Borlinge Gowda D K

Hardware technical project lead with 16+ years of experience in electronic product design and project management, specializing in designing automotive products and aerospace products. Achieved product optimization and led cross-functional teams at Robert Bosch and Alten GT, ensuring quality and innovation in complex projects.

Product Design:

• Engine control units| Sensor control units| Vehicle control units| Power management controls |Electric vehicles| Fuel cell control units| Industrial automation control units | Power drive unit |Control panel

Project management:

• Requirements | Requirement analysis| Project plan| Project stage| Time plan| Effort estimation| Risk analysis| Stakeholder management| Budget plan| Deliverables| Quality assurance| Process flow| Root cause | analysis(5Y/8D)| FMEA | DRBFM |Management reporting | Change management| D0-254.

Power Drive Units and Control Panel Systems:

Serving as a Product Lead for aerospace projects, focusing on the development of products for the Airbus cargo flight system, including Power Drive Units and Control Panel Systems, which are integral to cargo flights., It is used to move unit loads in the freighter to facilitate loading/unloading. It carries the load laterally/Longitudinally. This drive is designed for DO-254 standards., Its primary function is to process discrete signals and inputs received from the switches, which are then packed and transmitted via CAN. 

Automotive Control Units:

• Working for design Engine control unit for BS4/EU4/BS5/EU6/EU7 vehicle emission standard
• Working on interfacing the Engine control units with peripheral sensor and actuators for automotive OEMs
• Working as a project manager for developing the Sensor control unit-Particulate matter sensor and interface to automotive OEMs to meet the desired requirements

Power-former: 

The Power-former is an intelligent Power Management Unit that monitors and controls the power requirements of BTS site. It is used to provide a conditioned and regulated Power Supply in the BTS Site. 

 Remote control switches for home appliances:

IR/RF-based remote control smart switches, these panels are controlled by using remotes and a mobile app and used in existing and new housing.

· VW | Mercedes | BMW| JLR| GM| FORD

· ISUZU | Toyota| Hyundai | JMC

· TATA | MHEL | Eicher| KOEL | Ashok Leyland

· Ancra | Airbus | Turkish Airlines

• Led end-to-end hardware design and development activities
• Generated DO-254 hardware lifecycle artifacts in compliance with DAL C requirements
• Performed verification and ensured compliance with ABD0100 standards
• Executed functional testing to validate hardware performance and reliability
• Directed cross-functional project teams to meet delivery milestones
• Engaged with customers to provide regular project updates and status reviews
• Participated in audits and presented hardware lifecycle documentation for regulatory review

Project Management:

• Requirement gathering from Customers →Study the available platform product for the customer requirement fitment →adapt the requirement with minor changes
• Project release stages →Time planning →Effort estimation →Quotation
• Project execution →Interaction →Implementation
• System →Hardware →Firmware →Mechanical →Production
• Verification and Validation plan-test →Reporting →Signoff
• Production plan →Documentation →Component purchase →Logistics
• Aftermarket support →Installation →Service →Customer support

Product Design and Development:

• Requirement gathering and requirement analysis for automotive standards
• Prepare the architectural block diagram according to the requirements
• Design the different hardware circuit modules
• Integrate the schematic of the different hardware circuit modules
• Prepare the net list and provide input to the PCB designer
• Provide the logic and curves for analog, digital, and frequency inputs to software modules
• Prepare the inputs and analyses required for mechanical designs
• Prepare the layout guidelines for the layout with respect to voltage, current, and EMI/EMC requirements (DFM)
• Create the inputs to the sample production plant and get the initial sample ready
• Prepare the verification test plan, and conduct the verification test on the initial samples
• Prepare design validation (DV) test plan (temperature test, vibration test, EMI/EMC test, chemical test, worst case tests) ISO/IEC/ARAI standards
• Provide the EBOM, MBOM, and required documents for the production plant.
• Technical presentation to the customer and fitting the right product to their requirement

Hardware design

• Design and development knowledge in analog input, digital input, and frequency input circuits
• Design and development knowledge in interfacing the analog sensors, digital sensors, frequency sensors, actuators, and motor drivers to microcontroller peripherals
• Design knowledge in the microcontroller input/output interfaces, like ADC/DAC, motor drivers, PWM, and relay drivers
• Design knowledge on voltage regulators, DC-DC converters, buck, and boost converters
• Interface circuit knowledge on UART, I2C, SPI, LIN, and CAN
• Knowledge in creating the software and system-level architecture
• Involved in requirement engineering, hardware architecture
• Component selection based on the product lifetime
• Design verification and validation: EMI/EMC for ISO/IEC/ARAI standards
• Design and verification of the wiring harness for the control unit in vehicles
• Circuit simulation tools: OrCAD, PSpice, and Proteus
• Vehicle-level testing and analysis
• Interfacing check for sensors and actuators between the vehicle system and engine control unit
• Vehicle and engine sensor and actuator circuit study to interface with the engine control unit (sensor: CAM, crank, vehicle speed, accelerator pedal, pressure, etc.; actuator: injectors, valves, relays)
• Conduct the input and output signal test on the vehicle wiring harness, and analyze the signals to ensure they are within the desired limit
• Interacting with OEMs for implementing engine control units with vehicle systems for their desired requirements

• N CC ‘B’ certified
• Participated in the cultural Youth fest and youth camps
• Actively involved in cultural activities like dramas, Street plays, and folk singing
• Learning new skills by taking management and technical training.