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Vinayak MarudiVM

Vinayak Marudi

Mechanical Design Engineer

€108/day
Bengaluru, IN
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Vinayak

Engineering services professional with 15 years of experience in automotive and industrial engineering, including roles at Daimler Truck Innovation Center India and Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India.


We provide end-to-end engineering support for product development and design teams, acting as a reliable extension for OEMs, suppliers, and SMEs.

Core expertise:
3D CAD design using Siemens NX
Plastic part design and validation
Sheet metal design and assemblies
Injection molding design support
Moldflow analysis and plastic part optimization
Automotive engineering and product development
Technical drawings, detailing, and manufacturing documentation

We specialize in delivering production-ready, manufacturable engineering solutions with a strong focus on quality, precision, and industry standards.

What we offer:
Dedicated engineering support for ongoing projects
Project-based CAD and design work
Fast and structured delivery aligned with OEM requirements

We are open to long-term collaboration with European engineering teams and companies looking for reliable external engineering capacity.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Daimler Truck Innovation Center,
    Lead Engineer
    DIGITAL AND IT
    July 2019 - December 2025 (6 years and 5 months)
    Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
    Fuel cell Domain (PEM Fuel Cell)
    • • Worked on Development of fuel cell structural components including Midbar, Support plate, Mounting brackets, Manifolds
    • • Designed to ensure rigidity, stability, proper load distribution
    • • Reduced machining complexity by simplifying geometry
    • • Weight and cost optimization of components
    • • Followed design guidelines of cast parts, incorporating draft angles, wall thickness control and uniformity
    • • Design of cooling subsystems as mixing valves and piping layouts to support effective thermal management.
    • •

    Engine Domain Flywheel Housing design
    • • Designed and validated flywheel housing to ensure structural integrity and reliable performance with consideration of Noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH).
    • • Ensured precise alignment with engine and transmission systems, maintaining stability and vibration control.
    • • Design optimization techniques to simplify machining, reduce complexity, and lower component cost
    • • multiple design variants to meet diverse engine configurations and customer requirements.
    • •
    nx Moldflow 3D modeling Product design Drawing
  • APTIV,
    Design Engineer
    November 2014 - March 2019 (4 years and 4 months)
    Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
    ADAS components Mounting brackets
    • • Sheet-metal mounting brackets for ADAS cameras
    • • ADAS integration requirements, designing brackets to maintain precise camera orientation, field of view
    • • compliance with global safety regulations, including NHTSA (US) and AIS (India)
    • • Coordinated with suppliers for feasibility, tooling, and production readiness.
    • • Supported prototype development, including fabrication, assembly, and validation testing.

    Interior Domain Instrument Cluster Development
    • • Led the design and development process from initial concept through prototype build and validation.
    • • Designed cluster layout to maximize readability and seamless integration with vehicle interior styling.
    • • Collaboration with styling team
    • • visibility optimization techniques, including glare reduction, contrast enhancement, and illumination strategies
    • • Ensuring driver comfort, intuitive control placement, and reduced eye strain
    • • Ergonomic and visibility principles to optimize driver readability, glare reduction
    • • Prototype build
  • HCL Technologies,
    Junior Design Engineer
    December 2010 - August 2014 (3 years and 8 months)
    Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
    ECN Updates: Engineering Change Notifications
    • • ECN updates for gearing components
    • • Application of Boston Gear standards
    • • Teamcenter PDM tool used for data management

    Cad migration
    • • Converting catia models to parametric NX models
    • • MBRDI methodology
    • • Drawing creation

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Education

  • Diploma
    (NTTF-Dharwad).
    Diploma

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