Packer Engineering: Engineers with Answers

Kevin Vosburgh, P.E.

Senior Staff Engineer

Mr. Vosburgh is a mechanical engineer specializing in the areas of vehicular component and systems testing, vehicle dynamics and accident reconstruction related to automobiles, trucks, and off-highway construction equipment. Mr. Vosburgh specializes in computer-based accident simulations (HVE-3D) as well as analysis of pre-crash data recording technology in both automobiles and heavy trucks.

His undergraduate studies included mechanics, material strengths and properties, machinery design, mechanical system dynamics and applied combustion. He was active in the Mini-Baja and Ethanol Vehicle Challenge competitions through SAE while at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Mr. Vosburgh has completed a Masters of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering/Automotive Systems. Graduate studies included vehicle safety components, vehicle chassis and suspension design, advanced vehicle dynamics, manufacturing operations, and finite element analysis of vehicle structures.

Mr. Vosburgh gained experience at International Truck and Engine Company (formerly Navistar) with product development and reliability. His work there included reliability analysis of different engine components, failure reporting and engine testing. Also, he is an experienced automotive technician. He has worked specifically as a brake technician, a suspension and alignment technician, and as a general repair technician. Mr. Vosburgh also repairs, rebuilds, designs and races cars as a hobby, and he is a licensed professional engineer in the State of Illinois (No. 062-059248).