Salvador Canales

Salvador Canales is an experienced engineer specializing in EMC and electrical systems, currently serving as the EMC & Electrical Systems Lead Engineer at Nikola Motor Company since November 2021. Previously, Salvador held positions such as Senior EE Hardware Systems Engineer at Nikola, focusing on vehicle-level EMC testing, and EMC Design Engineer at Aptiv, where responsibilities included EMC support during product development. An extensive background at Delphi spanned various roles, including Sr. Electrical Engineer, Advanced Electrical Engineer, and Electrical Engineer, contributing to electrical analysis and development projects across multiple automotive product lines. Salvador holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The University of Texas at El Paso, a Master's in Computer Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey, and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Universidad de las Américas Puebla.