Leonardo C.

Experience

• Development Engineer/Founder SplitboardUpgrades LLC · Self-employed Jun 2021 – Present 4 yrs 6 mos Melbourne, FL, United States Services:
  
  1. Research and Development
  Engineering consulting, collaborative projects and in-house development of improved, higher quality products.
  
  2. Product Testing and Validation
  Testing early prototypes, production-intent prototypes, and established products for usability and failure modes.
  
  3. Manufacturing and Sales
  Handle domestic and international manufacturer sourcing along with managing wholesale and direct sales of proven products.
• Engineering Consultant Self-Employed · Self-employed Mar 2016 – Present 9 yrs 9 mos Melbourne, FL, United States -Reciprocating diesel, natural gas and gasoline engine projects (Trucks, Cars, Generators, Marine and Historic Aircrafts).
  -Failure analysis and investigations.
  -Sailboat and powerboat upgrades (Radio/navigation/sensor systems, battery/power systems, solar panels, LED lighting, water makers and other vital living systems).
  -Splitboard and snowboard testing and development.
  -Various other outdoor gear testing and development.
• Senior Technical Engineer North American Repower · Full-time Jan 2016 – Feb 2018 2 yrs 1 mos Oceanside, CA, United States -Develop mechanical and electrical engine system integration plans for various vehicle chassis including hybrid drivetrains.
  -SAE J1939 and OBD-II/SAE J1962/ISO 9141-2 vehicle integration and diagnostic service documentation generation.
  -Research and validate various forms of ignition coils, spark plugs and spark plug wire and boot designs for use with high boost national gas engine ignition systems.
  -Generate physical and logical wiring harness drawings, using Visio, for vehicle and engine harness manufacturing.
  -Complete customer demonstration vehicle prototypes in fast paced environment.
  -Review, mark up and approve all mechanical and electrical engineering drawings.
  -Carry out ECR, ECO and ECN review and approval meetings. Ensure changes are implemented.
  -In field vehicle troubleshooting and problem resolution tasks as required.
• Development Engineer North American Repower · Full-time Aug 2012 – Dec 2015 3 yrs 4 mos Oceanside, CA, United States -Carry out diesel to compressed natural gas (CNG) engine conversions for medium to heavy duty vehicle applications.
  -Inspect existing diesel engines along with OEM specifications and engineer and validate additional components and necessary modifications to allow for dedicated CNG use.
  -Design natural gas electronic fuel injection systems to utilize in a variety of engine size conversions.
  -Assist in engine calibration work using transient dynamometer cells to meet EPA and CARB emission standards.
  -Troubleshoot engine durability testing data and implement necessary design changes to increase product reliability.
  -Optimize vehicle drivability by making ECM calibration changes through engineering evaluations and test driving reports.
  -Adhere to North American standards for the production of complete on road vehicle CNG fuel storage and delivery systems.
• Teaching Assistant UCSD MAE Undergraduate Machine Shop · Part-time Sep 2011 – Mar 2012 6 mos San Diego, CA, United States -Taught students how to safely operate shop machines, including lathes and mills for the MAE senior design classes
  -Advised students how to improve the design of their parts for more efficient manufacturability.
  -Scheduled and performed lathe and mill maintenance ensuring integrity of machines and increasing availability.
  -In charge of the machine shops working environment and maintained discipline by adhering to safety guidelines.
• Engineering Intern Solar Turbines · Internship Jun 2011 – Dec 2011 6 mos San Diego, CA, United States - Worked on turbine package design to incorporate Metal Clad Hazardous Location (MC-HL) cable in place of hard conduit.
  - Standardized the MC-HL cable routing configuration layouts on the Titan 130 packages.
  - Wrote scripts and lead the filming and editing process to produce MC-HL cable prep work sequence videos to be used for training purposes utilizing the Media and Manufacturing Departments.
  - Learned and utilized Six Sigma tools and methodology