Manuel Gonzalez
About Manuel Gonzalez
Manuel Gonzalez is a Staff Engineer Leader at Nikola Motor Company, specializing in e-drive line powertrain, with extensive experience in engineering leadership roles across various companies.
Current Role at Nikola Motor Company
Manuel Gonzalez is currently the Staff Engineer Leader for Generation 2 e-Drive Line Powertrain at Nikola Motor Company. He has been in this role since 2022 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. In this position, Manuel focuses on leading engineering efforts related to advanced electric driveline powertrain technologies, contributing to the company's mission to revolutionize the transportation industry with zero-emission solutions.
Previous Experience at Canoo
Prior to his role at Nikola Motor Company, Manuel Gonzalez worked at Canoo as the Leader and Senior Subject Matter Expert for e-Drive Powertrain. His tenure at Canoo lasted for six months in 2022 and was located in Torrance, California, United States. During his time at Canoo, Manuel specialized in the development and optimization of electric drive powertrain systems, playing a critical role in advancing the company's electric vehicle initiatives.
Leadership Roles at Garrett-Advancing Motion and Honeywell
From 2019 to 2022, Manuel Gonzalez served as the Platform Engineering Leader for Fuel Cell Compressor & e-motor advanced concept at Garrett-Advancing Motion in Torrance, California, USA. Before that, he held several key positions at Honeywell, including Platform Engineering Leader for the first Electric Boosting Turbo-Charger advanced concept from 2016 to 2019, Product Line Team Leader for USA Gasoline Turbo-charger from 2014 to 2015, and Program Engineering Leader for Small Gasoline Turbo-Charger application from 2011 to 2014, based in Paris, France.
Engineering and Design Leadership at Renault and Magna Steyr
Manuel Gonzalez's extensive experience includes significant roles at Renault and Magna Steyr. He was a Design Engineering Leader for the Hybrid H4Bt engine project at Renault Sport in France in 2010-2011 and a Specialist Engine Air-Breathing Simulation Engineer at Renault in 2010. From 2007 to 2009, he served as the ICE Engineering Leader for the High Performance gasoline ICE K4MRS development at Renault Sport. At Magna Steyr, he held multiple roles, including Engine Systems & Control Manager, Project Manager for Vehicle Integration/Mechanical activities in 2006, and Project Leader for Vehicle Engineering Development in 2005.
Educational Background
Manuel Gonzalez has a diverse educational background with several advanced degrees. He studied Internal Combustion Engine at ENSPM/IFP, receiving a Professional Certification in 2008. He earned a Master II in Advanced Material & Project Management from CNAM in 2004 and dual-field degrees in Mechanical Engineering & Business Management from ESIEE Management, also achieving an Engineer/Master II degree. Earlier, he studied Thermal Engineering at INSIA and New Product Design & Industrialization Engineering at the Cachan Institute of Technology (IUT), where he received a three-year technical university degree diploma.