# George L S. > Engineering Manager Location: Oakley, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/georgels Engineering / Manufacturing leader adept at building and managing high performance teams, both onshore and offshore, for medical devices, consumer electronics, lighting, power tools , audio and automotive markets. Plant Management, P/L, NPI, Systems Engineering. • Expertise in all phases of product development and delivery including strategy, planning, development, R&D, patents, IP portfolio management, business development, risk management, cost control, leadership development, executive management and technology road maps. Master Black Belt, Project and Program Management. • Skilled at forging relationships and resolving issues across functional, divisional, corporate, and inter-corporate boundaries. Work well with sales, marketing, business development, finance, HR, etc. • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills. Influential, disciplined, and adaptable. • Known for creating global teams and for mentoring high-potential managers and individual contributors. China, India, Germany, Costa Rica. • Sensible balance of expert-level technical skills and focused business acumen. Advanced degrees in electrical engineering. MBA and Executive training in business administration Harvard. Specialties: SPC Innovative Design, process development, UL, CSA, FCC, Agile, Microsoft Project, Injection Molding tool design, process debug, AC circuits, DC circuits, power supply, buck boost, coil design, battery charger, circuit design audio systems, hybrid drives, motor controls, SAEJ1939, harness design, die casting, software development, 802.11n, USB 4.0, Arena PLM, Cloud based project management. Altium, DesignSpark PCB, Labview, AutoCAD, Solidworks, Pro-E and DesignSpark 3D, HTML, JAVA SCRIPT, C++, JIRL, Confluent QFD, DXF, DFM, IoT, Apple Beacon and Siri's Kitchen. APICS, Master Black Belt, Logistics, ERP, SAP. Inventor 2023, Master Cam 2023, Injection Molding. FPGA, Intel, Altum, Lattice, VHDL, Azure, Agile, Waterfall ,PMBOK ## Work Experience ### Senior Project Development Manager @ Parker Hannifin Jan 2025 – Present | Livermore, California, United States Experienced engineering leader with expertise in power electronics and inverter development, managing teams, budgets, and project timelines from concept through high-volume production. Skilled in designing high-voltage inverter systems, integrating electronics, thermal, and mechanical components, and ensuring performance, efficiency, and reliability through rigorous testing and quality assurance. Collaborates cross-functionally with mechanical, firmware, and powertrain teams to deliver seamless vehicle integration. Drives innovation through technology roadmaps, competitive benchmarking, and strategic adoption of new technologies. Holds a degree in Electrical or Automotive Engineering with deep technical knowledge of circuit design, hardware-software integration, and simulation tools such as SPICE or MATLAB/Simulink. Demonstrated leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills within the automotive industry’s demanding regulatory and performance standards. ### Senior Project Manager @ Curtis Instruments Jan 2025 – Present | Livermore, California, United States Key Responsibilities: Strategic Alignment: Develop and implement programs that align with the organization's strategic goals and objectives. Program Planning: Define program scope, objectives, timelines, and resource allocation. Project Coordination: Oversee multiple projects within a program, ensuring they are interconnected and progressing as planned. Stakeholder Management: Communicate with stakeholders, providing updates on program status, risks, and issues. Resource Management: Allocate resources effectively across projects and ensure optimal utilization. Risk Management: Identify potential risks and develop mitigation plans. Budget Management: Manage program budgets and ensure financial resources are used effectively. Performance Monitoring: Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and program outcomes. Team Leadership: Lead and mentor project teams, providing guidance and support. Continuous Improvement: Identify areas for improvement in program management processes Program Managers are responsible for the overall success of a program, ensuring that it delivers the intended outcomes while adhering to established standards and timelines. ### Senior System Engineering Manager @ Cobham Satcom Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | Concord, California, United States Hands-on technical manager able to design electrical circuits, write detailed electrical specifications, test procedures/reports, generate design output files, and work within the requirements/regulations of quality management system. Responsible for people management hiring, developing and implementing organizational structure, delivering performance reviews, providing continual feedback, coaching and career growth for direct reports. Growing the organization to support multiple fast-paced product categories. Articulate the technology, requirements, goals and milestones to executive management. Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis of system electronics and provide solutions to design issues. Define and revise the long-term strategy for Cobham Satcom Work with the C-level to develop end-to-end program plans, influence teams to deliver against schedule, and keep the org and leadership informed on progress. Perform risk management and change management on programs. Drive internal process improvements across multiple teams and functions. Work with teams to set milestones, communicate program statuses, and identify/address potential setbacks. Works with engineering to ensure what is built has the right balance of cost versus benefit and focuses on addressing the highest priority partner team and customer needs. ### Director Hardware, Firmware and Software @ Thermo Fisher Scientific Jan 2019 – Jan 2023 | Sunnyvale, California, United States Drive contract manufacturer preparation for pre-production builds. Production process development, documentation, optimization and validation. Development and implementation of new technologies to improve production quality, capacity and efficiency. Set standard practices and independently settle impact to design approaches and parameters to the final product. Provide direction, mentorship and resources to other engineering groups and project leaders as well as factory technicians. Act as lead engineer on a variety of projects and participates in the project planning of major sub-projects. Perform assignments in several of the following manufacturing engineering functions like Design for Manufacturability. Provide early and ongoing manufacturing involvement to ensure new products are mechanically manufacturable. Product Engineering support on all phases of a product from concept to repeat manufacturing to end of life. Provide production support engineering with respect to technically complex testing methods, procedures and failure analysis. Process Engineering using DVT, EVT and PCT process as DRI for technically complex processes to improve quality and efficiency. Failure/Data Analysis FMEA, DFMEA, PFMEA. Plan, develop and implement technically complex procedures for the testing and evaluation of soon to be released products. Specify tests to be performed, compile data and make recommendations for product design changes and final assembly standards. This will include the use of Design of Experiments (DOE) and statistical analysis using Six Sigma principles. Provide regular VP level communication of technical health of program. ISO-13485 ### Director of Engineering NPI/ Manufacturing @ Fresenius Medical Care North America Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Concord, California, United States A dynamic engineering leader with a proven track record of continually improving products and processes by meeting and exceeding performance as well as customer requirements and implementing solution-based strategies. Strong reputation for building highly effective and motivated teams and a passionate advocate of empowering individuals and inspiring teams to achieve organizational goals. Adept at managing complex projects spread across multiple sites, teams and product lines and fostering and sustaining professional and productive relationships with cross functional teams, vendors and contract manufacturers. Strong background in Medical Device Design Controls, PLM, Continuous Improvement and NPI with experience in R&D and Operations. Accountable for Cockpit / Compass new product development process to meet regulatory requirements for verification, validation, human factors and 510K pre-market 21 CFR 820 FDA requirements. ### Senior Manager Design Quality Engineering @ Fresenius Medical Care North America Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Concord, California, United States Manages a team of quality engineers and technicians supporting new product development and geography expansions. Provides guidance and leadership for quality and compliance including NCMR, CAPA, root cause analysis, production support, audits, issue trending and good documentation practices .Ensure products are developed and manufactured in accordance with applicable industry standards, regulatory requirements, customer requirements, and product specifications. Drives a culture/environment of operational excellence and continuous improvement. Manage department resource allocation across multiple product lines. Drive change, demonstrate effective decision making, and provide direction for quality operations. Provide guidance and development opportunities for department employees. Plans, directs and implements all aspects of the company's design and development of new medical device products or software systems. Develop, evaluate, implement and maintain technical quality assurance standards for FDA, QMS, CAPA, Design Control and reliability systems and standards pertaining to materials, techniques, for company products and systems. Oversees the investigation and