Kevin Kootsillas

Kevin Kootsillas is a Senior Software and Controls Engineer at The Shyft Group, specializing in systems engineering, requirements management, and process development for electrified vehicle controls since July 2023. Prior to this role, Kevin Kootsillas spent nearly two decades at Ford Motor Company, where responsibilities included developing software level requirements for electrified vehicle propulsion control systems, such as regenerative braking and high voltage battery power management. Additional positions held at Ford involved software technical design reviews for chassis electronics, while earlier experience includes leading teams for diesel engine controls development at International Truck and Engine and serving as a lead software engineer for engine control and diagnostic software development at Ford/Visteon. Kevin Kootsillas earned a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering focused on Electronic Computer Controlled Systems from Wayne State University and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in Control Systems from Lawrence Technological University.