William Smith
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Mr. Smith has more than 15 years of experience in simulation, modeling and controls with specialties in automotive powertrain
system design and modeling.
From 2002 to 2009, Mr. Smith led an initiative to develop in-house software and controls capability at New Process Gear – Magna
Powertrain which grew in scope to offer full Mechatronics design and development. Leading a team of 15 cross functional personnel,
he designed and developed flexible vehicle controls solutions for AWD, 4WD and electric vehicles, releasing 6 production programs
in 7 years. He was instrumental in core control development and in architecting the network of simulations used to validate system
functionality.
Mr. Smith has worked in the international powertrain arena for over 10 years distilling requirements from top manufacturers such as
BMW and Porsche into robust system designs and production products. The key to his development strategy has been an innovative
model-based approach, enabling a seamless flow of product from feasibility studies to final rollout.
Key Projects
- New Process Gear, Syracuse NY. Responsible for design and development of model based code for products such as Porsche
Cayenne, GM Tahoe and Suburban, Chrysler Liberty and Grand Cherokee.
- Mr. Smith was instrumental in the creation and development of New Process Gear’s core intellectual property for AWD control
systems, providing modules for non-linear motor control, vehicle dynamics modeling and analysis, learning and adaptive routines,
signal processing and filtering, system diagnostics & error reaction management.
- 10 patents awarded in powertrain applications
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