evaluation of existing technologies. Guides the conceptualization of new methodologies, materials, machines, processes or products. Directs the development of new concepts from initial design to market release. Manages feasibility studies of the design to determine if capable of functioning as intended. Monitors documentation maintenance throughout all phases of research and development. Organizes the coordination of activities with outside suppliers and consultants to ensure timely delivery. ### Managing Director @ Vode Lighting LLC Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | Sonoma, California Championed the Apple corporate headquarters lighting project team at Vode which accounted for $75,000,000.00 in sales. Profit and loss responsibility. Partnered with Apple ID, PD and Optics team to take concepts through engineering, manufacturing and install at the campus. Controls systems integration. Managed USA, Germany and Asia teams of over 43 people at 22 factories across the globe. Accountable for entire program of 132 fixture type's design, manufacturer of aluminum extrusions, PCBA, controls used in the multi channel tuned lighting system and building controls for Apple's new HQ building. Very capable of forging relationships across groups and the ability to negotiate and distill requirements down to their architectural elements with the Apple Team. Lastly created a new engineering team and global supply chain for Vode in the USA. Used 8D process and DMAIIC to solve problems. QFD, DXF, DFM, IoT, Apple Beacon and Siri's Kitchen. APICS, Master Black Belt, Logistics, ERP, SAP. ### Engineering, Manufacturing and Process Development @ Vode Lighting LLC Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Sonoma, California Managing director leading the engineering, manufacturing, contract manufacturing selection, product design, deployment and support for factory automation systems. Manages USA, Germany and Asia teams delivering factory hardware automation solutions. The robots manufacture of aluminum extrusions, heat sinks and PCB'a used in the Industrial lighting system and building controls. With a strong insight into understanding of high volume manufacturing systems and how to implement them system wide. Focusing on consumer electronic products, SMT, assembly, test, or packaging operations. Works with C level and senior levels in both strategic and implementation capacities. Outstanding functional understanding of various aspects of the automation and robotics field, with prior work experience in the creating of machine design, machine integration or production line support. Vary capable of forging relationships across groups and have the ability to negotiate and distill requirements down to their architectural elements. Works with some of the greatest engineers in the world from Apple and Foxconn. ### Vice President of Electrical Engineering @ GILLIG Jan 2008 – Jan 2014 | hayward, ca Manager of engineering team of 11 hardware, software, design and electronic engineer's that develops, designs, documents and manufactures clean diesel, CNG and hybrid electrical powered propulsion systems used on transit buses. Information Technology Systems integration into Transit system buses and vehicle electrical systems. J1939 Can network devices. Process guru for SAE J1938 and SAE 1455 product development and testing. Interface between vendors and lean sigma process development. Focus on Zero defects. Optimized Allison hybrid drive systems to achieve 3 times battery life and 2.5 times fuel economy. ### EPM, Cost Engineering @ Apple Jan 2005 – Jan 2008 | Cupertino, Ca. Engineering team leader for 11 engineers that transfers industrial designs for mechanical and electronics into manufacturing. My team documents design intent and transfers this into equipment, tooling, and processes for use in the high volume manufacturing of Mac computers, IPhone and Ipod audio products. Responsible for the global supply chain team for enclosure procurement. Investment, die cast, aluminum enclosure, Mac Book SBE manager, IPhone enclosure manager. Lead manager for capital equipment procurement and automation to make Ipods, Macs and Iphone. Manager of the cost engineering group. Major focus is to design the capitol equipment supply chain strategy and structure to meet high volume ramp plans with a focus on six sigma principles. 