Shekar Varadarajan - Resident Engineer – G67 Thermal System

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Freising, Germany

Experience

Mar 2024 - Present

1 year 11 months

Munich, Germany

Resident Engineer – G67 Thermal System

BMW AG / MIND Business and Technology GmbH

Data management for BMW G67 climate system
3D data release according to BMW milestones
Coordination of G67 HVAC and PTC DFMEA, PFMEA
Coordination between China and BMW Munich in a complex high-voltage topic of PTC 800 volt

Mar 2023 - Sep 2023

7 months

Munich, Germany

Component Project Manager - Ultrasonic Sensors

BMW AG / Capgemini Engineering GmbH

Solving product-related issues (HW & SW) in the area of parking sensors for autonomous driving
Supporting the product development of USS (ultrasonic sensors) and the functional integration of all BMW Group variants
Constant coordination with suppliers, leading series development meetings and coordinating interfaces with the customer
Planning, controlling and implementing component approvals and creating the corresponding drawings
Planning and coordinating measurements on the test bench in prototypes or in the vehicle for the next SW release
Error analysis and creating and tracking error tickets

Feb 2019 - Sep 2022

3 years 8 months

Munich, Germany

SBWE/SE Team Leader – Switch Center Steering Column; BE Lighting

BMW AG / EMS GmbH

Managing the SE team with suppliers, quality and module QI
Carrying out all component releases in software logistics in coordination with the development team and PbM
Resolving hardware issues that occur during vehicle testing, in plants during release, or at the end customer

Jul 2011 - Jul 2018

7 years 1 month

Cologne, Germany

VAVE Project Engineer Seats; Carline: C-Max, Focus and Fiesta

Ford-Werke GmbH

Participating in workshops for cost reduction, benchmarking and design forums for various post-production product lines
Responsible for VAVE program management
Negotiating costs for tooling, development and supplier testing to find a positive business scenario for Ford

Jan 2008 - Jun 2011

3 years 6 months

Sindelfingen, Germany

Sr. Design Engineer; Carline: S Class and GLS (Full size SUV)

Daimler AG / Tata Johnson Controls Automotive LTD

Designing and developing the seat system according to system design specifications and test specs (full vehicle crash & sled)
Coordinating outsourcing activities (India) regarding CAD models
Validating and analyzing the complete seat packaging

Apr 2007 - Dec 2007

9 months

Chennai, India

Sr. Design Engineer; Carline: Mitsubishi Pajero

Hindustan Motors Limited

Design and development of seats and subcomponents
Value Analysis & Value Engineering of vehicle interior

Dec 2004 - Apr 2007

2 years 5 months

Pune, India

Design Engineer; Carline: Honda Pilot, Nissan & GM

Tata Johnson Controls Automotive Limited

Design of the complete seat and mechanism system
Development of seat system layout with regard to safety, comfort, manufacturability, and packaging
Development of parts through reverse engineering using point cloud and surface data in Catia V5

May 2002 - Dec 2004

2 years 8 months

Bengaluru, India

Quality Assurance Engineer

Disha Precision Pvt Limited

Improvement of development and testing processes to prevent errors by using QA methods: Ishikawa diagrams and control charts
Identification of key and critical characteristics to ensure a robust production process for manufacturing wire forms, metal clips, and springs

Skills

Applications: Ms Office, Outlook, Ms Project
Design And Validation: Gd&t, Catia V5 R19, Unigraphics Nx, Autocad, Gd&t
Quality: Fmea (Design And Process), Ppap, Apqp, Apis Iq-rm
Release System (Bmw): Bmw Release Control Center, Swl Cockpit
Cad Data Management: Pdm Prisma
Quality Issues: Bmw Pqm (Hardware), Octane (Software)
Build Phase At Bmw: Integrate (Swip)
Other Tools At Bmw: Boole Tool, Sap, Dza (Access To Drawings), Tereg (Bmw Norms), Tais (Overview Of Part Number Details And Sa Naming), Gams (Change Management), Confluence
Release System (Ford): Wers
Vave Tool At Ford: Crid (Cost Red. Idea Database), Tarr (Time Adjusted Rate Of Return)
Build Phase At Ford: Gpds
Teamcenter (Siemens): Teamcenter Engineering C3png
Programming Languages: Cnc G-code Fanuc System