Jeff has over 30 years engineering experience, ranging from manufacturing process engineering to designing high-volume consumer products and precision mechatronic systems. He has a keen eye for simplicity and steers the Simplexity team to develop product architectures that are easy to manufacture and reliable no matter what the target volumes.

EDUCATION

• BSME, San Diego State University

RECOGNITION

• U.S. patent for Lock and release mechanism for a wireless device
  “Best Engineered” award at Grass Roots Motorsports 2003 Challenge

INTERESTS / OBSESSIONS

• High performance automobiles (especially Mopar Muscle)
• Design and construction of electric vehicles
• Red wine
• Red meat

FAVORITE QUOTE
I like too much
~Jeff Hixson, age 3

EXPERTISE

• Conceptual development with an eye toward simplicity and manufacturability at required volumes
• Trouble-shooting, problem solving and “root cause” analysis
• Design of Experiments
• Sheet feed systems
• Web Drive Systems
• Motion transfer systems (gear trains, cams, levers, cables)
• Welded tubular structures

EXPERIENCE

• Almost 10 years at Simplexity designing wearables, data cartridge handling machines, DVD kiosks, manufacturing test tools, specialty printers and architecting various product subsystems
• ME product manager for 1st Kodak inkjet printer
• Assembly and test tooling, printer subsystem design for over 10 years at Product Design Group, PDG Hightower, and Flextronics
• Design and construction of V8 mid-engined sand buggy
• 10 years’ experience at Hewlett Packard as a Manufacturing Process Engineer
• 5 years of Sundays – Designing and constructing 3-wheel electric sports car