Location
Brett Walker
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Work Experience
Electro-Mechanical Control Systems Engineer
Allison Transmission → March 2023 – Current
- Led international military product certification strategy across multiple jurisdictions (US, India, Sweden, Italian) enabling defense market access and entry
- Supported European market capture through submittal of Conformity of Production certification, aligning ATI products with EU quality standards and legislation
- Influenced management to invest in $100k internal electromagnetic compliance testing capability, reducing regulatory risk and external lab outsourcing costs by ~$20-40k on various product design iterations
- Translated complex technical and regulatory requirements into executive briefings to drive strategic resource decisions – Next Gen Transmission Controller
- Developed statement/scope of work and test plans for US, Italian, and Indian Governments
Electronics Procurement/Electronics Engineer
North American Lighting → March 2021 – March 2023
- Aligned engineering, sales, and procurement teams to translate customer requirements into product specifications such as RoHS compliance, cybersecurity, and passenger vehicle safety (light intensity, signal requirements, etc.)
- Designed circuit with micro-controller using CAN/LIN to interface with secondary PCBs and BCM
- Analyzed market trends to inform pricing strategy and high-value supplier negotiations
- Mitigated supply chain risks through strategic sourcing, achieving $1.2M in cost avoidance
- Use MATHCAD to calculate WCCA failure modes for product in response to varying environmental conditions