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Work History
Education
Skills
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SASTIKUMAR T G

SASTIKUMAR T G

Lead Engineer
Chennai,TamilNadu

Summary

Automotive EE Schematic and Wiring Harness Design Engineer with 9 years of expertise in wiring harness design, system architecture, AI automation, and RCA methodologies. Proven ability to optimize designs, reduce wiring complexity, and enhance manufacturing efficiency. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, implementing AI-driven process automation, and ensuring compliance with industry standards (ISO 6722, AIS-071)

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Engineer

HCL Technologies
01.2023 - Current
  • Client: Stellantis India (FCA Group), Chennai
  • Tools used: CHS Modular/Logical 2021, Doc info, Devin, Ridbul, iSpeed
  • Led the electrification of the Fiat Panda for Stellantis, successfully meeting key design milestones within project timelines.
  • Achieved SOP launch for Fiat Grande Panda at timely for wiring harness commodity delivery and supporting secondary launches.
  • Increased program efficiency by 10% by developing and implementing a diversity chart aligned with the product-grid.
  • Delivered high-impact presentations on project milestones, risk factors, and red flags to stakeholders and global leadership, ensuring alignment with objectives.
  • Translated functional architecture into detailed 2D wiring designs, applying option codes per STLA codification standards and product grid specifications.
  • Optimized wiring harness design by integrating PDC, Ground, and CAN topology, reducing wiring complexity by 40% and boosting system efficiency by 25%.
  • Facilitated cross-functional technical meetings with SEWS and Stellantis (STLA) stakeholders, resolving manufacturing issues and driving process improvements.
  • Reviewed and forecasted design change implementations from the base program, ensuring seamless integration with minimal disruptions.
  • Automated wire list generation using AI-powered macros, reducing processing time from 40 minutes to 5 minutes, significantly enhancing workflow efficiency.
  • Mentored and trained work package teams, enhancing technical proficiency and fostering a collaborative work environment.
  • Diagnosed and resolved build issues using root cause analysis (RCA) techniques, swiftly implementing corrective and preventive actions (ICA/PCA) for project continuity.

Design Engineer

IDC Engineering India Pvt. Ltd.
03.2019 - 01.2023
  • Client: Mercedes Benz Research & Development India
  • Tools used: Zuken E3 Cable, PREEvision, EPDM
  • Led projects for Carline Series and AMG at Mercedes Benz Research & Development India (MBRDI), ensuring seamless wiring harness design and implementation.
  • Provided expert-level LV schematic design support, resolving complex design challenges and enhancing system architecture compliance.
  • Drawn and implemented schematic diagrams aligned with architectural requirements, integrating wire attributes per ISO 6722 standards.
  • Developed a standardized process flow for schematic development, improving efficiency and training effectiveness from input to HDD output.
  • Performed rigorous, error-free quality checks for E3 & PREEvision schematics, ensuring high-accuracy schematic validation.
  • Optimized feature code complexity by 10%, improving software efficiency and reducing system redundancy.
  • Managed multiple feature variants, functional codes, system codes, and modularization of IP codes, streamlining design integration.
  • Acted as a Sourcing Single Point of Contact (SPOC), leading new resource training and ensuring compliance with client project requirements.
  • Conducted SCAT analysis for component validation, automating processes and ensuring high-accuracy results across project milestones.
  • Implemented AI-driven macros to automate quality checks, leading to a 5% improvement in quality assurance and error detection.

Graduate Engineering Trainee

SNF Components Pvt. Ltd.
05.2016 - 03.2019
  • Tools used: AutoCAD, Creo Parametric, MathCAD Prime
  • Led the development and launch of the Self-Loading Concrete Mixer (SLCM) as a New Product Development (NPD) at Bauma 2018, New Delhi, and securing CMVR approval through ARAI.
  • Executed benchmarking analysis of SLCM electrical and hydraulic core functionalities, optimizing supplier selection and system performance.
  • Designed and simulated electrical schematics using advanced software for conceptual circuit analysis, ensuring functional accuracy.
  • Performed fuse sizing, wire selection, relay configuration, and component integration, aligning with application specific requirements.
  • Engineered wiring harness designs from an OEM perspective, overseeing the end-to-end development lifecycle from conception to manufacturing.
  • Developed a test bench for wiring harness validation, reducing assembly time by 25% and enhancing manufacturing efficiency.
  • Drafted new nomenclature for the electrical and hydraulic device PN codification which reduces 20% of the time for aftersales team to identify the component.
  • Performed Electrical tests for the electrical devices in the bench and developed test bench to perform the wiring harness correctness which reduces 15% of assembly time.
  • Created a customized dashboard incorporating tell-tale attributes as per AIS-071 compliance, ensuring regulatory adherence.
  • Drafted trouble shooting matrix which supports to the service engineer to identify the issue and fix in short span. Also, it improves to root cause analysis 30% more to identify relative devices.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechatronics

Kongu Engineering College

Higher Secondary Certificate - undefined

Sengunathar HSS

Secondary School Leaving Certificate - undefined

Sengunathar HSS

Skills

Automotive Wiring Harness

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Accomplishments

  • Filed Patent titled “Safety Interlock EV Charging system with single flap feedback” (Ref: 2024D103124)
  • Consistently acknowledged with the "Team Excellence Award" for outstanding work on the Fiat Program - presented three times by Stellantis India.
  • Awarded “Star Performer” of the year 2019 at SNF Components Pvt., Ltd for project management

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

HybridRemoteOn-Site

Important To Me

Flexible work hoursPersonal development programsWork-life balanceCareer advancement

Languages

Sourashtra
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Hindi
Beginner (A1)
German
Beginner (A1)

Timeline

Lead Engineer

HCL Technologies
01.2023 - Current

Design Engineer

IDC Engineering India Pvt. Ltd.
03.2019 - 01.2023

Graduate Engineering Trainee

SNF Components Pvt. Ltd.
05.2016 - 03.2019

Higher Secondary Certificate - undefined

Sengunathar HSS

Secondary School Leaving Certificate - undefined

Sengunathar HSS

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechatronics

Kongu Engineering College
SASTIKUMAR T GLead Engineer