1715 Gardenia Ave, Apt 307 Royal Oak, MI 48067

BwashK2@gmail.com 224-538-8002

Design Release Engineer Automotive | Aerospace | Product Design

Washington Brandon L.

Experience

Design Release Engineer Warren, MI General Motors Corporation Sep. 2016 / Present

Exterior Body: Exterior Trim – Movable & Removable Roof Systems TRACK Program Design Release Engineer (DRE): completes several rotations with

relevant interfacing positions to increase knowledge & skills for DRE position

Quality Engineering – Exteriors (current TRACK Program rotation) TRACK Quality Engineer supporting exterior commodities including roof and closure

systems (Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant, Lansing, MI) Programs: Chevrolet Camaro, Cadillac ATS, & Cadillac CTS Leading reconciliation of Camaro convertible quarter window regulator & tonneau seal

integration build issues; Design solution undergoing final production line trials Assisting the implementation of a solution to address ATS Sedan deck lid closing effort

build issues; Currently conducting pre-trial development testing

Other Leadership Activities 2017 GM - DAPCEP Planning Committee (Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program)

Design Release Engineer Intern Warren, MI General Motors Corporation Internship: May 2015 / Aug. 2015

Exterior Body: Exterior Trim – Movable & Removable Roof Systems Conducted Corvette Targa top component design analysis & development, helped to

shift new design direction of fore aft locator pins Performance vehicle active aerodynamics system development, integration/packaging,

and requirements/Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) scoping Conducted warranty claim/root cause analysis of sunroof wind deflector (corrosion),

and Corvette Targa top latch system (over constrained system) Worked closely with performance, validation, & aero engineers, as well as component

suppliers and design studio/CAD files

Design Release Engineer Intern Warren, MI General Motors Corporation Internship: May 2014 / Aug. 2014

Exterior Body: Advanced Technical Work – Lower Structures Provided DRE support and worked closely with aero engineers and design studio on

wind tunnel clay model development for Truck & Crossover SUV programs Performance vehicle (track spec) aero trim package wind tunnel analysis; Tested several

setups for optimal downforce configuration Worked closely with design studio on pick-up box design & accessory innovation;

Conducted design study for possible intellectual property protection Participated in crash test structural analysis and post-test composite material analysis &

integration; Resulted in next generation program design direction changes Served as experienced adviser and Body Vehicle Engineering representative for 2nd

annual General Motors student-run cross-functional department clinic

Design Release Engineer Intern Warren, MI General Motors Corporation Internship: May 2013 / Aug. 2013

Exterior Body: Exterior Trim – Wiper & Washer Systems Conducted competitive wiper system benchmarking; Resulted in component

change/consolidation across programs to feature corporate common parts An integral member of the 1st General Motors student-run cross-functional department

clinic; Chosen representative of Body Vehicle Engineering

Conducted warranty part return analysis and wiper wind-lift validation (climatic wind tunnel); Efforts led to design changes of blade normal force/blade angle of attack

Assisted in headlamp wash system development and conducted wiper module containerization study

Design Release Engineer Intern Warren, MI General Motors Corporation Internship: May 2012 / Aug. 2012

Exterior Body: Side Closures – Locking & Latching Systems One of four inventors of approved US patent Publication No. 9248793 B2, Application

No. 13/866,999; Customizable systems & features that interface with the driver/occupants that initialize based on GPS location, such as visual indicators, ambient lighting, and door locking/unlocking operation logic (“Systems and Methods for Location Based Customization”, Filed Apr 19, 2013, Published Feb 2, 2016, GM Global Tech LLC)

Conducted passive entry systems competitive benchmarking study and contributed to system development across multiple vehicle programs, including lock state indication innovation; New direction for lock state feedback now implemented on current vehicles

Education

Purdue University West Lafayette, IN

Bachelor of Science, Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering - August 6th, 2016 Major Concentration – Design Minor Concentration – Aerodynamics Minor Degree – Product Lifecycle Management

Campus Involvement

National Society of Black Engineers

- STEM Enrichment, Mentor, Community Volunteer, & Executive Board Member

- Annual Purdue University Grand Prix NSBE Co-Chair (Aug. ’14- Aug. ’15), lead

reinstatement and rejuvenation of NSBE Racing team from dormancy since 2011

- NSBE Racing’s Crew Chief for 2015 Purdue University Grand Prix, responsible for

all team operations including kart builds, track days, & driver training

- 2012 Purdue Rube Goldberg Competition, NSBE Competition Chair

Purdue Hyperloop Design Challenge Team (SpaceX Competition) - Design & Structures Group, June-August 2016

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.

- Community service & outreach, campus awareness initiatives

Honors/Awards

NSBE Academic Excellence & Leadership Award (GM Foundation Scholarship)

- Awarded for demonstrated leadership and contributions made to the Purdue

University chapter of the NSBE, Spring 2015

Skills

NX Unigraphix & Teamcenter CATIA/Solidworks Autodesk Inventor Artisan, Fabrication, & Machining Lab Certification (Purdue AFL) Intellectual Property Filing Matlab/Simulink C Programing Adobe Illustrator DFSS Project Leadership Training Stage 1 Advanced Driver’s Training