Product Engineer / Design Engineer

Qualifications Profile

Multifaceted, detail-oriented, and highly creative professional, offering progressive experience in product design, development, and engineering. Interested in pursuing a challenging career in automotive industry to efficiently utilize and further enhance skills acquired from strong educational background and work experiences. Knowledgeable of design processes and standardized tools, such as DVP&R, DFMEA, PFMEA, PPAP, APQP, JIT/TPS, ED&T, and GD&T. Capable of handling and prioritizing multiple tasks within fast-paced and highly demanding environment. Effective team player; adept at collaborating with clients, colleagues, and other stakeholders to ensure timely completion of projects in accordance with design specifications and requirements.

Areas of Expertise

Automotive Engineering and Design

Product Prototyping and Development

CAD: 2D Drawing and 3D Model Development

Design Safety and Regulatory Compliance

Design Quality Assurance and Control

Engineering, Material, and Test Specifications

Manufacturability Design and Process Engineering

Lean: Kaizen, 5S, and Poka-Yoke Methodologies

Six Sigma: R&R, SPC, Process Capability, DOE, Control Chart

International Project Management

Strategic Planning and Implementation

Test Lab and Assembly Line Layout Drafting

Education

Master of Science in Automotive Systems Engineering, Major in Mechanical Engineering

In Progress (Expected Completion Date: Dec 2018)

Kettering University, Flint, MI, USA

GPA: 3.9/4.0 Asian American Association International Club Kettering Student Government

Related Coursework: Vehicular Crash Dynamics and Accident Reconstruction, Automotive Bioengineering, and Occupant Protection and Safety

Master Diploma in Automotive and Product Design, Mar 2014

CADD Centre Corporate Office, Chennai, TN, India

Bachelor of Engineering in Automobile Engineering, GPA: 4.0/4.0, Apr 2015

Anna University - Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai, TN, India

Related Coursework: Vehicle Design, Vehicle Body Engineering, Automotive Chassis, Machine Components Design, and Engineering Management

Work Experience

Micro-LAM, Inc., Portage, MI, USA

Engineering Intern, Product Design Department 2018–Present

Use SolidWorks in developing 3D model and 2D drawing for laser-diamond cutting tool system to machine hard and brittle materials

Take charge of performing feasibility study, assessing cost on design approach, 3d printing prototype, and assembling newly designed parts

ZF Group - Rane TRW Steering Systems Private Limited, Chennai, TN, India

Senior Engineer, Product Design Engineering Department 2016-2017

Graduate Engineer Trainee, Product Testing Department 2015–2016

Developed 3D model and test fixtures on airbag module assembly for driver, passenger, side, curtain and knee utilizing Siemens NX, CATIA, and Creo Elements/Pro

Carried out the packaging and styling of seat, steering wheel, instrument panel, windshield, A-B-C-body pillars, and headliner with driver, passenger, side, curtain, and knee airbag system

Managed the benchmarking on competitor’s design to formulate new innovative design concepts for future projects

Developed design verification plan (DVP&R), bill of materials (BOM), design failure mode and effect analysis (DFMEA), and 2D drawing on child parts and assembly components with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)

Designed manufacturing equipment for critical station in assembly line, which mass produced 1,000 parts in every 3 days to conduct engineering validation tests before going to the start of production (SOP)

Held responsibility in testing validation builds as per company’s six-level rule and creating test reports with engineering, design, and test (ED&T) costings

Maintained active involvement in customer audit for assembly line process check to double-check the critical design characteristics of product

Anna University - Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai, TN, India

CAD Design Lead, Engine, Chassis, and Suspension Department GS Racing Team 2012–2014

Spearheaded the Design Team with six members in designing formula style race car in accordance with the rulebook of SUPRA SAEINDIA and Formula SAE

Conceptualized 3D model design of steel trellis frame, exhaust manifold, suspension rocker arms, and uprights using SolidWorks, Siemens NX, and Creo Elements/Pro

Made use of SolidWorks simulation in performing chassis crash impact and airflow analysis

Additional Experience

Kettering University (Formerly Known as General Motors Institute of Technology), Flint, MI, USA

Graduate Research Assistant 2017–Present

Handle the performance evaluation of lithium-ion battery pack for fuel cell-battery hybrid electric vehicle using COMSOL Multiphysics

Utilize COMSOL Multiphysics in conducting 2D and thermal modeling of cylindrical li-ion battery

