Dan Schlesinger
About Dan Schlesinger
Dan Schlesinger serves as the Chief Engineer of Centralized Analysis at Navistar Inc, where he manages a team of 70 analysts and oversees a variety of CAE analysis areas. With a background in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University, he has held significant roles at various automotive and aerospace companies over his extensive career.
Current Role at Navistar
Dan Schlesinger serves as the Chief Engineer for Centralized Analysis at Navistar Inc. since 2011. In this role, he manages a team of 70 analysts, which includes 40 local analysts and 30 based in India. His responsibilities encompass overseeing a wide range of Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) analysis areas and ensuring the quality of outsourced analysis work while managing in-house teams.
Previous Experience in Engineering
Dan Schlesinger has a diverse background in engineering, having worked at several prominent companies. He was a Project Engineer at Mercedes-Benz USA from 1981 to 1983 in the Cleveland, Ohio area. He also held the position of Manager of Engineering Analysis at Daimler Trucks North America for 20 years, from 1991 to 2011 in Portland, Oregon. Additionally, he worked as a Contract Structural Analyst at Daimler AG from 1979 to 1981 in Stuttgart, Germany, and as a Senior Engineer at Raytheon from 1983 to 1991 in Santa Barbara, California.
Educational Background
Dan Schlesinger studied Mechanical Engineering at Rice University, where he earned both a Bachelor of Science and a Master's degree. His educational background has provided him with a solid foundation in engineering principles, which he has applied throughout his extensive career in the automotive and aerospace industries.
Expertise in CAE Analysis
Dan Schlesinger possesses extensive expertise in Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) analysis, particularly as it applies to commercial vehicles and aerospace systems. His knowledge and experience in this field have been recognized by both engineers and executives, highlighting his management, leadership, and communication abilities.
Career Timeline
Dan Schlesinger's career spans several decades and includes various roles in engineering. He began as a Mechanical Engineer at Ford Aerospace from 1977 to 1979 in Newport Beach, California. Following this, he worked at Daimler AG and then transitioned to Raytheon. His tenure at Daimler Trucks North America and Mercedes-Benz USA further solidified his expertise before joining Navistar in 2011.