Sanchita Sheth

Product Manager

San Francisco, California, United States11 yrs 5 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in Mechanical Design and Engineering.
Proven track record in Automotive and Robotics industries.
Strong leadership in product design and project management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Mechanical Engineer with expertise in Automotive and Robotics industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Mechanical EngineeringProduct DesignVehicle EngineeringManufacturing EngineeringAdditive ManufacturingProject ManagementTeam LeadershipMarketing

Other Skills

2D CAD Drawing3D Modeling3D PrintingANSYSAbaqusAssembly Line SetupAssembly ProcessAutoCADAutodesk MoldflowAutomotiveAutomotive InteriorsCC++CAD SupportCAD/CAM

Experience

Rivian

3 roles

Staff. Product Design Engineer | Charging

Promoted

May 2025 – Present · 10 mos

Sr. Product Design Engineer | Charging

Sep 2022 – May 2025 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Product Design Engineer | Charging

Oct 2021 – Sep 2022 · 11 mos

Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. We believe there is a more responsible way to explore the world and are determined to make the transition to sustainable transportation an exciting one. We designed our emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles to challenge what’s possible. We hope they inspire you to do the same.

Lunar energy

Mechanical Design Engineer

Apr 2021 – Oct 2021 · 6 mos

Cafe x

3 roles

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer | Hardware

Promoted

Sep 2020 – Mar 2021 · 6 mos

Mechanical Design Engineer | Hardware

Aug 2019 – Sep 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

● Assisted in getting the design compliant to NSF, UL, and Local standards
● Assisted in the assembly process for two Robotic Coffee Kiosks and resolved post assembly issues
● Led the hardware installation process for the Coffee Kiosks at SJC & SFO airports

Mechanical DesignAssembly ProcessHardware InstallationMechanical EngineeringProduct Design

Mechanical Engineering Intern | Hardware

Mar 2019 – Aug 2019 · 5 mos

● Worked on Mechanical design of hardware for a Robotic Coffee Bar - Sheet metal, Weldments, CNC, 3D printing
● Created assembly and detail drawings using GD&T

Mechanical Design3D PrintingCNCMechanical EngineeringProduct Design

Tesla

2 roles

Vehicle Engineering Intern | Interior Engineering

May 2018 – Aug 2018 · 3 mos · Fremont, California

● Organized material flow and set up workstations on GA4 Assembly line (Model3)
● Optimized Model 3 door clips for improving feedback with 50% effort reduction

Material Flow OptimizationAssembly Line SetupVehicle EngineeringManufacturing Engineering

Vehicle Engineering Intern | Interior Engineering

Aug 2017 – Dec 2017 · 4 mos · Fremont, California

● CAD support, Testing, and validation of Model 3 door trim components, solving assembly issues
● Plastic part design for Injection Molding, prototyping, analysis on Autodesk Moldflow Adviser
● Developing company specific testing standards and testing apparatus, carrying out tests
● Point of contact for data transfer to suppliers

CAD SupportPlastic Part DesignTesting Standards DevelopmentVehicle EngineeringManufacturing Engineering

University of texas at arlington research institute (utari)

Research Assistant | Testing | Additive Manufacturing

Jun 2017 – Aug 2017 · 2 mos · Dallas/Fort Worth Area

● Modeling different raster orientations of FDM printed parts on ABAQUS
● Analyzing FDM printed models in BSAM to compare Stiffness properties of parts built with different raster orientations
● Tensile testing of FDM printed specimens according to ASTM D638-14

Additive ManufacturingTensile TestingMechanical Engineering

Godrej & boyce mfg. co. ltd.

Assitant Manager | Design | Research & Development

Aug 2014 – Jul 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos · Vikhroli, Mumbai, India · On-site

● Designed Refrigerator hardware components on Siemens Unigraphics NX software
● Quality checked components, Prepared Part approval reports and released drawings for manufacturing
● Researched on topics related to Air Flow System, ducts and fans of a Refrigerator
● Conducted weekly Safety Audits and maintained BOM of Refrigerator Models using Excel
● Performed testing of components

DesignQuality CheckingSafety AuditsMechanical EngineeringProduct Design

Orion racing india

2 roles

Admin Head | FSAE

Sep 2013 – Aug 2014 · 11 mos

● Single-handedly managed the documentation, finances and administrative work of a Formula Student Team - Orion Racing India
● Interacted with College Administration staff and the Principal to get things done for the Team - Permissions, Proposals, Memberships, Reimbursements and the like

Documentation ManagementFinancial ManagementProject ManagementTeam Leadership

Team Brakes & Marketing | FSAE

Sep 2012 – Aug 2014 · 1 yr 11 mos

● Designed hydraulic braking system components on SolidWorks, ran analysis on ANSYS, manufactured then tested on the car
● Gathered sponsorship from companies for the race-car as a part of a marketing team

Hydraulic System DesignSponsorship AcquisitionMechanical EngineeringMarketing