# Guy Zur > Engineering Director | Building & Leading High-Performing Teams | Automotive, Aerospace & Defense Systems | Ex-Flex | Ex-Elbit Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/guyzur • Engineering Director with 15+ years driving technological innovation and organizational transformation in safety-critical automotive and aerospace systems. • Proven track record building high-performing global teams, managing $50M+ program portfolios, and delivering M$ in cost savings through strategic process optimization. • Expert in establishing enterprise-wide system engineering methodologies in both greenfield and brownfield environments. ## Work Experience ### Director - Test Systems and Automation @ CARIAD, Inc. Jan 2024 – Present | Mountain View, California, United States • Built and scaled greenfield verification organization for VW Group's infotainment and connectivity platforms, establishing enterprise-wide testing standards across development, Hardware in the loop, EOL and manufacturing • Founded HW DevOps organization and pioneered AI-driven CI/CD automation for hardware/firmware development, reducing cycle time by 35% and establishing new industry benchmarks. • Implemented AI agents and methodologies for requirements capture, analysis, and design verification. • Lead Test Systems organization, implementing standardized methodologies across VW's automotive portfolio with comprehensive stakeholder alignment. • Directed annual verification budget and delivered 30% in cost savings through strategic process optimization and holistic testing methodology • Established cross-functional root cause analysis framework and testing database strategy, accelerating issue resolution by 35% and generating millions in annual savings. • Establish ISO 26262, 15288, 29148, IEEE1012, ASPICE- compliant test methodologies and quality gates for releases. • Drove test and integration hand-off strategies with JDM/ODM partners, ensuring yield and manufacturability at scale ### Director, System Engineering, System Integration and Test Flex Auto - North America @ Flex Jan 2019 – Jan 2024 | Markham, Ontario, Canada • Founded and scaled Systems Integration & Test organization from ground up, growing to 15-person global team managing $50M+ portfolio across ADAS-L4, Zonal Controllers, and power electronics programs. • Discipline lead of Hardware Verification and Software Validation. Driving the development and implementation of robust design verification methodologies of complex, mission critical automotive systems to ensure readiness for mass production of cutting-edge ADAS-L4, Zonal/Local Controller systems, power electronics (inverter control board). • Established enterprise-wide validation frameworks as primary technical authority between engineering and manufacturing, reducing software development effort by 50% and accelerating time-to-market • Directed $20M annual verification budget and led strategic partnerships with GM, Ford, and Stellantis on mission-critical ADAS and power electronics programs • Led cross-functional task-force teams for complex Root Cause Analysis and corrective action (RCCA) • Oversaw financial management for the System Integration & Test team, including budgeting, CAPEX planning, and P&L reporting. • Developed and managed an annual budget, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and cost control while meeting project objectives and timelines. ### Validation and Verification Group Manager @ Aversan Inc. Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 • Build R&D team developing safety-critical aviation systems, managing $7M portfolio with 95% on-time delivery rate • Developed certification HIL testers that reduced qualification time by 60% across multiple aviation programs (Honeywell partnership) • Served as discipline authority for engineering testing, qualification, and international type approval (DO-254, DO-178, DO-160G, ARP-4754) • Managed complete product lifecycle from engineering prototype to risk production, reporting directly to CEO on global customer programs • Led successful development and certification of SKYLENS, leading a matrix organization ### Technical Project Manager (Project Engineer) @ Aversan Inc. Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Toronto, Canada Area • Managed cross-functional teams in safety-critical aerospace projects with expertise in design verification, international type approval, and full product lifecycle management under aviation regulations and certification authorities. ### Technical Product Manager @ Elbit Systems Ltd, Aerospace Division Jan 2012 – Jan 2016 • Led development and certification of SKYLENS computer - industry's first wearable head-up display system for aviation, managing matrix organization of 40+ engineers across 6 disciplines • Pioneered augmented reality safety certification approach with aviation authorities (FAA, EASA), establishing first-of-its-kind regulatory standards for wearable aviation displays • Delivered complex multi-disciplinary program on schedule and within budget despite challenging stakeholder requirements and regulatory landscape • Managed end-to-end project lifecycle from requirements through qualification across Systems Architecture, Software, Hardware/FPGA, Safety (RAMS), Mechanical Engineering, and Certification ### Firmware Design Engineer @ Elbit Systems Ltd, Aerospace Division Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 - Designed safety-critical FPGA systems for military aviation including weapon control systems, wireless communication beacons, thermal imaging controllers, and motor control systems with expertise in PCB design, firmware development, and embedded Linux environments. ### Firmware Engineer @ Infinite Memory Jan 2008 – Jan 2012 | Israel - Developed innovative OTP NAND memory storage solutions for USB and SD devices with expertise in VHDL/C firmware design, FPGA development, and customer integration from prototype through production including yield optimization and cost reduction. ### Fimware and Hardware Engineer @ SCD- Leading worldwide supplier of high-end Infrared Detectors and Laser Diodes Jan 2004 – Jan 2008 - Developed thermal imaging display processors with expertise in FPGA implementation, Xilinx MicroBlaze integration, DDR controller design, and image processing algorithms while leading board bring-up procedures and validation environments. ### Officer - Captain (Department Lead) @ Defense & Security Jan 1999 – Jan 2002 • Commander of the tactical computers communication department in a field corp. • Lead a group of technicians. • In charge on establishing a computer network in the field - setting up hi-speed RF link and connecting it to special highly classified highly rigid computers' network. Received an honor for outstanding performance. ### Technician - Radio Communication Devices, VHF @ Defense & Security Jan 1998 – Jan 1999 A technician of VHF highly durable communication devices. • Analyzed and repair nonfunctional FM radio communication device. • Worked in harsh and stressing conditions. • Conducted testing of military communication sites and assure the equipment is functional • Worked in electronic lab - includes oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer and signal generator. ## Education ### Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Systems Engineering Technion - Israel Institute of Technology ### Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Hardware Engineering Technion - Israel Institute of Technology ### Technician in Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician IDF College ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/guyzur --- Source: https://flows.cv/guyzur JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/guyzur/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-05