AWE Tuning, a performance parts retailer and distributor, announced the continued growth of its executive team with the placement of its new director of engineering, Brian Vinson.

Vinson will be leading all new product development while also overseeing the AWE Tuning research and development teams, encompassing the mechanical engineering, industrial design and prototyping functions.

Vinson’s role prior to joining AWE Tuning was as the engineering manager at Air Lift Performance, where he was responsible for all engineering activities related to Air Lift’s performance air suspension products. Prior to Air Lift Performance, Vinson held positions within Bridgestone-Firestone as a senior engineer and as development lead for its Praxis Air Suspension products, which followed a role at Chrysler as its senior truck vehicle dynamics engineer.

Vinson holds his Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Detroit. He is relocating from Howell, Michigan, to AWE Tuning’s Horsham, Pennsylvania, headquarters.