SANTHOSH R
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SUMMARY
Mechanical Design Engineer with 1 year of experience in Aerospace & Defence NPD, specializing in Siemens NX,
manufacturing drawings, GD&T, sheet metal design, and BOM management. Experienced in delivering
production-ready designs under AS9100D standards.
SKILLS
CAD Software: Siemens NX (Modeling, Drafting, Sheet Metal), CATIA V5, PTC Creo, SolidWorks, AutoCAD
CAE Software: ANSYS
Design Engineering: Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), Tolerance Stack-up Analysis, Design for
Manufacturability/Assembly (DFM/DFA), Sheet Metal Design
Engineering Processes: Reverse Engineering, Bill of Materials (BOM) Management, Prototyping, Technical
Documentation
Quality Standards: AS9100D Compliance
Digital & Office Tools: MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint
EXPERIENCE
Design & Development Engineer (GET) | SIKA Aerospace & Defence, Bengaluru
January 2025 – January 2026
• Designed and developed aerospace mechanical components and assemblies for aerospace systems
including LUH Helicopter and IAF Rescue Basket, ensuring compliance with AS9100D standards and
manufacturing feasibility
• Reverse-engineered IAF rescue basket through fitment analysis, concept modeling, and delivered three
design iterations optimizing for safety and manufacturability
• Created 70+ manufacturing, fabrication, and assembly drawings in Siemens NX with GD&T,
improving shopfloor accuracy and reducing rework
• Designed fixtures for assembly, contributing to estimated 20% reduction in assembly time for critical
subsystems
• Provided manufacturing and shopfloor support during fabrication, assembly, and inspection activities
• Used structured BOM and documentation practices for engineering change and configuration control
Key Projects:
• MICU for LUH Helicopter: Owned 3D modeling, assembly design, and drawing package for Medical
Intensive Care Unit. Coordinated BOM preparation
• Rescue Basket for IAF (New Product Development): Led reverse engineering from physical parts to
digital model. Performed fitment and safety analysis, delivering manufacturable design
Engineering Intern | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bengaluru
September 2023 – October 2023
• Gained exposure to structural assembly, avionics integration, and quality assurance processes at HAL
• Observed cross-departmental workflows, enhancing understanding of aerospace engineering practices
EDUCATION
B.E. Mechanical Engineering, ACS College of Engineering, 2022-2024 (CGPA: 7.2)
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, BES Institute of Technology, 2018-2021 (68%)
CERTIFICATIONS
CATIA V5 (Cadmaxx Solutions), Siemens NX (Internshala), Creo Parametric (Internshala)