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Grant Smith has a diverse work experience in engineering and design roles. Grant most recently worked at Terraline as a Senior Powertrain Engineer, where they led powertrain-related activities for an electric Class 8 commercial vehicle. Prior to that, they were a Powertrain Engineer at Terraline, where they performed systems sizing analysis and established a core DFMEA for the powertrain system.

Before joining Terraline, Grant worked at Ford Motor Company as a High Voltage Battery Systems Engineer, supporting battery pack development for the F-150 Lightning and owning the mechanical integration of the battery pack to the vehicle frame. Grant also spent two and a half years in the Ford College Graduate (FCG) engineering rotation program, where they gained experience in powertrain attribute development, engineering specifications, testing, calibration work, and battery pack development.

Earlier in their career, Grant worked as a Physics Teaching Assistant at the BYU Physics Department, a Composites Manufacturing Engineer Intern at Lockheed Martin, and a Design Engineer Intern at Quark Enterprises. In these roles, they gained experience in team leadership, production efficiency improvement, design coordination, and prototype manufacturing.

Grant Smith pursued their education from 2012 to 2016 at Brigham Young University, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 2014, they also had the opportunity to study abroad at the National University of Singapore, participating in an International Product Design program. From 2016 to 2021, they enrolled at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, where they earned a Master of Science (MS) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.