Nikhil Shanmughan-Configuration And Systems Engineering Professional
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Experience
Configuration Management and Systems Engineer
Schaeffler AG
- Managed engineering configuration and change activities throughout the product development lifecycle for chassis and power electronics systems.
- Coordinated implementation of engineering changes between development, manufacturing, validation, and quality teams.
- Maintained product traceability and configuration consistency across prototype, pre-series, and series production phases.
- Administered requirements and configuration baselines using Windchill, Jira, and Confluence.
- Supported change control boards and engineering review meetings to assess impacts, risks, and implementation plans.
- Ensured compliance with development processes and quality standards through configuration audits and lifecycle reviews.
- Coordinated manufacturing readiness activities and monitored implementation of approved changes.
Configuration Engineer
T & S Engineering GmbH (Bourns Electronics GmbH)
- Coordinated configuration and requirements management activities for safety-critical steering sensor products.
- Led change impact assessments involving engineering, quality, manufacturing, and customer teams.
- Moderated DFMEA workshops and supported risk evaluation for engineering modifications.
- Maintained complete requirements traceability throughout the development lifecycle.
- Managed technical documentation and product release records.
- Drive implementation and verification of approved product changes during development and industrialization phases.
Systems Integration and Release Engineer
Robert Bosch
- Managed software and system configuration activities for engine management system projects.
- Coordinated release management, baseline creation, and configuration control for ECU software deliveries.
- Coordinated with global stakeholders across development, testing, quality assurance, and project management.
- Supported change management and impact assessments.
- Participated in Agile delivery and release planning activities.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Automotive, Information Technology, and Manufacturing.
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Experienced in Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Project Management, Operations, and Product Development.
Summary
Configuration Management and Systems Engineering professional with experience managing product development, engineering changes, requirements traceability, and cross-functional project coordination within global manufacturing environments. Proven expertise in Configuration and Change Management (CCM), engineering change control, production support, quality assurance, risk management, and lifecycle governance for complex electromechanical system
Skills
Requirements Management: Jira, Confluence, Ibm Doors, Polarion, Jama, Windchill
Process Modelling: Bpmn, Uml, Sysml
Change Management (Engineering Change Requests)
Configuration Management (Jira, Confluence, Windchill)
Cross-Functional Project Coordination
Production & Series Support, Risk Management And Fmea
Product Lifecycle Management
Configuration Management (Cm), Change Control Management
Change Impact Analysis, Configuration Audits
Change Implementation Planning, Project & Manufacturing Management
Project Coordination, Production Support
Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Stakeholder Management
Supplier Coordination, Quality Gate Reviews
Continuous Improvement, Risk Management, Escalation Management
Languages
Education
Mahathma Gandhi University
Bachelors of Technology · Electronics & Communication Engineering · India
Certifications & licenses
AIAG & VDA
INCOSE Systems Engineering Practices
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Experience
Global experience
Expertise
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Profile
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Nikhil is based in Heßdorf, Germany.
Nikhil speaks the following languages: Malayalam (Native), English (Advanced), German (Intermediate).
Nikhil has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Nikhil has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 3 months. Note that Nikhil may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Nikhil would be well-suited for roles such as: Configuration Management and Systems Engineer, Configuration Engineer, Systems Integration and Release Engineer.
Nikhil's most recent position is Configuration Management and Systems Engineer at Schaeffler AG.
In recent years, Nikhil has worked for Schaeffler AG, T & S Engineering GmbH (Bourns Electronics GmbH), and Robert Bosch.
Nikhil is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Information Technology, and Manufacturing.
Nikhil is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance, Information Technology, and Project Management. Nikhil also has some experience in Operations and Product Development.
Nikhil has recently worked in industries like Automotive, Information Technology, and Manufacturing.
Nikhil has recently worked in business areas like Quality Assurance, Information Technology, and Project Management.
Nikhil holds a Bachelor in Electronics & Communication Engineering from Mahathma Gandhi University.
Nikhil has 3 certificates. These include: FMEA Specialist, INCOSE Systems Engineering Practices, and IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE-FL).
Nikhil is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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