Kyle Westmoreland
Product Development / Mechanical Engineer
Santa Cruz | United States
Interests
No information
Industries
Bike
Moto & Powersports
Outdoor
Skate
Snow
Triathlon
In my own words
— Kyle<p>I am a senior mechanical engineer and developer that loves the outdoors.
I have worked in the outdoor industry for over 10 years now and couldn't imagine a better fit for me. Designing products with like minded individuals is the best way to work. </p>
Trajectory
Jan 2021 — Now
Senior Product Development Engineer · Bell Helmets
Managed 2-person design teams tasked with designing complex bike and motorcycle helmet assemblies that
met all specifications set by category manager
● Instituted timelines for design, quality, and engineering team to ensure projects reached milestones and maintained alignment with sales and marketing teams
● Oversaw impact testing for helmets, instructing factories on layup modifications for carbon and fiberglass
helmets in order to pass different certifications per country
● Maintained supplier relationships in China for current and future helmet projects, overseeing all development
through to production with each individual factory
Sep 2019 — Dec 2021
Design AND Development Engineer · Black Diamond Equipment
● Developed innovative new helmet for Black Diamond to enter the snow category
● Oversaw all aspects of the design process from conception to mass production, including: concept design,
rapid prototyping, tool creation, detailed bill of materials, safety standards testing, and manufacturing support
● Adapted CAD skills to NX software to complete complex helmet models
Oct 2016 — Jul 2019
Sr. Mechanical Engineer · Giro Sport Design
Served as Lead Engineer for Giro snow helmet line and consulted with cross-functional teams
Collaborated with Industrial Design to maintain design intent of helmets and keep development on schedule
Managed 2 person outsourced engineering team tasked with designing components for complex helmet assemblies
Created advanced 3D surfaces using Solidworks for robust part files that were ready for tooling
Traveled to China 2-3 times annually to troubleshoot pre production challenges and approve helmets for production at multiple factories
Successfully introduced 3-4 high end helmets into market yearly
Aug 2015 — Sep 2016
Mechanical Design Engineer · Burley Design
Designed and improved child and cargo trailers for bicycles based on feedback provided by key customers
Prototyped and tested new designs using DFMEA data when moving forward with products for production
Identified challenges during production runs and developed innovative solutions before next build cycle
Feb 2013 — Aug 2015
Design Engineer · SMITH OPTICS
Engineered helmets, goggles, and glasses using Solidworks to satisfy the needs in the current outdoor market
Transformed and resolved 2D designs provided by designer into a 3D toolable format for mass production
Oversaw all aspects of the design process from conception to mass production, including: concept design, rapid prototyping, tool creation, detailed bill of materials, safety standards testing, and manufacturing support
Communicated daily with factories in Guangzhou, China for tooling creation and injection molding
Successfully introduced 4-5 new products into market yearly
Feb 2006 — Feb 2013
Mechanical Design Engineer · Rocky Mountain Hardware
Designed art grade bronze architectural hardware using Solidworks to meet the aesthetic and functional needs of designers and homeowners
Oversaw drawing creation, bill of material changes, and unit specifications for product introduction into european market
Activity
Education history
University of Idaho
BSc
