Kirk Nielsen

Kirk Nielsen is an accomplished Senior Process/Design Engineer at Autoliv, with extensive experience spanning over two decades, focusing on process engineering for automotive safety systems, including airbag modules. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting, process improvement, and tooling design. Prior roles include Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, overseeing the development of multi-process production lines and managing projects across various stages, and Manufacturing Process Engineer, enhancing production lines for high-pressure automotive inflators. Earlier career highlights include engineering roles at NHK of America Suspension Components Inc., Lockheed Martin, and Boeing, where contributions involved both design and process development in high-volume production environments. Kirk holds a Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering and an Associate of Science in Welding Engineering from Brigham Young University and Brigham Young University - Idaho, respectively.