Mohamed Zaher

Executive Engineering Leader

Turning complex vehicle electrification and functional safety challenges into scalable, profitable platforms for global OEMs and Tier-1s.

Engineering Executive & Transformation

Large-scale engineering transformations

Digital infrastructure for engineering

Budgeting, forecasting, and financial roadmaps for R&D organizations

Functional Safety, Compliance & Cybersecurity

ISO 26262 strategy and implementation

ASPICE-aligned processes and work products

UL-certified Functional Safety Expert & Automotive Cybersecurity Professional

Electrification & Embedded Systems

EV systems and electrified drivelines

Embedded controls and model-based design (MBD)

Energy management strategies for hybrids and EVs

MZ Businesses

Founded and lead MZ Businesses an engineering consulting firm providing development, training, and offshore services, helping clients reduce engineering cost while improving safety, quality, and speed. I own go-to-market strategy, partnerships, delivery quality, and financial planning.

Built and executed a comprehensive go-to-market strategy and early revenue model.
Established scalable operations and investor-ready financial structure to support growth.

Dauch Corporation

Hired to lead Dauch’s first ISO 26262-compliant project and to establish scalable product delivery frameworks and lead execution of electrified vehicle programs across global teams following a major organizational transformation

Led execution of a $230M+ electrified vehicle product portfolio, ensuring alignment across cost, performance, quality, and launch readiness
Directed global cross-functional teams (48 engineers across US, Europe, Asia), driving collaboration across engineering, program management, and customer stakeholders
Influenced product-level decisions by balancing cost, performance, and feature trade-offs, enabling optimized product outcomes
Accelerated decision-making by 20–30% through implementation of data-driven dashboards and governance frameworks
Executed a 5-year product and capability roadmap, enabling scalable product delivery and reuse across multiple vehicle programs
Drove end-to-end product delivery from concept through launch, ensuring alignment with customer expectations and business objectives
Recovered global program execution within 8 weeks post-acquisition, restoring delivery confidence and minimizing business risk
Implemented digital and AI-driven workflows improving execution efficiency by up to 35%

Ford Motor Company

Hired to collaborate at Ford Motor Company with software and controls development team to create hybrid vehicle software, executing strategic goals to enhance growth, align with organizational vision, and achieve objectives to drive innovation and develop cutting-edge technologies.

Improved energy efficiency by 13% across 4 global platforms, through advanced embedded energy management strategies.
Increased validation throughput by 30% by centralizing server management and automating assignment.
Strengthened functional safety readiness through systems definition, and concept development.
Reduced testing costs by $1M through automated testing.
Developed and deployed embedded software solutions (C, M-Script) for HEV/EV systems and process automation, improving development efficiency and enabling faster iteration cycles.

LHP Engineering Solutions

Appointed at LHP Engineering Solutions to oversee scale engineering operations and projects in Michigan

Scaled Michigan operations, managing $3.5M operating budget with 10% profit target leading engineering organization of 27 engineers across 5 teams
Drove 6% revenue growth, reduced cost and turnaround time by 75% through automation & optimization, enabling faster customer response, improved quote competitiveness, and increased win rates.
Enabled delivery of multiple vehicle and component programs with top-tier supplier performance ratings
Launched internal capability development programs improving retention by 15% and strengthening long-term delivery capacity.

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