Samruddhi Gaikwad
FEV North America, Inc.
West Bloomfield,MI
12
years of professional experience
Results-driven Calibration Engineer with 10 years of experience in emissions, drivability, and base engine calibration; passionate about leveraging technical expertise to solve complex engineering challenges.
Work History
Calibration, Benchmarking and Vehicle Testing- Team Lead
2 Years 6 Months- Owned end-to-end emissions calibration for key 3.6L vehicle programs across Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep platforms, developing CARB LEV IV-compliant SULEV30 calibrations on aggressive development timelines.
- Led and mentored a team of eight calibration engineers, building technical expertise in emissions compliance, drivability optimization, data analysis, and calibration release execution.
- Benchmarked the 2025 Volkswagen Taos 1.5L Turbo SULEV20 engine using advanced instrumentation, CAN, CAS, and ATI Vision, and conducted comprehensive emissions and track-based performance evaluations to identify calibration strategies and combustion characteristics.
- Evaluated emissions capability of a Ford 7.3L F-250 as a light-duty application by developing road-load dyno conditions from the Ford Expedition, instrumenting the vehicle, and conducting emissions testing.
Senior Engine Calibration Engineer
3 Years 10 Months- Led Emissions Calibration for the 2025 RAM 1500 3.6L BSG HEV, and the 2023 3.6L Chrysler Pacifica, gaining multi-million-dollar savings through catalyst thrifts.
- Achieved SULEV30 compliance and drivability improvements by calibrating Starts, Idle, Torque Reserve, Transient Fuel, Knock and O2 feedback features on powertrain dyno, chassis dyno and development trips.
- Analyzed FTP, US06 and SS Emissions test data, and recommended calibration changes for improving emissions.
- Solved Individual Cylinder Fuel Control (ICFC) false OBD detection field issue on the 2023 2.4L Jeep Cherokee, that affected 3% of the total on-road vehicle population, by recalibrating the ICFC surfaces.
- Calibrated Thermal model, Startability, Idle and Knock features on powertrain dyno and in-vehicle across various locations on development and validation trips.
- Spearheaded an emissions recall remedy for over 1M vehicles on the 2014-2016 2.4L engine platform.
- Developed Calibration/Software and catalyst solutions and presented updates for the Recall remedy to the Emissions Regulations Agencies like EPA and CARB.
- Coordinated the release of calibrations for both internal and external customers.
- Functioned as a lead calibrator for the 2023 2.4L Jeep Cherokee, ensuring the program meets emissions, drivability and OBD standards before launch for LEV III/Tier 3 requirements.
Performance and OBD Calibration Engineer
1 Year 7 Months- Delivered performance and fuel economy targets for a 15L diesel engine platform in Australian and Mexican markets through dyno testing and calibration development.
- Calibrated and validated 300+ OBD functions, ensuring compliance with Euro heavy-duty regulations.
- Led catalyst sulfur loading studies to assess aftertreatment efficiency across diverse engine platforms.
Assistant Manager- Operations
1 Year 11 Months- Supervised engine testing operations and drove improvements in the warehouse and assembly line by accelerating 4 Six Sigma projects.
Education
B.E. - Mechanical Engineering
M.S. - Mechanical Engineering
Skills
CAS
ATI Vision
ETAS INCA
PowerCal
Aptiv Qualifier
Chrysler Diagnostics Application (CDA)
Vector CANalyzer
MATLAB
SIMULINK
Minitab
MS Office
AutoCAD
ANSYS
C
Personal Information
Title: Calibration Engineer
Timeline
Calibration, Benchmarking and Vehicle Testing- Team Lead
FEV North America, Inc.
04.2024 - CurrentRead More
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Stellantis
05.2020 - 03.2024Read More
Performance and OBD Calibration Engineer
Cummins Inc.
06.2018 - 01.2020Read More
Assistant Manager- Operations
Cummins India Ltd.
06.2014 - 05.2016Read More
Arizona State University
M.S. from Mechanical Engineering
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Pune University
B.E. from Mechanical Engineering
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