Kunal Venupure

Software Engineer

Pune, Maharashtra, India12 yrs experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 11 years of experience in connector development.
Expert in CAD tools like Catia, Solidworks, and Creo.
Proven track record in managing diverse engineering projects.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned Lead Engineer specializing in connector development within the electronics and automotive industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Connector DevelopmentProduct DesignProduct DevelopmentSustaining Engineering

Other Skills

8D Problem SolvingANSYSAS9100AutoCADBill of MaterialsCAD 3D modelsCatiaCost EngineeringCreoDFMADFMEADVP&RDesign complianceDesign for ManufacturabilityEngineering Design

About

Enthusiastic Lead Engineer with 11+ years of experience in connector development, focusing on product design and NPI/NPD. Proficient in CAD tools such as Catia, Solidworks, and Creo. Demonstrated success in managing diverse projects, including Industrial Power Connectors and EV Stamped Socket Connectors. Possesses a robust understanding of electronics standards and mechanical design principles. Acknowledged for effective global communication, cross-functional coordination, and adept project. Eager to spearhead innovation in connector development.

Experience

Amphenol

Lead Engineer

Dec 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 3 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Interacting with customers to comprehend technical requirements for connectors, ensuring alignment with their specifications.
Conducting comprehensive concept design, validation reviews, and patent assessments, contributing to innovative solutions.
Playing a pivotal role in material selection, including plastics and electrical contacts, while considering performance and cost factors.
Initiating and interpreting simulations for mechanical and thermal aspects, utilizing expertise in tools such as Catia, Solidworks, and Creo.
Executing Design for Manufacturability (DFM) activities, evaluating new product costs and necessary investments.
Leading tolerance analyses and contributing to Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) processes.
Generating customer drawings, creating part numbers, and establishing preliminary product specifications and application details.
Successfully managing various customer projects, including Industrial Power Connectors and EV Stamped Socket Connectors.
Coordinating effectively across cross-functional teams, ensuring streamlined communication between simulation, industrial engineering, and quality assurance.
Actively participating in the review and filing of patents for applicable concepts and designs.
Contributing to idea generation and concept development, providing innovative solutions for connector development across diverse markets.

CatiaSolidworksCreoDesign for ManufacturabilityDFMEAMaterial Selection+3

Brose india automotive systems pvt. ltd.

Senior Engineer-Connector Development

Nov 2019 – Nov 2022 · 3 yrs · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Study the customer requirements of the HV and LV connectors for electric climatic compressors and electrical vehicles (drive motors) such as Power, voltage, current, ingress protections, EMC levels and vibrations etc.
Design and development of HV and LV connectors as per customer specifications for different voltage classes. Connector terminal design, terminal coatings selection, insulator design, selection of wire size and harness components.
Design the connector to PCB interfaces such as DC connections, and motor phases to PCB connections
Mechanical design support for installing the capacitors and common mode chokes for EMC noise reduction.
Identifying the opportunities for simulation requirements for design validation.
Performing insulation analysis and creepage validation for high voltage class products. Nextra ISO Mechatronics check. (3D Creepage and Air gap analysis)
Development of connectors through idea generation-concept development-project planning-product development-test qualifications (Electrical, mechanical and environmental)-product release stages.
Proto development 3D printing soft tooling components.
Managing Design Reviews/Validation documents with suppliers and cross functional team.

HV and LV connectors designMechanical design supportInsulation analysisNextra ISO Mechatronics checkConnector DevelopmentProduct Development

Positronic amphenol

Design Engineer

Feb 2014 – Nov 2019 · 5 yrs 9 mos · Pune, India

Working independently on the assignments and projects of new product design, sustaining engineering and product improvements, assigned by the Engineering Manager.
Consulting with management, marketing, production, and sales representatives to establish design/improvement concepts
Integrate findings and concepts and sketches design ideas
Evaluate design ideas based on factors such as appealing appearance, design-function relationships, and manufacturability.
Assist in writing specifications for new products
Designing components and assemblies to industry and customer specifications.
Ensure design compliance for detailed CAD 3D models and drawings per design standards and procedures governing product design methods, including critical characteristics on drawings, documents and data control for the ISO/Aerospace standards.
Working directly with Sales, Planning and Procurement, Operations, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Engineering, customers, and other groups as a cross-functional team to develop products/solutions.
Assist engineering manager by assuming various managerial roles including overseeing specific projects and managing duties of other mechanical engineers.
Tracking and reporting project time and progress metrics
Working as a sustaining engineer to change existing products as per customer requirements.
Providing technical support for product to other departments or customers
Assist in training of less experienced department personnel