50% travel to Asia. ### Director Of Hardware Engineering @ LeapFrog Jan 2003 – Jan 2005 Responsible for 35 engineers doing design and development of embedded firmware and software for complex embedded computer systems used on the Fly Pentop Computer and Leapster. Designed new platform hardware and software requirements and specifications from concept to mass production using QFD. Drove the use of agile / extreme software development with the Scrum for the SDLC. Directed engineering, PMO staff and outside consultants, planed and coordinated the development, integration, and release of hardware, software and firmware. Performs functional tests to establish working parameters for hardware and software compatibility. Supported custom IC and hardware bring up at contract manufactures. Coordinated and reviewed functional tests to establish working parameters for hardware / software compatibility. Managed custom camera IC and hardware bring up at contract manufactures. Designed a custom chip placement machine used to manufacture FLY pentop camera module ### Plant Manager @ Milwaukee Electric Tool Jan 1998 – Jan 2003 Father of the Milwaukee Job site radio from concept to production. Advanced the development of LiIon Molicell chemistry with pack electronics, overcoming shut down in high discharge products. Launched the first line of LiIon battery packs/chargers for use in Power Tool applications. Recruited to lead key corporate initiative to divest corporation of all electronics manufacturing (Lean, Kanban, Cellular and JIT) retaining a focused internal development team and utilizing external contract manufacturing sources for meeting new and existing needs product development needs. Integrated next generation technology in compact flash card into the radio. ### Vice President Of Manufacturing Operations @ Rubbermaid Home Products Jan 1995 – Jan 1998 Prominent brand in a diversified line of home appliances, health care and comfort products. Responsible for driving the sourced development of products for the brand names sold by the Mr.Coffee, Health-o-Meter and Kitchen Appliances business units. Supported 4 Brand Managers and business functions for: strategizing/implementing near and long-term business plans; budget creation and control; project priorities and scheduling; and marketing issues and line rationalization. Conducted on-site audits at hundreds of supplier factories all over the world. Negotiated contracts, requirements, cost and six sigma quality requirements, resulting in transferring the production, cellular manufacturing, related to more than $200 million of product sales. ### Director. Program Management HED, Division @ Bose Corporation Jan 1992 – Jan 1995 Senior-level contributor working at the “fuzzy front-end” to help define the future of Bose’s Home Entertainment Division. Creating compelling data-informed arguments to drive towards emerging technologies, new markets and greater innovation. Affinity for gadgets and technology, and enjoys the opportunity to bench mark, review and evaluate new Bose products vs the competitors. Expert on various new technologies, new markets, competitive threats, and opportunities – developing compelling whitepapers and briefs as output. ### Engineering Program Manager @ General Electric Jan 1987 – Jan 1992 Engineering Program Manager and team leader that coordinated the design on new engineering projects and programs using DFSS for engineering and design. Managed large scale resource plan $100 million budget, tollgate and deliverable perspective, for GE Appliance, Super abrasives and Plastics. Lead Asia Design team leader of custom product design, development and manufacturing services group. We grow an idea from its concept through to its delivery to distribution. Visited over 500 China factories. NPI Program managers can consult at any point in the new product development process from concept through production. Working on Medical Devices, Snack Machines, Appliances, Cellular Phones, Battery Chargers, Injection Molds, IMD, Industrial Design, Pro-Engineer and Electronics. Manager of first engineering team to use Weilbull analysis to reduce sample count for design validation testing. Lead the organizational change from life testing to Halt and Hass testing and changed the GE design standards. ### Firmware Test Engineer @ Maytag Jan 1986 – Jan 1987 Worked as a test engineer of firmware validation and fault testing on coin changers, soda machines and dollar bill changers. Used a ICE box to isolate code areas where problems were found and worked with the firmware development engineers to obtain revised source code. My second job was to verify correct operation and try and develop ways to cause the machines to fail. I also worked designing and developing burn-in and life testing source code. ### E-4 Non commissioned officer @ United States Air Force Jan 1982 – Jan 1986 B-52 Defensive System Trainer Specialist T1- Crew Chief (Tail Gunner Simulator) T4- Electronic Warfare Simulator Anderson AFB Guam Osan AFB Korea K.I Sawyer AFB, Mich. AF Honor Guard Old Crow ## Education ### Post Graduate Program Strategic Leadership in Business Administration and Management, General Harvard University ### LEAD Program in Executive Education Stanford University ### MBA in Technology Management University of Phoenix ### BSEE in Electronics, Cum Laude Cleveland State University ### ASEE in Electronics Lakeland Community College ### ASET in Electronics Technology Community College of the Air Force ### HSD in Air Traffic Control Aviation High School ### infragard national members alliance ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/georgesantana --- Source: https://flows.cv/georgels JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/georgels/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13