Al Osterkil
About Al Osterkil
Al Osterkil is the Chief Engineer for North American Vehicle Requirements at Navistar Inc, with extensive experience in vehicle engineering and validation. He has held various engineering roles at Navistar and Oshkosh Truck since the late 1980s, focusing on product development and safety technologies.
Current Role at Navistar
Al Osterkil serves as the Chief Engineer for North American Vehicle Requirements at Navistar Inc. since 2018. He is based in Munich, Germany. In this role, he focuses on providing North American durability and vehicle-in-use requirements for Navistar products. He also supports the resolution of issues related to vehicle architecture and component/system packaging.
Previous Experience at Navistar
Osterkil has extensive experience at Navistar Inc., where he held various engineering positions. He worked as Chief Engineer for Vehicle Validation and Operation from 2009 to 2011, and as Chief Engineer for the Bus group from 2005 to 2007. He also served as Chief Engineer for Product Validation from 2011 to 2018, and held managerial roles in Reliability and Quality, and Vehicle Engineering across different product groups.
Experience at OSHKOSH TRUCK
Before joining Navistar, Al Osterkil worked at OSHKOSH TRUCK in various engineering roles. He served as a Support and Liaison Engineer in the Military group from 1990 to 1993. Prior to that, he was a Product Engineer in the Military group from 1993 to 1995 and a Test Engineer from 1989 to 1990. His work at OSHKOSH TRUCK contributed to his expertise in military vehicle engineering.
Education and Expertise
Al Osterkil studied Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he earned his Bachelor's degree from 1981 to 1989. His educational background laid the foundation for his career in engineering, focusing on product development, design risk assessment, and validation processes. He is recognized for his technical expertise in Automated Driver Assist Systems and safety technologies.
Technical Contributions
Osterkil plays a significant role in identifying best practices and process improvement ideas in product development at Navistar. He mediates conflicts related to requirements and product performance, facilitating technology sharing between Navistar and MAN product communities. His contributions include enhancing design risk assessment and validation methodologies.