Sourabh Kumar

DevOps Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India13 yrs 4 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 14 years of experience in engineering quality and reliability.
  • Expertise in data-driven decision making and quality improvement.
  • Recognized for driving engineering quality transformation.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Reliability Engineering specialist in the Automotive sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

Reliability EngineeringDesign For ReliabilityManufacturing Engineering

Other Skills

Accelerated Life Testing (ALT, HALT, HAST)Reliability Modeling (Weibull, FIT/MTTF)Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)Physics of FailureStatistical AnalysisReliability AnalysisValidation PlanningFailure DiagnosticsSupplier DevelopmentManufacturing FeasibilityMaterial TestingAnalytical and problem solvingSystem design and ArchitectureImpact of changes of designSix Sigma

About

Engineering Quality and Reliability Leader with 14 years of experience driving Design for Reliability (DfR), DFMEA governance, and product validation for automotive electronics and mechatronic systems. Proven ability to establish engineering quality frameworks, lead cross-functional risk management, and drive reliability strategies across the full product lifecycle—from concept to field performance. Expertise in Weibull modeling, MTBF/FIT estimation, accelerated validation (HALT/HASS), and failure analysis, combined with strong experience in data-driven decision making and quality improvement initiatives. Recognized for driving engineering quality transformation, influencing senior stakeholders, and building robust, predictive quality systems across global programs I am passionate about building products that are not only functional—but statistically validated, failure-mechanism understood, and field-proven reliable.

Experience

13 yrs 4 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 5 mos
Average Tenure
7 yrs 8 mos
Current Experience

Bosch global software technologies

2 roles

Technical Specialist

Promoted

Jan 2022Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

  • Reduced validation failure escapes by introducing mission-profile-based reliability testing strategies for ECU platforms, aligning validation conditions with real-world environmental and usage loads.
  • Applied Physics-of-Failure (PoF) analysis to electronics systems, identifying solder fatigue, PCB reliability risks, and thermo-mechanical degradation mechanisms.
  • Led Design-for-Reliability (DfR) strategy for automotive ECU and power electronics platforms, translating mission profiles and environmental loads into reliability targets and validation plans.
  • Developed accelerated life testing strategies (ALT, HALT, thermal cycling, vibration, humidity) to identify early design weaknesses and evaluate product design margins.
  • Performed reliability modeling and lifetime prediction using Weibull statistics, Bayesian methods, and FIT/MTTF estimation (MIL-HDBK-217, SN-29500) to support data-driven engineering decisions.
  • Accelerated root cause resolution of electronics failures using advanced failure analysis techniques (SEM/EDX, CT, X-ray) and cross-functional corrective actions, improving product robustness and validation efficiency.
  • Facilitated DFMEA and DRBFM workshops across global engineering teams, identifying architecture-level reliability risks and implementing preventive design improvements.
  • Collaborated with design, manufacturing, supplier quality, and field teams to deploy CAPA actions, improving product robustness and reliability performance.
  • Standardized reliability validation methodologies and knowledge repositories, enabling reusable reliability practices across multiple engineering programs.
Accelerated Life Testing (ALT, HALT, HAST)Reliability Modeling (Weibull, FIT/MTTF)Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)Physics of FailureStatistical AnalysisDesign for Reliability+1

Senior Engineer

Aug 2018Dec 2021 · 3 yrs 4 mos

  • Manufacturing process approval and release .Automotive Braking system of car (ABS ,ESC/ESP , I Booster) ,Environmental load (Thermal ,Humidity and Vibration) Reliability testing for Electronic control unit(ECU), Field load calculation(ECU Mission profile)
Design for ReliabilityReliability Engineering

Robert bosch gmbh, reutlingen

Senior Engineer, On site

Oct 2016Aug 2018 · 1 yr 10 mos · Stuttgart Region · On-site

  • Supported global engineering teams in reliability analysis, validation planning, and failure diagnostics for automotive electronic systems.
  • Analyzed reliability test data using ReliaSoft Weibull++, ALTA, Minitab, and MATLAB.
  • Developed validation test strategies based on mission profiles and environmental stresses.
  • Applied Arrhenius, Coffin-Manson, and Lawson acceleration models to estimate product lifetime.
  • Conducted failure analysis using SEM/EDX, CT scanning, X-ray, and cross-sectioning.
  • Presented reliability insights and PoF modeling results to engineering leadership to support design decisions.
Reliability AnalysisValidation PlanningFailure DiagnosticsReliability Engineering

Bosch engineering and business solutions

Senior Engineer

Jul 2016Sep 2016 · 2 mos · Bangalore

  • Technology expert: laser welding of sheet metal, polymer and plastic.Validation and Testing

Mahindra & mahindra

Assistant Manager

Aug 2012Jun 2016 · 3 yrs 10 mos · Pune Area, India

  • Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd as Assistant Manager supplier development at Pune
  • Responsibility- BIW Spot welding, Sheet metal fabrication, Material testing ,WPS, Grey cast and SG iron Casting and machining, Heavy structure (chassis, Boom, dipper ,bucket Assy) welding of construction vehicle, Manufacturing feasibility, PPAP approval, VAVE, Supplier Audit and negotiation. Electronic component development(ECU, wiring harness and switches) for automotive at supplier end.
  • Project Accomplished : Backhoe Loader, Pick and carry crane and Motor Grader

Education

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Master of Technology - MTech — Automotive Electronics

Dec 2023Dec 2025

Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology

Bachelor’s Degree — Mechanical Engineering SPL in welding Technology

Jan 2009Jan 2012

Sant Longowal institute Of Engineering & Technology Sangrur Punjab

Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering — Welding technology and foundry technology

Jan 2009Jan 2012

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