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Sarath Krishna

Columbus,OH

Summary

Proven Design Engineer with a track record of innovative solutions in automotive safety hardware design at Honda R&D, leveraging skills in CATIA v5/v6 and project management. Excelled in cross-functional team leadership, adhering to strict project deadlines in developing parts for class leading active safety systems for future BEVs. Proven research experience, contributing to several published research papers in the field of automotive engineering and human factors.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Design Engineer II

Honda R&D
10.2022 - Current
  • Working as design PIC (DRE) for the Active Safety Department.
  • Successfully designed packaging solution for Seat Restraint System ECU, met all requirements and issued drawings for final production.
  • Used 3D CAD software (CATIA v5 & v6/3DXperience) to create 3D parts and drawings for safety sensors/units.
  • Led development for packaging Surround Camera System, correlating with cross-functional teams (inc. body, exteriors, studio etc.) to study packaging concepts.
  • Successfully released multiple drawings for active safety sensors/units and software/spec changes.
  • Met multiple project schedule milestones, working concurrently on several projects.
  • Actively involved in competitor benchmarking of safety components. (A2MAC)
  • Experienced in CAE analysis of Sensor/ECU brackets for design validation.

Design Engineer I

Goken America
04.2022 - 10.2022
  • Designed robotic tooling programs for automotive body components using DELMIA.
  • Performed Manufacturing Simulations to study feasibility, calculate KPIs and validate safety requirements.


Product Engineer

McLaughlin Body Company
03.2022 - 04.2022
  • Worked on building a prototype Cab for farming equipment manufacturer.
  • Responsible for developing quality control measures and testing methodology for a product in development.
  • Performed supplier development and qualification, went on supplier trips and worked with multiple engineering groups.

Research Assistant

Clemson University International Center For Automotive Research
01.2021 - 03.2022
  • Worked as a researcher under Dr. Bing Li and Dr. Johnell Brooks.
  • Contributed to several published studies in international journals in the field of autonomous driving and automotive human factors.
  • Successfully completed study design and data collection for studies on automotive user experience and accessibility.
  • Used Digital Human Models(RAMSIS) to perform ergonomic studies, contributing to published research on accessibility needs of individuals with visual impairment in passenger cars.
  • Provided mechanical engineering support (design and general know-how) for in-lab projects and research studies.

Junior Engineer

Nexa Mumbai
08.2016 - 05.2019
  • Worked as a project mechanical engineer for a automated metal surface finishing equipment manufacturer.
  • Designed material handling system components (trolleys/transport wagons) for large scale surface treatment plants.
  • Designed control boxes and safety systems for automation.
  • Worked as an on-site engineer for fabrication and E&C of plants at client sites.
  • Used SolidEdge to create 3D parts and draft engineering drawings.

Education

Master of Science - Automotive Engineering

Clemson University
Clemson, SC
08.2021

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

University of Pune (SPPU)
Pune, Maharashtra, India
06.2016

Skills

  • CATIA v5/v6
  • Engineering Design
  • Drawing Release
  • DFMEA
  • Project Management
  • Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
  • Design Verification
  • Finite Element Analysis

Timeline

Design Engineer II

Honda R&D
10.2022 - Current

Design Engineer I

Goken America
04.2022 - 10.2022

Product Engineer

McLaughlin Body Company
03.2022 - 04.2022

Research Assistant

Clemson University International Center For Automotive Research
01.2021 - 03.2022

Junior Engineer

Nexa Mumbai
08.2016 - 05.2019

Master of Science - Automotive Engineering

Clemson University

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

University of Pune (SPPU)

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