Rupali Tandel
Sub System Technical Lead - Jeep Wrangler/Gladiator
Auburn Hills,MI
Summary
Energetic engineer with 10+ years experience in product development. Experience with Chassis, Electrical and Durability program management activities. Successfully launched Jeep Wrangler & Gladiator along with Ram Light and Heavy Duty trucks. Passionate about working on designing suspension, wheels and tires for off road Jeep variants. Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and meet aggressive program requirements.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chassis SSTL - Jeep Wrangler/Gladiator/Ram Trucks
Stellantis
06.2022 - Current
- Lead cross-functional teams (Engineering, Design, Marketing, Purshasing) to align technical execution of program.
- Work on releasing chassis components designed or modified based on defined product grid to ensure proper program execution.
- Manage and release chassis components( Suspension, Wheels, Tires, Bearings & Mounts) necessary to support all sourcing activities from start till the life of the program.
- Develop and execute (with engineers, supervisors, managers) change management process including establishing proper Electronic Bill of Material (EBOM).
- Generate component development plans for program milestone support.
- Review chassis scorecard and ensure all engineering key process indicators (KPIs) to meet program milestones.
- Track tool kickoff process with suppliers, ensuring the completeness/availability of all chassis parts for tooling release and delivery at required build time.
- Work on achieving targets to ensure quality, material cost, investment, R&D, weight and timing by program milestones.
- Lead and track root cause analysis of design issues with suppliers and ensure proper solution to avoid impacting builds.
- Evaluate pilot vehicle test plans and establish parts, quantities and associated cost required to support execution.
Connectivity Project Chief - Ram Trucks
Stellantis
04.2021 - 05.2022
- Responsible for the roadmap of connectivity (SR20/21/22/23/24) feature validation and issue management on truck program
- Ensure compliance with technical requirements and support project responsible with connectivity validation and sourcing activities
- Work with design responsible team to ensure all applicable vehicle program deliverables for Telematic Box Module (TBM) are met for vehicle milestones
- Work with TBM supplier for activities related to sourcing, tracking cost loops, issue resolution and design validation.
- Interface with assembly plants and supporting teams to meet launch requirements
- Participate in issue resolution and help define quick recovery plan.
Durability Science Integration Responsible- Jeep Gladiator
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
08.2019 - 03.2021
- Carried durability integration activities to leadership teams.
- Responsible to plan and coordinate all durability development activities for Jeep program with cross functional teams.
- Drive effective teamwork, communication, collaboration and commitment across multiple groups with competing priorities.
- Meet program milestone for completing vehicle and system level durability test. Escalate in Vehicle Integration/Umbrella meetings if it appears targets will not be met.
- Initiated and/or participated in Durability Quick Response Team (DQRT) process for durability issues.
- Remain flexible to changing priorities, open to new ideas and facilitate team meetings for product development updates.
Senior Durability Loads Analysis Engineer
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
10.2015 - 07.2019
- Multi-body dynamic modelling and simulation experience.
- Building/modifying/running multi-body dynamic simulations, full vehicle and suspensions, to calculate durability loads using MSC ADAMS, MotionView on Windows as well as Linux workstation.
- Analyzing time history load data which includes generating statistical comparisons, equivalent damage, histograms, level-crossing plots, and "as needed" requests. Post processing vehicle analysis results on MS Excel sheet.
- Assessing road load data to ensure data fidelity as well as the experience to interpret the data to address durability concerns.
CAE Analyst
Tata Technologies
02.2014 - 10.2015
- Experience working with software vendors like MSC and Altair for product enhancements and defining business cases for continuous improvement.
- Providing CAE support to chassis durability and virtual dynamics on FCA Windows and Linux platform
- New release roll outs of virtual analysis applications including planning, training and deployment for engineering use.
- Resolved CAE software issues related to new launches within FCA platform.
- Building models for regression testing of the software for deployments.
Associate Engineer Equipment & Furnishing
Kestrel Aircraft
09.2012 - 02.2014
- Managed flammability test for interiors material following part 14 CFR 23.853
- FE analysis on Aircraft Interior Structures using FEMAP, NEi NASTRAN & ABAQUS and classical hand calculation
- Assessment of Aircraft interiors structure to part 14 CFR 23 requirements and managed component/system level testing
Education
Ph.D. -
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS 08.2009 - 09.2012
Master of Science -
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, FL 08.2007 - 12.2008
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology
Gujarat, India 10.2003 - 06.2007
Skills
- Project Management
Communication, Planning and Execution
Microsoft Office and Google Suite
Technical Skills - MSC ADAMS, NCODE, NX NASTRAN, TEAM CENTER, CATIAV5 R20, Altair HYPERWORKS, FEMAP, NEi NASTRAN
Certification
PMP Trained at Stellantis
Publications
Interests
Timeline
Chassis SSTL - Jeep Wrangler/Gladiator/Ram Trucks
Stellantis
06.2022 - Current
Connectivity Project Chief - Ram Trucks
Stellantis
04.2021 - 05.2022
Durability Science Integration Responsible- Jeep Gladiator
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
08.2019 - 03.2021
PMP Trained at Stellantis
11-2018
Senior Durability Loads Analysis Engineer
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
10.2015 - 07.2019
CAE Analyst
Tata Technologies
02.2014 - 10.2015
Associate Engineer Equipment & Furnishing
Kestrel Aircraft
09.2012 - 02.2014
Ph.D. -
Wichita State University
08.2009 - 09.2012
Master of Science -
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
08.2007 - 12.2008
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology
10.2003 - 06.2007