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R&D Engineer @Airbound | Composites, System Engineering, Battery Design, Drones

About

A dedicated Mechanical Engineer with a strong passion for continuous learning and growth in the evolving Automotive & Aerospace Industry. Actively expanding my knowledge in Electric Vehicles (EVs), VTOL UAV’s, and Advance Materials (CFRP, ARP). Gained hands-on experience as a member of my university’s Formula Student Team during my B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering. During my final semester, I interned at leading Indian startups—Noccarc Robotics Pvt. Ltd. and Exponent Energy Pvt. Ltd.—working in Medical Technology and Energy Solutions, respectively. As a Design Engineer, I acquired extensive knowledge of manufacturing processes such as injection molding, additive manufacturing, and composites, along with core engineering concepts in battery thermal management and Fluid dynamics. Continuously increasing my knowledge in Advance materials, by iterating the Volume fraction & looking at the scaling aspect for the composites industry Committed to continuous improvement and striving for excellence with each passing year!

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

gemini

Work experience

Design Engineer at Airbound, Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos, Bengaluru, Designing and developing one of India’s most efficient delivery drones, with a strong focus on structural optimization through advanced CFRP composites to reduce curb weight and significantly enhance payload capacity. Leading innovation in FRP manufacturing processes, driving improvements in scalability, dimensional accuracy, and production repeatability. Reimagining composite engineering from first principles—advancing ultralight sandwich panel architectures and precision compression molding techniques to set new benchmarks in performance, manufacturability, and structural efficiency.

Product Engineer at Aptiv, Dec 2024 - Aug 2025 · 9 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India, Product Engineer in one of the Leading Wiring Harness Company in automotive industry. Working on collaboration with R&DE Teams of automotive companies like Ford, Volkswagen and many others to design & develop HV/LV Harness for there upcoming projects. Design considerations like Wire Selection, Fuse Selection, Schematics, Connector Finalisation, Crimp Plating etc.

Battery Design at Exponent Energy, Jun 2024 - Dec 2024 · 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Engaged in R&D to optimize bus battery pack and 3-wheeler battery performance, focusing on achieving 15-minute fast charging. Addressed thermal management challenges for LFP cells, ensuring the battery pack remains below 45°C while charging at a rate of 6C. Also worked on cell thermal runaway prevention and vent selection for battery packs to avoid excessive pressure buildup and effectively manage cell venting in hazardous situations

Mechanical Design Engineer at Noccarc, Mar 2024 - Jun 2024 · 4 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India, As a Mechanical Design Intern, Key responsibilities were to perform engineering calculations, CAD modeling & detailed drawing for prototyping & final production of components. Also to collaborate with product management team for the requirement analysis. Electronics, production, SCM, industrial design teams to understand user needs, specifications & constraints of Medical devices.

Chief Finance Officer at Team Kratos Racing Electric, Feb 2023 - Feb 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo, Pimpri Chinchwad, Maharashtra, India, Responsible for managing a Organisation's financial operations, including financial planning and analysis, accounting, budgeting, treasury, and risk management.

Structure’s Lead at Team Kratos Racing Electric, Feb 2023 - Feb 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo, Pune, Maharashtra, India, Responsible to oversee the research, design and development, testing and validation as well as manufacturing of the structural components of the car, such as the CFRP chassis, aerodynamics.

Chassis engineer at Team Kratos Racing Electric, Mar 2021 - Feb 2023 · 2 yrs, India, Responsible for development and manufacturing of CFRP Monocoque. Including laminate iteration to achieve stiffness and required torsional rigidity of the chassis using software's like ansys and esa comp etc.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering, Pimpri Chinchwad Education Trust'S. Pimpri Chinchwad College Of Engineering

SSC, Priyadarshani Group of Schools