Elijah Schutz
VP Engineering at ** PRIVATE **
Portland, Oregon, United States
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Top SchoolElijah Schutz is a veteran rail engineering leader with over two decades designing, troubleshooting, and improving freight and passenger rail vehicles, currently serving as VP Engineering at RailcarCo. He blends hands-on design expertise with strategic program leadership across maintenance-of-way, passenger mid-life refurbishments, corrosion mitigation, oversized load solutions, and emerging battery-powered freight locomotive technology. Known for prioritizing long-term value over short-term savings, he has a track record of reducing warranty costs by designing for serviceability and reliability. Elijah helped drive key freight car platforms and production process improvements at Greenbrier, contributing to patented car designs and modular assembly methods. Based in Portland, he now also operates rail-served repair facilities and builds custom hauling fixtures for wind, nuclear, and mining applications. His practical mix of field troubleshooting, production oversight, and technology development distinguishes him as an engineer who anticipates real-world lifecycle costs.
9 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering at Oregon State University
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Github Skills (52)
robotics10
autopilot10
qt10
matplotlib10
plane10
rover10
gtk10
arduino10
ros10
mavlink9
data-science9
visualization9
python9
data-visualization9
dronekit8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
eschutz/libbarcode
Dec 2018 - Jul 2019
Contributions:26 commits in 7 months
eschutz/atom-console
Oct 2016 - Aug 2018
Contributions:89 commits, 101 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 10 months
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