Contact

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