Gear LLC. · Full-time Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 1 yrs Priest River, ID, United States Primary responsibilities include optimizing manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve product quality. Daily duties involve analyzing production workflows, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing process improvements through advanced engineering techniques. This role requires collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and implement effective manufacturing systems, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards. Daily interactions with production staff, management, and external stakeholders are essential to communicate findings, provide training, and facilitate continuous improvement initiatives.
• Senior Engineer Lone Wolf Arms · Full-time Jan 2019 – Jan 2023 4 yrs Priest River, ID, United States Lone Wolf Distributors purchased by private equity firm and rebranded in 2019. Promoted to Senior Design Engineer. Primary responsibilities include leading the design and development of innovative products and solutions in alignment with organizational goals. Daily duties encompass collaborating with NPI teams and including project managers to ensure design feasibility and adherence to specifications and project goals and deadlines.