Resume Skills and Keywords for Senior Automotive Engineer

An automotive engineer is in charge of designing, developing, manufacturing, and testing vehicles and their subsystems. They work in every aspect of the automotive industry, developing new technologies that improve vehicle efficiency, encompassing elements from mechanical and electrical to software and safety.

Skills required for a Senior Automotive Engineer role:

  • Equipment and System Calculations
  • Mechanical Structures Design
  • Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
  • Product validation Experience
  • System Design and Analysis
  • Technical Management
  • Automotive Safety Standards (ANSI/RIA15.06, OSHA)
  • EPLAN
  • Requirements Verification
  • Quality Assurance
  • Process Improvement

What recruiters look for in a Senior Automotive Engineer's resume: 

  • Demonstrated experience in the development of CAD control system drawing packages for engineering projects.
  • Solid understanding of design, quality, research, service, simulations and other aspects of motor vehicle design, development, QA or repair.
  • Working knowledge of crash sensors, ACM control algorithm design and verification, and airbag/seatbelt performance testing.

What can make your Senior Automotive Engineer resume stand out:

A strong summary that demonstrates your skills, experience, and background in automotive engineering

  • Meticulous engineer with a consistent contribution to the automobile industry with expertise in unit testing, CI/CD, dev-ops, and in-vehicle and in-laboratory instrumentation including ETAS products. Deft at assessing project requirements, agreeing and negotiating project budgets, timescales, and specifications with clients and managers. Comprehensive knowledge of Cross-platform application development and tools including Matlab, Simulink, and Autocoding.

Targeted job description 

  • Apply computer-aided design (CAD) packages to develop ideas and produce designs.
  • Assess and decide on the most appropriate materials for component production.
  • Build prototypes of components and test their performance, weaknesses and safety.

Related academic background 

  • Autodesk Certifed Professional: AutoCAD for Design - Autodesk (Coursera) | 2020
  • B.Tech. Automotive Engineering - Delhi Technical University-DTU, New Delh | 2011

Sample Resume of Senior Automotive Engineer in Text Format

ANUSHKA MANN

Senior Automotive Engineer

7879500492 |mannanushka02@gmail.com |New Delhi, India |LinkedIn

SUMMARY

Meticulous engineer with a consistent contribution to the automobile industry with expertise in unit testing, CI/CD, dev-ops, and in-vehicle and in-laboratory instrumentation including ETAS products. Deft at assessing project requirements, agreeing and negotiating project budgets, timescales, and specifications with clients and managers. Comprehensive knowledge of Cross-platform application development and tools including Matlab, Simulink, and Autocoding.

EXPERIENCE/INTERNSHIP

Sr. Automotive Engineer - Mahindra, New Delhi | Apr 2019 - Present

  • Evaluate Product proposals and Customer requirements.
  • Manage complexity in variants and defne the vehicle architecture for new platforms.
  • Lead the team by target setting and defning boundaries for the aggregates as per Product Attributes.
  • Set design targets required for the product with a complete analysis of the implements suitability requirements.
  • Oversee the approval for design releases from the conception to execution of the product design as per TCP target.
  • Develop and execute new methods for faster higher- quality control system creation.
  • Perform Design Failure Mode and Effects (DFMEA) and Variation analysis.

Automotive Engineer - Mahindra, New Delhi | Apr 2016 - Mar 2019 

  • Designed and tested vehicle components inside Simulink simulations.
  • Researched and developed new concepts in the feld of automotive engineering.
  • Expanded and strengthened prototype designs for use by product teams and clients.
  • Documented design development and progress in accordance with company procedures and ISO standards.
  • Performed extensive bench and vehicle testing of parts in order to optimize designs.
  • Investigated, analyzed, and modifed CAD constructions.
  • Analyzed and documented root causes of quality issues during the manufacturing process.

Automotive Engineer - Bosch Bengaluru | Jul 2013 - Jan 2016  

  • Assisted with RFQ preparation and reviewed vendor proposals for manufacturing automation equipment ranging in size from single work cells to entire shops.
  • Participated in various control equipment buy-offs at vendor sites and at the company's factory for FAT, SAT, and safety.
  • Aided in the development of control standards and specifications by feeding back lessons and gaps from each project to ensure the smoother functioning of future projects.
  • Expanded production lines by reducing cycle time, reducing downtime, and improving quality.
  • Troubleshot controls- related downtime events on the production lines as a priority.
  • Maintained, modified, and version-controlled equipment programs, configuration files, and documentation as changes were implemented.

EDUCATION

  • B.Tech. Automotive Engineering - Delhi Technical University-DTU, New Delhi | 2011

SKILLS (TECHNOLOGY/FUNCTIONAL)

Equipment and System Calculations | Mechanical Structures Design | Computer-Aided Design (CAD) | Product validation Experience | System Design and Analysis | Technical Management | Automotive Safety Standards (ANSI/RIA15.06, OSHA) | EPLAN | Requirements Verifcation | Quality Assurance | Process Improvement

LANGUAGES

  • Hindi 
  • English