Professional Development

SureFire Airbag Deployment System and PowerPlay Analysis Software

Microsys Technologies, Inc., Mississauga, ON, Canada

Awards and Honors

Selected in Top 5 Bachelor’s Thesis, 2015

Anna University, Chennai, TN, India

Selected in Top 10 CAD Designers in Countrywide Competition, 2014

Dassault Systems, Chennai, TN, India

1st Place “MR Fluid Damper” Paper, 2014

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (India's No.1 University), Chennai, TN, India

2nd Place “Motorcycle Frame Stabilization” Paper, 2014

Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai, TN, India

2nd Place in SolidWorks Modeling, 2013

Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai, TN, India

3rd Place in Siemens NX Modeling, 2013

Prathyusha Institute of Technology and Management, Tiruvallur, TN, India

Tamil Nadu State First Rank Holder in Higher Secondary Examination in Mathematics, 2011

Professional Affiliation

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Activities

CAD Design Event Organizer, 2011–2013

Anna University - Madras Institute of Technology

Social and Environmental Services Volunteer, 2013–2015

National Service Scheme

Technical Skills

SolidWorks Siemens NX CATIA Creo Elements/Pro (formerly Pro/ENGINEER) AutoCAD

Microsoft Office Suite MATLAB COMSOL Multiphysics

Projects Handled

Corporate:

ZF Group - Rane TRW Steering Systems Limited, Chennai, TN, India

Project Name: Hyundai Veloster (Vehicle Model: JS/OS) 2016-2017

Overview: Design of single-stage side airbag system for Korean and European markets

Accomplished the complete design, validation builds, and testing of side airbag system within five months in a fast-paced environment, which received approval from customer to start the mass production

Held responsibility in collecting crash test report from customer and analyzing internal test value specification

Project Name: Ford Aspire and EcoSport (Vehicle Model: B562 and B515) 2016

Overview: Development of single-stage driver and passenger airbag system for Indian and European markets

Successfully completed the redesign of airbag system in accordance with the new customer specifications within the short period of time

Project Name: Mahindra Scorpio and XUV500 (Vehicle Model: W105 and W207) 2015

Overview: Creation of single-stage driver and passenger airbag system for Gulf and Indian markets

Pioneered the design of newer facelift version for the approval from customer to start building validation samples for deployment test

Academic:

Anna University - Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai, TN, India

Project Name: Electronic Assisted Automatic Hand Brake Release System 2014–2015

Overview: Generation of system to enable the hand brake to function depending on car key position

Utilized the hand brake design of Tata Indica as reference in devising the system

Built and verified the complete system for automatic engagement and disengagement of hand brake

Project Name: Anti-Hop Slipper Clutch for Sub 400cc Sport Bikes 2014–2015

Overview: Design, manufacturing, and analysis of slipper clutch for performance-oriented motorcycles

Assessed the design created using SolidWorks simulation to determine thermal effects

Manufactured and tested Honda CBR250R bike to prevent torque travel from rear wheel to engine

Project Name: Customized Road Bike Frame Design 2014

Overview: Integration of airfoil frame concept into road bike frame for smooth airflow structure on bike frame

Observed strict compliance with airfoil frame concept in utilizing SolidWorks on generating the design

Used SolidWorks simulation in performing air flow simulation

Conducted research on air resistance with pressure variation

Publications

Journal Articles:

Kathiresan, S.S., Sundaram, C., and Ravichandran, H.K. (2014). Smart fluid self-adaptive damper system. International Journal of Recent advances in Mechanical Engineering, 3(4), 17-23.

Kathiresan, S.S., Sundaram, C., Arangarajan, A., and Pachamuthu, S.K. (2014). Speed dependent dual caliper action in disc brake. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering & Technology, 5(10), 106-114.

Kathiresan, S.S., Sundaram, C., Ravichandran, H.K., and Srinivasan, A. (2014). Fairing flap drag reduction mechanism. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering & Technology, 5(9), 435-439.

Conference Papers:

Kathiresan, S.S. (2014). Smart fluid self-adaptive damper system. Paper presented at the International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Bangalore, KA, India.

Kathiresan, S.S. (2018). On the lane detection for autonomous driving: A computational experimental study on performance of edge detectors. Paper presented at the ITS America Annual Meeting, Detroit, MI, USA.

Special Issue:

Kathiresan, S.S. (2014). Smart fluid self-adaptive damper system. Wireilla Scientific Publications, ISSN: 2200-5854.

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