Nikhil has worked as a Tech Lead at KPIT/ Resident Engineer at DAF trucks. Working with System Wiring Harness Team.
Work included responsibilities such as:
Supporting for Battery Electric Trucks HV component packaging, wiring harness schematic, design, routing proposals, design reviews and wiring harness releases processes.
Responsible for all HV, LV and Protective Earth harness Saber bundle drawings.
Connecting with different component group owners for design reviews/approvals.
Working on Battery Electric vehicle on Different layout and Configuration like Tractor, Rigid.
Worked on Battery pack HV, LV and heater cable 3D routing/ cabling and Manufacturing drawing.
Experience in selection of wiring harness components like connector, cable, relays, fuses, protective covering.
3D design and 2D drawings of Brackets.
Created Busbars, Earth straps for protective earth system of HV component.
Alignment with suppliers for connector, terminal.
Alignment with supplier for proto parts, lead time of parts check.
Releases of BOM for proto vehicles as per vehicle requirement.
Worked on strain relief and tolerance stack up part for all HV component.
Worked on Dynamic movement analysis parts in vehicle to provide proper Bend radius and length for all HV cables.
Worked on weight calculations of harness for bracket analysis.
Interacted with harness supplier for explain the exact requirement.
Support for ptoto built, Solved issue on vehicle after first build, production vehicle.
ES05(technical document) creation for HV components.
Tools and Methodologies: NX, Saber, Mainframe, Teamcenter.
JCB India, Daimler India.
Worked on construction equipment's like Excavator, Articulated Boom.
Wiring harness schematic, routing proposals, design reviews and wiring harness releases processes. Validation and Verification of vehicle.
Worked on design of sheet metal brackets. 3D model and 2D drawing creation of parts. (Guided brackets for wiring harness, brackets for electronic component).
Worked on concept, design, manufacturing drawing and assembly feasibility.
Support in proto built and testing of vehicle.
Coordination for parts availability for testing validation and other parts requirements.
Knowledge of manufacturing processes. BOM generation.
Knowledge of Digital mock ups (DMU).
Resident Engineer
DAF trucks
06.2016 - 11.2020
Worked as a Tech Lead at KPIT/ Resident Engineer at DAF trucks. Working with System Wiring Harness Team.
Worked on design of sheet metal brackets. 3D model and 2D drawing creation of parts. (Guided brackets for wiring harness, brackets for electronic component).
Worked on concept, design, manufacturing drawing and assembly feasibility.
Support in proto built and testing of vehicle.
Coordination for parts availability for testing validation and other parts requirements.
Knowledge of manufacturing processes. BOM generation.