Experienced engineering, advanced R&D, and prototype manufacturing manager with a passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences. Unique combination of engineering, design, and leadership skills for managing complex, multidisciplinary development programs. Track record of successfully developing ideas from concept to product in the automotive, defense, and consumer product industries.

1. BRIAN MILLER
Senior Engineering Program Manager
CONTACT
Greater Los Angeles
(626) 263-0009
brianmiller502@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Experienced engineering, advanced R&D, and prototype manufacturing
manager with a passion for delivering exceptional customer
experiences. Unique combination of engineering, design, and leadership
skills for managing complex, multidisciplinary development programs.
Track record of successfully developing ideas from concept to product
in the automotive, defense, and consumer product industries.
EDUCATION
MS – Mechanical Engineering
Purdue University – 2002
BS – Aerospace Engineering
University of Southern California – 1994
BS – Transportation Design (94/144 comp.)
Art Center College of Design – 2009
Suspension Design Certificate
SAE International
Program Management Certificate
SAE International
Vehicle Dynamics Simulation
University of Michigan (UMTRI)
Earned Value Management System
Humphreys and Associates
Deltek wInsight EVMS Toolkit
CS Solutions
Six Sigma
AMETEK Aerospace
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Faraday Future | Senior Project Engineer Jul 2016 – Feb 2018
• Led a cross-functional team responsible for integrating company’s
high performance electric propulsion system into vehicles of other
OEMs (mass production and motorsports).
• Customer facing project lead responsible for all aspects of program
execution (scheduling, budget, contracts, purchase orders, technical
development progress, and customer communications).
• Completed design and engineering analyses (vehicle dynamics,
thermal, weight, etc.) in support of vehicle development.
• Supported DFMEA against automotive safety standards to assess
design risk in new application.
NZXT | Senior Product Manager Jun 2015 – Jul 2016
• Identified new product segments and market opportunities for
innovative, user-centric company in the competitive PC Gaming
hardware industry.
• Completed 2D and 3D concept ideation and produced physical mock-
ups and prototypes in support of new product design.
• Responsible for complete product lifecycle from conceptualization
through to design, manufacture, purchasing, distribution, and P&L.
Horizon Hobby | Category Manager Feb 2012 – Apr 2014
• Organized and led a cross-functional team spanning three different
continents and seven difference time zones to simultaneously develop
20 new highly engineered products while preparing new brand launch.
• Worked closely with purchasing, marketing, management, sales, and
vendors to ensure timely product availability.
• Crafted majority of the marketing strategy for the brand.
Method RC | Co-Founder Jan 2011 – Jan 2014
• Designed, manufactured, and sold highly engineered products to the
enthusiast and racing radio control hobby industry.

2. SKILLS
Program/Product Management
Wrike, Smartsheet, MS Project/Word,
Atlassian Confluence, SAP, Earned Value
(EVMS)
Engineering
Aerodynamics, Suspension Design and
Tuning, Chassis, Materials, Mechanical
Design, Race Engineering, M&S
Team Communications
Trello, Slack, Skype, UberConference,
WebEx
Technical/Requirements Management
JAMA, Jira, Bitbucket, GitHub
CAD
SolidWorks, Catia, Pro/E, Alias, Blender,
Keyshot
Design
Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop
Testing & Analysis
Matlab, Labview, MoTeC i2, Pi Research
(Cosworth), Atlas, Vbox, Canopy, Optimum
Lap/Dynamics, Vector CANanlyzer &
CANape, Excel
PAPERS & PATENTS
SAE962518 The Aerodynamic Optimization
of a Successful IMSA GTS Race Car
US 8631844 B2 Variable Compliance Wheel
ASSOCIATIONS
SAE International
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems
International (AUVSI)
Formula Baja and Formula SAE
MillenWorks | Director, Defense & Automotive Mar 2010 – Jun 2011
• Increased defense segment sales by 20% with intense business
development activities that focused on improving relations with
existing partners and chasing new opportunities.
• Led proposal efforts – prepared technical overview of the proposed
solution along with a detailed schedule, budget, and risk assessment.
• Implemented Earned Value Management System (EVMS) for tracking
progress of government-funded defense programs.
Horizon Hobby | Sr. Product Manager Apr 2009 – Mar 2010
• Turned around a poorly performing radio control electronics product
line by completing extensive development testing, assisting customers
affected by previous product failures, and working closely with
manufacturers to resolve quality and design issues.
• Released several new products into the marketplace after carefully
analyzing market opportunities and performing detailed design and
business studies (cost, pricing, sales volume, etc.).
• Completed extensive instrumented testing to evaluate durability and
performance of new designs.
MillenWorks | Director Defense & Sr. Program Mgr. Apr 2002 – Apr 2007
• Spearheaded new business development activities to capture
additional business, expanding customer base and enhancing work
with existing clients in the process.
• Managed numerous projects varying from $50k to $5M and 3-months
to 3-years simultaneously (defense, commercial, and motorsports)
with full P&L responsibility.
• Took complete ownership of programs (budgeting, scheduling,
staffing, facilities, and customer interface), pre-proposal to completion.
• Performed DFMEA on complex, electro-mechanical systems.
• Led testing of electro-mechanical systems for Hardware in the Loop
(HIL) testing in System Integration Labs (SILs) and bespoke test cells.
AMETEK Aerospace | Sr. Product Manager Apr 2001 – Apr 2002
• Specified, developed, and qualified electromechanical pressure
transducers for nuclear power generation, aviation, and space
applications, including the International Space Station.
• Completed verification and qualification testing using Automated Test
Equipment (ATE), environmental test rigs, and bespoke test cells.
General Motors | Experimental Engineer Jan 1995 – Apr 2001
• Successfully managed and performed engineering duties for various
racing programs resulting in numerous race wins and championships.
• Developed chassis, suspension, drivetrain, and aerodynamic systems
to maximize overall vehicle performance, drivability, and durability.
• Created test programs for lab and on-road testing, including creating,
installing, and maintaining data acquisition hardware. Analyzed data to
improve vehicle performance.