LIJIL E.K
Automotive Diagnostics
Bengaluru
Summary
Experienced professional with 13 years in the automotive diagnostic domain, seeking a challenging and responsible position in the automobile industry. Utilizing extensive knowledge and skills to contribute to company goals. Committed to continuous improvement and personal growth, dedicated to making a positive impact within the organization while demonstrating a strong work ethic.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Engineer
Mercedes Benz Research & Development
Bangalore
02.2016 - Current
- Mentored junior engineers in best practices for problem-solving, fostering professional growth and development within the team.
- Applied development best practices in daily tasks for efficiency and accuracy.
- Reviewed plans, documents, and related materials to assess projected actions and advise on changes.
- Achieved successful patent applications by closely collaborating with development team
- Creating diagnostic requirements along with the development team for the new functions
- Analyzing the candela file for available Diagnostic functions
- Prioritization & assignment of the tasks within the team
- Monitoring project KPIs and support team technically to achieve project KPIs
- Working in collaboration with German Counterparts to get new ECU responsibilities
- Creating diagnostic strategy for the various responsible functions (Body & Interior ECUs)
- Validating the diagnostic contents in simulation, test bench and vehicle
- Hotline support for the workshop
- Working in close with cross functional teams in Germany -development, Product support and Counterparts to freeze diagnostic requirements, clarifications, KPIs and status reports
- Setting-up of test benches to replicate car lines based on Network typologies (Ex: Star2, star3 architecture) for offshore testing
- Creating Rest bus CAN simulation for unavailable hardware in India
- More than 1-year onsite support (Boblingen, Stuttgart - Germany)in multiple intervals
- Handling vehicle diagnostics, Analyzing CAN trace logs collected from Diagnostic CAN from vehicle (OBD-II)
- Directed and mentored a high performing team of 20 members across various functions,including diagnostic development and customer support
- Project co-ordination and status update with customer
- Responsible for quality and deliverables of the team members
- Part of Quality Panel for the team
- Member of the training team
- Department star performer for the year 2017
- Process innovation award winner (2021)
- Star team award (2018 & 2020)
- Organized a successful department outing for a team of 170 members
- Completed drive safety training in Stuttgart, Germany
- Nominated by the E4 (General Manager) as a member for the cross functional team based on my performance and feedback from the counter parts
Executive Engineer
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED
Bangalore
10.2015 - 02.2016
- Designed the after sales diagnostics methods for guided faultfinding, symptom diagnosis by analyzing the input data (System function documents and Wiring diagram) from the supplier
- Analyzed the Vehicle validation results and delivered the project with respect to delivery milestones to various customers (Romania)
Software Engineer
ROBERT BOSCH ENGINEERING AND BUSINESS SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LTD
Coimbatore
04.2012 - 09.2015
- DEVELOPMENT OF ECU DIAGNOSTICS SOLUTIONS
- Development of diagnostic software and ensuring quality of deliverables
- Hands on knowledge on Diagnostic protocol such CAN / KWP2000 / UDS / OBD
- Knowledge of Diagnostic database description creation for ECU/ Validation & interpretation
- Handled the role of an Application Engineer, a role that includes, reviewing the system specification, keeping track of the current phase of the diagnostic software and providing status report on a regular basis and conducting the design and development of the diagnostic software
- Diagnostic Specification creation for ABS/ESP system
- To develop application software for KTS tester (a Bosch specific ECU diagnostic hardware) used for diagnosing various electronic control units (ECU) in a car
- The commitment of the project is to release the diagnostic software for a specified list of systems on a quarterly basis for the ESI tronic updates (the software release for the KTS tester)
- SOFTWARE / TOOL KNOWLEDGE
- MKS Software Configuration Management tool, Tortoise SVN
- Samdia Diagnostic Tools - Winsim , HSX , HS+ etc
- KTS Range of Testers - KTS 540, 650, 340, 200 etc
- Bosch ESI[tronic] Software / Start center
- HP Application Lifecycle Management
- CUSTOMER LOCATION RESPONSIBILITIES
- Jul 2014 - Dec 2014 - Onsite Vehicle Testing support and release in Customer location in Plochingen, Stuttgart, Germany
- AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- Awarded from NE3 business unit as 'BEST BEGINNER @ECN' in 2012
- Awarded from department head for best contribution in innovation project 'Brake Bleeder' POC implementation
Education
B.Tech - Electronics and Communication
COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (CUSAT)
Cochin 07.2007 - 04.2011
Higher Secondary -
PERAMBRA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
KOZHIKODE 06.2005 - 03.2007
High School -
GOVT. VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL MEPPAYUR
KOZHIKODE 06.2004 - 03.2005
Skills
- Gradex
CAN,CANFD,KWP2000,FlexRay,LIN,DOIP
- UDS
- Vehicle Diagnostics & Testing
- Diagnostic trouble shooting
- DTS Monaco
- MKS,PVCS & SVN
HP-ALM, JIRA
- Vehicle Body interior and exterior system
- C and Basics of Embedded C
Power BI, VB Macros
- Strong logical and analytical skills
- Quick and willing to learn new tools and technologies
Project management
Project team leadership
Websites
Certification
EFK Certified for HV vehicle testing
Accomplishments
1. Co-inventor of 'Seat belt releasing assembly in emergency situation'. Application number : 202411095209, Filed in December 2024
2. Co-inventor of 'System and method for vehicle submersion detection and rescue'. Application number : 202411096253, Filed in December 2024
Timeline
Principal Engineer
Mercedes Benz Research & Development
02.2016 - Current
Executive Engineer
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED
10.2015 - 02.2016
Software Engineer
ROBERT BOSCH ENGINEERING AND BUSINESS SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LTD
04.2012 - 09.2015
B.Tech - Electronics and Communication
COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (CUSAT)
07.2007 - 04.2011
Higher Secondary -
PERAMBRA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
06.2005 - 03.2007
High School -
GOVT. VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL MEPPAYUR
06.2004 - 03.2005
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