Design Engineer Engineering

GOPIKRISHNAN VENKATESAN

QUALIFICATIONS:

**.* years of experience in Automotive product design and development of plastics and sheet metal parts.

Strong knowledge of “Unigraphics NX Surface Modeling & Vis mockup Human simulation”.

Familiar with the methods and applications of CAD tools and methodologies.

GD&T and tolerance stack up analysis.

Good team player with effective communication and interpersonal skills.

SOFTWARE TECHNICAL SKILLS:

CAD Tools - Unigraphics NX, Vis Mockup

PLM Tools - Team Center

Others - MS office tools, G Suite tools, Matlab, Simulink

CAREER HISTORY:

Aug 2016 – Present

Altair / Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

Studio Engineer

Auburn Hills, MI, USA

Apr 2015 – Aug 2016

Cresttek LLC / General Motors

Design Engineer

Warren, MI, USA

May 2014 – Apr 2015

Tech Mahindra Ltd. / Navistar

Senior Engineer

Lisle, IL, USA

Aug 2007 – May 2014

Tech Mahindra Ltd. / Navistar

Senior Design Engineer

Pune, MH, India

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (Auburn Hills, MI) – Altair August 2016 – Present

Studio Engineer - Interior

Studio Coordination, integration and synthesis of engineering information in the product design office studios.

Lead engineering feasibility activities for vehicle interior class 'A' surface.

Support development of program related clay models and electronic surface.

Develop packaging hard points and verify CAD surface and clay model compliance.

Verify design and packaging feasibility by coordinating construction of spaciousness properties, mock ups and verification models.

Examine sections of CAD data to ensure engineering feasibility and to verify Design best practice

Extensive project management and multi-tasking to interface between Clay group, Styling, Surfacing, and Engineering.

Design and packaging of vehicle systems and components.

Clas ‘A’ surface development from Scan.

3-D geometry creation, surfacing, solids, 2-D drawing using Unigraphics NX.

General Motors (Warren, MI) - Cresttek April 2015 – August 2016

Design Engineer - Exterior

Design High complex components and simple sub systems using Unigraphics NX (Bumper, Fascia, Grille).

Provide technical design leadership for major sub systems.

Verify quality to design team output.

Lead Design reviews.

Resolve technical design conflicts.

Assess buildability, manufacturability and integration with Lead Design Engineers and Design Managers.

Advise first line supervisors of project status, timing, resource availability and capability.

Navistar (Lisle, USA) - Tech Mahindra April 2007 – April 2015

From Trainee to Senior Engineer

Design Engineer and Onsite Coordinator for Body Exterior, CIW, Interiors.

Undertaking responsibilities of designing new and modifying existing components for exterior, CIW and interior products.

Handle tasks like creating and modifying 3D CAD and 2D layouts to achieve product, system and component specifications.

Offshore team coordination for design delivery.

Developing and designing vehicle components as required by various engineering functional groups.

Provide technical guidance and solutions for designs consisting of many different manufacturing processes; injection molding, compression molding, metal stampings, welding.

Perform studies to benchmark and evaluate competing design proposals.

Design concepts and perform vehicle packaging studies for Exterior, CIW and interior systems.

Developing and implementing advanced automotive design methodologies and strategies.

Checking accuracy of data with corresponding engineers by using workflow process and submitting part-systems for releases.

Trainer for CDMS and Navistar drawing standards.

Work with Industrial design team for Class A surface development. Provide inputs related to product design and process requirements.

Applying DFMEA, GD&T and stack up analysis for Navistar projects.

A-Pillar design: Team: 2 members

Basic surface given by the Industrial design, with that B surface and mounting concept developed and material sign off received from the material department.

Suitable nylon push pin selected from the supplier for mounting feature and approved by the PDE team.

3D modeling and drafting with complete assembly done using Unigraphics software.

Tool feasibility, DFMEA, cost reduction & optimization carried out with various field experts.

Stack-up analysis done using RSS method and carried out release activities like Proto- release & engineering release.

Air Deflector and Cab Extender: Team: 2 members

Input: Air deflector and cab extender ‘A’ surface from industrial design team.

Development for B surface and mounting bracket concepts.

Discussion with CAE analysis team and modification of mounting schemes.

Applying GD&T, creation of PMI drawing and part release.

Sunshade mounting Concepts: Team: 2 members

NGV day cab roof with one-piece sunshade support has adhesive failure mode issue.

There is constrain that no holes are allowed on the roof panel, only holes allowed at sunshade mounting features.

After study of different concepts, finalized a mechanical fastening scheme with one-piece support

Design of A-Pillar with integrated Grab Handle: Team: 2 members

Process: Gas assisted injection molding.

Mounting feature – two bosses covered with cap.

Received Class A surface from ID department.

Craftsmanship sections.

Product Description Sheet (concept sheet).

Design of systems and sub-systems.

3D & 2D model creation with Fitment features & final drawings.

Radius Check Head Impact / Tooling feasibility.

Fixing strategy review on IP and Console for Standardizing on Fasteners.

Creating exploded / Installation drawings.

Generation of "Grain mark" drawings.

Final manufacturing / GD&T drawings.

Engineering release in the Team Center using workflow method.

EDUCATION:

Master Degree in Automotive Engineering (2011-2013)

College of Engineering, Pune (Pune University) - CGPA (7.74 / 10)

Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering (2003-2007)

Thanthai Periyar Govt. Inst. Of Tech., Vellore (Anna University) - (76.65%)

References available upon request.

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