Tyler Kim
About Tyler Kim
Tyler Kim is a Staff Engineer at Nikola Motor Company with extensive experience in vehicle engineering and management, having worked at several major automotive companies including Chrysler, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, and Ford Motor Company.
Company
Tyler Kim is currently working at Nikola Motor Company as a Staff Engineer in Arizona, United States. He has held this position since 2020.
Title
Tyler Kim holds the title of Staff Engineer. He has extensive experience in engineering roles across various companies in different capacities, specializing in vehicle engineering and virtual build methodologies.
Work Experience
Tyler Kim has a comprehensive work history in the automotive and engineering sectors. He previously worked as an Advance Vehicle Engineering & Management Consultant at Knowledge In Motion Consulting for 11 months from 2019 to 2020. Before that, he served as Director - Vehicle Engineering at GAC R&D Center Detroit, LLC in 2018 and 2019. He has also held multiple roles at FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, including Concepts & Innovations, Interior Lead, Virtual Tools Specialist, Advanced Projects, and Supervisor - AVE Virtual Build and Validation. His career also includes positions at Chrysler Group LLC, Daimler Chrysler, and he began his professional journey at Ford Motor Company in 1990.
Educational Background
Tyler Kim studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland, where he achieved a Bachelor of Science degree. His academic background laid the foundation for his extensive career in engineering and vehicle development.
Engineering Expertise
Tyler Kim has demonstrated expertise in CAD Data Management using 3DExperience, 3dcom/VPM, and Teamcenter PLM. He is skilled in FEA/CFD modeling and meshing with ANSA – BETA CAE System. Kim has also developed methodologies for organizing and maintaining pre-production vehicle data in Teamcenter to facilitate full vehicle digital mock-up and virtual simulations. Additionally, he invented numerous CATIA V5 KBE Templates to automate vehicle and occupant packaging processes.