About
I’m Sanjay Karthik, a Mechanical Design and Simulation Engineer specializing in standards-compliant mechanical design, validation, and optimization for industrial systems across automotive, aerospace, heavy machinery, energy, and industrial sectors. I support engineering teams through design calculations, structural, thermal, and flow validation, FEA-driven optimization, and manufacturing-focused design, ensuring products are technically sound, compliant with EN / ISO / IS standards, and ready for production. My focus is on delivering validated engineering decisions—not just CAD models—helping clients reduce development risk, shorten design cycles, and move confidently toward manufacturing.
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🔧 What I Help You Achieve
🔹 Validate engineering concepts before costly prototyping and testing
🔹 Reduce structural weight while maintaining required safety margins
🔹 Ensure compliance with ISO, EN, IS, DIN, and MIL engineering standards
🔹 Improve manufacturability, reliability, and overall system efficiency
🔹 Reduce physical prototyping through virtual simulation and engineering calculations
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🛠 Core Engineering Design & Development Services
✅ Design Optimization: Multi-physics performance and compliance.
✅ End-to-End Design: Concept to production systems.
✅ DFM/DFA: Manufacturing-ready design.
✅ Reverse Engineering & Parametric Re-design for cost reduction.
✅ Advanced Simulation: FEA, CFD, NVH, and MBD validation.
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🏭 Multi-Industry Experience
🔸 Automotive subsystems and load-bearing structural components
🔸 Aerospace ground support and auxiliary equipment
🔸 Heavy machinery and material handling systems
🔸 Energy, power, and thermal engineering systems
🔸 Industrial and defense auxiliary equipment (non-ordinance)
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📊 Why Choose to Work With Me
✔ Engineering-first decisions backed by calculations, simulation, and standards
✔ Compliance-ready documentation suitable for design reviews and certification
✔ Manufacturing-aware designs that work beyond CAD and simulation
✔ Clear, direct communication with no ambiguity or surprises
✔ Risk-focused approach that reduces redesign, delays, and cost overruns
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📩 Next Steps
If you’re seeking a reliable engineering partner to support design optimization, validation, or production readiness, feel free to get in touch to discuss your project scope and technical requirements. I will assess your objectives and outline a clear, structured approach aligned with your standards, timelines, and manufacturing constraints.
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Portfolio
Experience
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Industrial Design Engineer
Private · Freelance
Jan 2025 –
Jun 2025
5 mos
Pune, MH, India
Worked as an Mechanical Design Engineer & Systems Integrator specializing in Product Design & Development for Multiple Engineering sectors providing end-to-end design and engineering support that helps businesses move from concept to production with confidence. From design thinking workshops and ideation sessions to 3D modelling, simulation, and optimization, I ensured every stage of development is creative, technically sound, and manufacturable. From reverse engineering an existing product, validating a new concept, or streamlining design for manufacturing, I made sure, the solutions are practical, efficient, and aligned with industry standards.
- Reverse Engineering Parametric Modelling : Surface Re-construction & Refinement for 3D Printing.
- FEA Optimization : Microelectronics Cooling System; dropped Temps. of a 100W TPP system by 25%.
- Product Design & Development : FPV Video Capture Drone ~ Complete Product Development.
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Senior Design Engineer
Defense industry · Full-time
Dec 2022 –
Dec 2024
2 yrs
Pune, MH, India
Responsible for the Complete Design & Integration of non-ordinance-based systems such as recovery loader cranes, portable & deployable bridges, and Auxiliary power units on HMV vehicles. Excellent track record for Product Design & Manufacturing. Received special appreciation for 3D modelling and conceptual development of prototype ideation.
R&D Design and manufacturing of Loader material handling systems. Manufacturing Design - Fixed Boom and Knuckle Boom Cranes. Fundamental Standards - IS, EN, and ISO Standards for System Design & Development.
Design and Study of Sheet metal & Carbon Composite (UD 700) material components. Verbal Communication between vendors, suppliers and production team for Product Manufacturing.
Achievements and Key Highlights:
Fixed Boom Crane - Concept Design Technically qualified for a Government Tender. 2% Increase in Structural efficiency & maneuverability using High-strength steel.
3% Increase in Hydraulic cylinder efficiency by optimizing loads at cylinder joints. Introduction to unique Hydraulic Rotary Joint mechanism for 360° Slewing of the Crane.
Skills Gained: Materials & Metallurgy - Sheet metal, Block metal, Composite Materials, Conceptual 3D Modelling, Sheet metal Design, Hydraulic Circuit basics,
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Design Engineer
Stellantis · Full-time
Jan 2022 –
Jul 2022
6 mos
Chennai, TN, India
Key Roles & Responsibilities performed throughout Employment.: - Completed training courses on various procedures in Vehicle Design organized by the Company.
- Designed Rear Cover Caps of Industrial Van Tail Light - Reduced weight by close to 2%.
- Front Fascia Bracket and Side Foot bar - Sped up modelling time by 15% by Design Optimization.
- Practiced Injection flow simulation process. Reduced 0.5% material wastage in Partition Draft parts.
- Studied Additional Procedures for Plastic Injection Molding including drafting, tooling, and creating part moldings.
- Completed a Design task within 2 weeks during the initial days of industrial training.
Skills Gained: Plastic Parts Design, Exterior Trims, Exterior Hard Trims, BIW Fixtures & Brackets, Sheet Metal & Plastic Integration Methods, Siemens NX, PLM and Teamcenter Client.
Education
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Symbiosis International University
MBA, Finance, 8.00
2024 – 2026
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Symbiosis Institute of Technology
B.Tech, Mechacnical Engineering, 7.35
2018 – 2022
Activities and Societies:
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Other experience
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Research conducted at university
Research on Numerical simulation of heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics for non-Newtonian fluids in a microchannel
Optimized a pre-designed microchannel to improve its performance and efficiency. Prepared a design with Calculations using a well-optimized geometry with increased thermal efficiency. Analyzed micro channel's performance using non-Newtonian fluid as a source using CFD simulations with ANSYS. Conducted virtual studies to understand its advantage as a replacement under various applications and optimized the solution. Compiled all research data into a research paper for publication under a certification Authority.
Licenses & Certifications
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Simulink Onramp
Mathworks
Feb 2021 –
Present
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MATLAB Onramp
Mathworks
Feb 2021 –
Present
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Manufacturing Process with Autodesk Fusion 360
Autodesk
Nov 2020 –
Present
See credential
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Digital Manufacturing & Design
University at Buffalo and The State University of New York
Oct 2020 –
Present
See credential