I am the Suspension Lead, managing a team of 10 engineers responsible for the design, manufacturing, and validation of steering and suspension related components. Appointed to this role after placing 10th out of 140 teams (top 7%) at the Michigan competition, my work focuses on designing parts and tooling that can be reliably manufactured, assembled, and tested within tight packaging and schedule constraints. 

My approach emphasized design for manufacturing and validation. Components were designed with GD&T driven drawings to control critical geometry, especially for welded assemblies. I designed and manufactured welding jigs to ensure repeatable alignment during fabrication. Test fixtures and shock dyno hardware were developed with load cells to collect meaningful data and support suspension validation. Design decisions were iterated based on manufacturing feedback and testing results rather than theoretical performance alone.