Arunkumar Chinnasamy
Farmington Hills,MI
Summary
Adaptable and dedicated Electrical Engineer with over 15 years of experience across the Agriculture, Automotive, Construction, and off-highway equipment industries. Expertise in Wiring Harness Design & Development, complemented by strong skills in Automotive Benchmarking and Reverse Engineering. Proven ability to enhance project outcomes through effective Mule, CPI, and CPM activities. Seeking to leverage technical proficiency and collaborative spirit to drive success within a dynamic team environment.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Wiring Systems Engineer
Stellantis
Auburn Hills, MI
10.2022 - Current
- Wiring Harness Design and Development for Mule Internal Combustion, Hybrid, and Electric Vehicles
- Design Harness layouts using NX and review them with the Cross-Functional Teams
- Prepare the 2D Drawings and coordinate with suppliers for the Mule Harness Production
- Review the physical Harness samples and support Mule Build Electrical Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Caresoft Global Inc.
Livonia, MI
03.2022 - 10.2022
- Responsible for data collection and delivering the inputs to the Tech Centre team for Advance Studies
- Lead and support Pre-Teardown, Teardown Data Collection, Validation, and delivery
- HV Battery, Traction Motor, and Wiring Harness Advanced Study Data Preparation
- Technical support for Customers
Assistant Manager | Project Lead | Team Lead | Associate Team Lead | Sr. Design Engineer
Caresoft Global Private Ltd.
Pollachi, Tamil Nadu
07.2014 - 03.2022
- Contributed the technical knowledge to create the standard operating procedures, quality checklist, and metrics to gauge and development of the team
- Reviewed project's continuous progress and key outcomes in alignment with business goals with effective usage of PMO processes and best practices
- Extensive experience in Management of the Team (Quality, Time, and Cost), Technical Sales Support, Planning, Execution, and Delivery which results in achieving the organization's goal
- Managed and mentored teams ranging from four to thirty-plus members with planning and full delivery through the defined process and standards
- Establish partnership and leadership collaboration across project teams, suppliers, and cross-functional stakeholders for effective governance of ongoing activities
- Good experience in HV, LV electrical architecture of some of the major vehicles Tesla, VW, HMC, Ford, Chevrolet & Others
- Responsible for delivering the reverse engineering studies on Electrical, Electronics, and 3D CAD models for the entire vehicle from the physical teardown of harness, electrical, and electronics components/modules
- Creation of the Component Database, Harness Drawings, Schematics, and Wiring Group 3D CAD data
- The detailed study on ECU BOM, Functionality, and Communication Networks in the vehicle
- Brief study on HV Battery and Traction Motor
Engineer Design
Caterpillar Engineering & Design Center India
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
06.2010 - 06.2014
- Commonizing 3D design between the different models of 3-Series Caterpillar mid-sized excavators for Boom, CAB, Engine, Lower, and Upper structures of the vehicle
- Re-design the harnesses in the new model year vehicles with new changes
- Create or update the 2D Harness, wiring group drawings, and schematics
- Supporting different Caterpillar Equipment Drills, Engines, Excavators, Loaders, and Off-Highway Trucks in Design, Development, and draft activities
- Updating the schematics for changes in the design of the new components
- Develop / Update the 3D CAD Harness design & Flattened 2D manufacturing model
- Create / Update the Harness drawings and Assembly Installation drawings and release the models in TcAE for Production
Graduate Engineering Trainee
Caresoft Global Private Ltd.
Pollachi, Tamil Nadu
08.2009 - 05.2010
- Supporting Various agriculture equipment like Harvester, Tractor, Loader, and Combines for CPI and CPM activities
- Updating the Harness Drawings based on the customer feedback/input
- Creating the connector models and 2D blocks
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical & Electronics
Anna University
12.2009
Diploma in Electrical & Electronics Engineering - Electrical & Electronics Engineering (SW)
State Board of Technical Education and Training
12.2006
Skills
- Design and Development of Wiring Harnesses
- Automotive benchmarking
- Cost Optimization – VAVE
- Mule wiring
- CPI and CPM
- Project Management and Supplier Management (Design)
- 3D: Creo, NX
- 2D: VeSys Electrical, Arcadia, AutoCAD
- PLM: Teamcenter, Arcadia Database
Recognition
- Best Outgoing Student of the Class in Diploma
- Best Employee Award for Quality in Caterpillar
Timeline
Sr. Wiring Systems Engineer
Stellantis
10.2022 - Current
Electrical Engineer
Caresoft Global Inc.
03.2022 - 10.2022
Assistant Manager | Project Lead | Team Lead | Associate Team Lead | Sr. Design Engineer
Caresoft Global Private Ltd.
07.2014 - 03.2022
Engineer Design
Caterpillar Engineering & Design Center India
06.2010 - 06.2014
Graduate Engineering Trainee
Caresoft Global Private Ltd.
08.2009 - 05.2010
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical & Electronics
Anna University
Diploma in Electrical & Electronics Engineering - Electrical & Electronics Engineering (SW)
State Board of Technical Education and Training
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