Gerardo Ortega

ASPICE Auditor

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Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico

Experience

May 2023 - Present
2 years 9 months

ASPICE Auditor

KOSTAL

  • Lead assessor for ASPICE assessments for GM, STELLANTIS, TESLA, FORD, RIVIAN projects up to CL3 per customer requirements and KOSTAL internal KPIs.
  • Coach team in preparation for ASPICE audits according audit plan.
  • Coach HW team in preparation for updates of KOSTAL standard process to PAM 4.0.
  • Support NA QA direction to drive QA initiatives.
  • Support management for KOSTAL QA quotation to customer.
  • Lead customer warranty investigations, technical and process errors analysis to find RCA in customer complaints.
  • Drive standard process updates based on ASPICE results common findings.
Apr 2021 - May 2023
2 years 2 months

Principal Engineering Product Development Quality Specialist

KOSTAL

  • Acted as co-assessor in ASPICE audits for FORD, TESLA, STELLANTIS projects.
  • Ensured that process definitions in Kostal QMS (Standard process) are deployed and able to achieve the ASPICE capability levels required by customers (FORD).
  • Prepared lesson learned workshops.
  • Reviewed program KPIs.
  • ASPICE SUP.1 activities: software, mechanical, project management, hardware, functional safety, cybersecurity, systems, requirement management and SW validation engineering disciplines process coach/auditor.
  • Tailored the standard process for projects.
  • Prepared quality assurance strategy for each program.
  • Assured quality of work products with defined quality criteria.
  • Assured quality of processes by ensuring adherence and timely delivery.
  • Prepared SW, HW, SYSTEM sample releases for customer quality documentation.
  • Escalated deviations and risks to upper management.
  • Reported quality status of programs across different development stages.
Apr 2019 - Mar 2021
2 years

Sr. Engineering Quality Analyst

VISTEON

  • PD Quality ASPICE lead for NA FORD programs (support for GM programs).
  • Ensured that process definitions in Visteon QMS (standard process) are deployed and able to achieve required ASPICE capability levels.
  • Performed similar responsibilities and activities as previous roles.
Mar 2017 - Mar 2019
2 years 1 month

Sr. Software Quality Assurance Engineer

HARMAN

  • Evaluated process adherence in Lifestyle Car Audio development projects for electronics design, software design and validation, mechanical design, systems engineering, requirements and project management across all product development milestones: planning, prototype, DV-PV, pilot and launch phase.
  • Managed audit schedule for North America Lifestyle division and assigned resources for audits.
  • Led continuous improvement initiatives and process development/definition for engineering team in North America.
  • Assessed ASPICE methodology implementation in the organization to guarantee customer expectations are met.
  • Defined metrics for QRO team to measure and improve performance and global metric SCORE.
  • Audited Toyota, Ford, Chrysler, Hyundai and GM.
  • Led Harman QRO engineering center/manufacturing plant to IATF16949 certification in 2018.
Dec 2015 - Feb 2017
1 year 3 months

Lead Software Quality Assurance Engineer

General Electric Infrastructure Querétaro

  • Responsible for software quality assurance activities for all engine programs (commercial and NPI) in GE Aviation Engines as required by FAA/EASA (DO-178 rev C/D) for ten engine programs and a 300-engineer team, software Class A.
  • Participated through the V software development and testing life cycle with waterfall methodology from system requirements allocation through system testing, including creation of LOI and BOE, planning documentation review/creation (PSAC, SVCP, SDP, QAP, SCMP, etc.), configuration management, support environment, formal testing, engineering design review, requirements traceability, project completion, defect management and problem reports audits.
  • Ensured conformance of test stations and participated in engineering design reviews.
  • Verified embedded control systems for airborne control systems of commercial and military aircraft programs.
  • Designed white-box unit-level tests to achieve 100% modified condition/decision coverage.
  • Participated and attended regulatory meetings (Stage of Involvement meetings 1 to 4).
  • Responsible for quality assurance activities for Navigation & Guidance team in GE Digital required by FAA/EASA for two main programs and a 150-engineer team, software Class B using agile methodology.
  • As AS9100 lead coordinator for GE Digital, prepared and updated quality management system for AS9100 re-certification, scheduled training for AS9100 rev D for quality management representatives, updated procedures, work instructions and turtle diagrams to align with the norm, organized internal audits for formal audit preparation, created QMR cost estimates for quality activities.
Apr 2010 - Nov 2015
5 years 8 months

Lead Controls Engineer (SW developer/Tester) / DMAIC Black belt

General Electric Infrastructure Querétaro

  • Programmed FADEC (Full Authority Electronic Control) for legacy engine programs controlling engine behavior based on airframe customer and FAA/EASA requirements and GE Aircraft Engines team.
  • Acted as Six Sigma Black Belt for PIC controls team (around 50 members) with annual project savings around $300K, mentoring new hires for GB certification within a year, and promoting continuous improvement culture through Lean Six Sigma action workouts and lean events.
  • Led initiative to fulfill customer satisfaction and complaint management per AS9100 point 8.2 by defining and implementing procedures to measure and manage customer feedback and satisfaction and documenting procedures in quality management system.
  • Led control system team for Boeing 747/787 aircraft engines from 2011 to 2013.
  • Brought dry rig testing process from US to Mexico to support FAR 33 certification for legacy programs, initially ran remotely then localized execution at Querétaro facilities.
Aug 2007 - Mar 2010
2 years 8 months

Automation Engineer supervisor

Fertinal (PEMEX)

  • Updated software for programmable logic controllers in all 13 production plants.

Summary

Experienced Process Engineer with over 10 years in embedded development projects in the automotive industry. Proficient in ASPICE, Functional Safety ISO 26262, Cybersecurity ISO21434, and Agile methodologies. Skilled in leading ASPICE assessments, quality assurance initiatives, and familiar with IBM and Atlassian ALM tools. Eager to contribute to Denso's Process Group by leveraging technical skills and innovative solutions.

Languages

English
Advanced
Spanish
Advanced

Education

Oct 2009 - Jun 2012

ITESM campus Morelia (online Program)

Master, Finance concentration · Business Administration · Morelia, Mexico

Oct 2002 - Jun 2007

ITESM campus Queretaro

Bachelor of Science · Electronics and Communication Engineering · Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico

Certifications & licenses

ASPICE Competent Assessor

intacs

ASPICE Provisional Assessor

intacs

Green / Black Belt

GE Aviation

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