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Ayan Bhattacharya

Ayan Bhattacharya

Summary

Accomplished Senior Engineer specializing in functional ownership and system engineering. Expertise in ADAS and parking systems, improving validation processes and reducing costs. Skilled in requirement traceability and supplier management, driving collaboration to achieve project milestones.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Engineer – System Engineering, Function Ownership & Test Management

Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India
10.2024 - Current
  • Directed regulatory-driven system development for global vehicle programs, enhancing market adaptability.
  • Managed system function ownership, deriving requirements and creating functional specifications.
  • Established and maintained traceability of system-level specifications using IBM DNG/DOORS.
  • Oversaw testing processes across multiple platforms, emphasizing validation planning and reporting.
  • Facilitated integration and verification of test platforms, collaborating with software teams for accuracy.
  • Conducted comprehensive technical analyses on architecture during validation phases.
  • Supported defect analysis by assessing technical issues, ensuring overall release readiness.

Innovation & Technical Initiatives

Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India
08.2019 - Current
  • Contributed to technical innovation initiatives within automotive and ADAS systems, focusing on concept development and process optimization.
  • Developed proof-of-concept solutions using Raspberry Pi and NVIDIA Jetson Nano for automotive applications.
  • Filed five ADAS-related patents through internal innovation programs including submissions to German patent authorities.
  • Applied TRIZ principles to improve the efficiency of concept development.
  • Led AI- and LLM-based engineering workflows that enhanced technical collaboration and knowledge sharing.
  • Received two process innovation/Kaizen awards for automation and cost-optimization initiatives in engineering.

Component Owner & Validation Engineer

Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India
08.2019 - 09.2024
  • Oversaw component ownership for parking-system ECU and camera platforms, integrating five ECU variants and seven camera variants into multiple vehicle programs.
  • Managed ECU camera and software integration for parking-system across global vehicle platforms, ensuring seamless functionality.
  • Utilized technical expertise in parking-system architecture, ECU and camera integration, and ADAS functional dependencies during development phases.
  • Conducted end-to-end hardware development, including system integration, defect analysis, and series support.
  • Coordinated supplier activities for component validation, facilitating engineering discussions and resolving technical issues to ensure project milestones were met.
  • Initiated hardware cost-reduction strategies through technical assessments and feasibility analyses for ECU platforms.
  • Completed a one-year onsite assignment in Germany focused on system-level validation, vehicle testing, and driving-safety training.
  • Led PPAP testing and quality assurance activities throughout development and release phases.

Education

B.Tech - Electronics and Communication Engineering

Institute of Engineering And Management
Kolkata
06-2016

M.Tech - VLSI Design and Microelectronics Technology

Jadavpur University
Kolkata
06-2019

PhD - Low Power Electronics

National Institute of Technology Silchar
Silchar
05-2026

Skills

  • Functional ownership
  • System engineering
  • System design
  • ADAS
  • Parking systems
  • Automotive data recorder systems
  • ECU and camera hardware design
  • Verification and validation processes
  • Quality assurance
  • Supplier quality management
  • Vehicle-level validation
  • Requirement traceability
  • Standards compliance management

Certification

  • Self-Driving Car Engineer – UDACITY
  • Drive Safety Training for German Road Conditions
  • TRIZ Engineering Problem Solving
  • Python (114 hours course)
  • Fundamentals of Logistics, Supply Chain & Customer Service

Languages

  • Hindi
  • German
  • Bengali
  • English, Professional Proficiency
  • Hindi, Professional Proficiency
  • German, Beginner Proficiency
  • Bengali, Native

Languages

English
Proficient (C2)
C2
German
Beginner
A1
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Bengali
Native
Native

Accomplishments

  • Gold Medal - Masters, 2019, Jadavpur University
  • Innovation Award 2020, MBRDI
  • Innovation Award 2022, MBRDI
  • Project Bronze Award 2024, MBRDI
  • Innovation Award 2025, MBRDI

Timeline

Senior Engineer – System Engineering, Function Ownership & Test Management

Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India
10.2024 - Current

Innovation & Technical Initiatives

Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India
08.2019 - Current

Component Owner & Validation Engineer

Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India
08.2019 - 09.2024

B.Tech - Electronics and Communication Engineering

Institute of Engineering And Management

M.Tech - VLSI Design and Microelectronics Technology

Jadavpur University

PhD - Low Power Electronics

National Institute of Technology Silchar
Ayan Bhattacharya