Engineer Mechanical

Arjun Vijayanarayanan

Email: *****.***************@*****.*** . Phone: 386-***-****

EDUCATION EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY (ERAU) Daytona Beach, FL

Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering December 2011

Master of Science, Human Factors and Systems GPA: 3.9

ANNA UNIVERSITY /R.M.K ENGINEERING COLLEGE Tamil Nadu, India

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering May 2008

WORK CATERPILLAR, INC Peoria, IL

EXPERIENCE Electrical Systems Design Engineer March 2015 - Present

- Develop electrical/electronic systems for Track-Type Tractors and Pipelayers

- Create and document subsystem diagrams

- Create electrical schematics integrating all subsystems and perform electrical load analysis

- Analyze and specify electrical component requirements

- Assist in machine troubleshooting

- Responsible for projects focused on usage of existing components in new system

applications, quality improvement, cost reduction, and product safety

- Collaboration with product support, system & sub-system engineers, and process partners

SAFRAN ENGINEERING SERVICES Everett, WA

Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems Engineer II April 2012 – March 2015

- Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems (EWIS) Engineer for Boeing 787

- 3-D modeling of wire harnesses using CATIA V5 electrical module for interior commodities

such as Galleys, Closets, Electrical Integration Panels, In-Flight Entertainment and

Communication systems (IFEs) based on Boeing Electrical Design Methods and Practices

- Analyze and develop wiring and system schematics with EMI/EMC requirements knowledge

- Analysis of 2-D Wire Harness Installation Drawings (WHIDs) and provide feedback

- 3-D Model Based Definition (MBD) for Wire Harness Assemblies (WHA)

- In-depth knowledge of Boeing DOORS requirements for EWIS, EMI/EMC, avionics/system

integration and installation

- Design Integration Panel component assemblies using CATIA V5 Sheet Metal, Electrical Part

Design and Assembly Design workbenches.

- Design solutions for the rack and panel primary and secondary interface structures

considering material, stress and installation and thermal requirements

- Coordinate with Liaison, Boeing Wire Design, Certification, Manufacturing engineers, stress

engineers, and other partners in solving any WHI issue or for interface negotiations

- Use Integrated Visualization Tool (IVT) to examine and analyze various WHI designs based

on design requirements, structural and thermal requirements

ROYAL ENFIELD Chennai, India

Intern - Mechanical Engineer July 2007 – Sept 2007

- Designed a new process for seat installation

- Performed load and thermal calculations

LARSEN & TOUBRO (L&T) Chennai, India

Intern - Mechanical Engineer July 2006 - Sept 2006

- Hands-on experience in manufacturing processes

- Assisted drilling processes at the shop floor

PROJECT SAFRAN ENGG. SERVICES - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (BD) Sept 2013 – Present

EXPERIENCE - Project Lead responsible for growth in business aviation sector

- Attend business aviation conferences promoting BD

- Present company capabilities to potential customers/partners

- Analyze local/global market forecast and suggest growth opportunities to management

- Help plan/improve business strategies based on current best practices

TURBOFAN LOW-BY-PASS ENGINE DETAIL DESIGN Aug 2011 – Dec 2011

- Designed a low by-pass after-burning Turbofan engine to compete with F100-PW-229

- Performed aero-thermodynamic analysis of the compressor and turbine stages

- Performed cycle analysis for every stage of the engine at various atmospheric conditions

- Created velocity triangles to design the rotor and stator blades of the compressor section

- Detail design and modeling of the fan and compressor in CATIA V5

ECOCAR MECHANICAL SUB-SYSTEM DESIGN, ERAU Jan 2010 – Dec 2010

- Team lead for the mechanical subsystems team

- Developed system requirements, function allocation and test requirements

- Worked on verification and validation of the requirements, Requirements matrix and

performed Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Fault tree Analysis (FTA)

- Used CORE to develop the requirements document and Functional flow block diagrams

NEXT GENERATION AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Jan 2010 – Dec 2010

- Worked on Human in the Loop (HITL) Simulation to design and analyze NextGen user

interface and Human Computer Interaction (HCI) systems

- Worked with a team of professionals and engineers in the fields of Aviation, Safety, Human

Factors, Software Development, FAA

- Worked with Pilots and Air-Traffic Controllers (ATCs) to analyze impacts on human factors

- Interviewed the Pilots and ATCs before and after simulations for data collection and

performed Data analysis based on popular research methods

AVIATION SAFETY- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION Aug 2009 – Dec 2009

- Used Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) to assess and evaluate present

safety issues

- Interviewed airport officials and documented SME discussions

- In-charge of the Configuration management

- Developed Incident Assessment and Prevention Guide (IAPG) to assess present safety

procedures and develop newer procedures to improve aviation safety

SOFTWARE Stress Analysis: Nastran

3-D Modeling: CATIA V5 (6000+ Hours)

Schematics: Creo Schematics

Product Lifecycle Management: ENOVIA LCA (6000+ Hours), Teamcenter

Visual Installation Analysis: IVT (6000+ Hours)

CFD Analysis: Ansys-Fluent, Ansys-CFX, Wind-US

Programming: Matlab (5000+ Hours)

General: Microsoft Office – Word, Excel and PowerPoint

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