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NAVANEETHA KRISHNAN ARUANCHALAM

Jersey City,NJ

Summary

13+ year's experienced Senior Mehanical Engineer with sound knowledge on NPD (Concept and Detailed Design) of Sub-systems of Semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Demonstrate strong leadership by driving product lifecycle from concept to production. Comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with cross functional collaboration and project coordination skills.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Veeco Instruments Inc.
04.2024 - Current

New Product Development of GaN-MOCVD Cluster Platform

Development of system layout to meet serviceability and customer footprint requirements

Work closely with stakeholders to covert Marketing requirements into system specification

Collaborate with process team and design a Platform that helps to meet process spec.

Design of Vacuum system (Transfer Chamber, Load lock, Buffer, vacuum plumbing, conductance calculations and pump selection)

Design of Complex frame structures that accommodates MOCVD reactors

Design of Reactor elements such as Carrier, Liner and Exhaust to optimize MOCVD process

Tool Throughput analysis and optimization

Drive Design to meet cost targets without compromising quality and product function

Work with cross functional teams throughout different phases of Product development (Concept generation to DVT)

Mechanical Technical Lead Engineer

Lam Research India Private Limited
06.2017 - 12.2023

Independently drive complex projects from Design thru Production release

Technical review and guidance to resolve Field and Manufacturing issues and resolve PRs

Concept generation and present Concept Review (Trade off Analysis) to finalize Design option

Complete Detailed Design and present Detailed Design Review to get approval for Part procurement
CAD (Creo & NX) Design knowledge in Sheet metal, Machining, Assembly
Good Knowledge and understanding of System level documents
Familiar to PLM, Team center and SAP interfaces
Hand calculations to validate Structural, Thermal and Flow aspects of system in focus
Proficient in GD&T and ASME standards

Work with Should-costing team to verify manufacturability and arrive at cost-effective design

Support Program management team on new parts procurement for Testing

Create Test plans for Alpha (In-house testing) validation (Fit & Functional verification) of new designs

Support BU engineers to present Critical Design review (Test results) to enable customer shipment

Improve design based on Testing feedback and release parts to Production through CO process

Devise Beta validation plan and work with FSEs to execute Beta test and qualify parts

Work with POA team to cut-in new options and maintain accurate Product Architecture

Work with Remote factories and Suppliers to resolve build and Manufacturing issues through PRs

Team Lead

CRI Pumps Private Limited
03.2016 - 06.2017

New Product Development of Industrial Centrifugal Pumps

Design Engineer

Flowserve India Controls Limited
02.2013 - 03.2016

New Product development of Vertical Turbine pumps

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Thiagarajar College of Engineer
Madurai, Tamilnadu, India
04-2010

Skills

  • SEMI standards
  • ASME Y145
  • Solidworks 2021
  • Unigraphics 2020
  • AutoCAD
  • MathCAD
  • Vacuum calculations
  • Materials selection
  • DFX
  • PLM process

Timeline

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Veeco Instruments Inc.
04.2024 - Current

Mechanical Technical Lead Engineer

Lam Research India Private Limited
06.2017 - 12.2023

Team Lead

CRI Pumps Private Limited
03.2016 - 06.2017

Design Engineer

Flowserve India Controls Limited
02.2013 - 03.2016

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Thiagarajar College of Engineer
NAVANEETHA KRISHNAN ARUANCHALAM