Pranav Kopargaonkar

Experience

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  Zuura Formula Racing

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  Team Manager
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  Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI)

  Dec 2013 - Jan 2014

  Technical Intern
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  Escorts Limited

  Jul 2015 - Sept 2017

  Assistant Manager

  - Developed a 6+6 speed and 12+12 speed gear box for Tractors.- Design and developed housings of a gearbox for tractors.- Prepared countless 3D models and 2D drawings of gears, housings, forks etc. using NX (Uni graphics)- Developed bearings and oil seals at suppliers end to befit product requirements.- Prepared BOMs for a gearbox.- Developed a BOM management system as a part of a value engineering project.

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  Mahindra Rise

  Sept 2017 - Aug 2021

  Senior Engineer

  - Design and development of manual gearbox for various new and existing products.- Optimizing gear geometry using KISS SOFT and ROMAX.- Selection of bearings considering the available envelope sizes and load applications.- Designed and developed a synchronizer assembly in constant mesh gearbox to replace a sliding mesh arrangement.- Developed and validated engineering proto parts.- Deviation analysis.- Value Engineering and cost reduction analysis.- Design by DFMEA and PFMEA to optimize the design. Show less

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  Tata Elxsi

  Sept 2021 - Jul 2022

  Lead Design Engineer

  - Design and development of the electric vehicle gearboxes for passenger cars, SUVs, light and heavy commercial vehicles- Prepare concept layouts of gearboxes with minimum inputs and educated assumptions.- Responsible for designing & optimizing gear geometry using KISS SOFT.- Proficient in shaft sizing and bearing life calculations.- Responsible for bearing selection considering the available envelope sizes and load applications.

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  Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India

  Jul 2022 - Aug 2023

  Senior Product Design Engineer
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  Scania Group

  Aug 2023 - now

  Development Engineer