Bhavana P

Automotive PDM/PLM Engineer and Product Data Management Specialist with 3+ years of experience supporting vehicle product development, engineering data governance, engineering change management and configuration control. Experienced in managing EBOM/MBOM structures, part numbers, revisions, engineering releases, vehicle configurations and CAD data across complex automotive programmes. Strong cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality and Supplier teams, ensuring accurate product data, controlled changes and timely release of engineering information to support successful vehicle development and manufacturing.

Product Design Engineer – Level T9 - MERCEDES-BENZ RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT - Bengaluru

(2020-01 - 2024-01)

PDM / Chassis Engineering

• Supported Product Data Management activities within the Chassis Engineering function, managing engineering documentation and controlled product data across vehicle development programmes.
• Supported the Engineering Change Management lifecycle from Engineering Change Request (ECR) through impact analysis, cross-functional review, approval, Engineering Change Order (ECO) and implementation.
• Coordinated engineering change implementation by ensuring updates to drawings, CAD-related documentation, BOM information and associated product data.
• Maintained revision history and version control to ensure accurate engineering data and prevent the use of obsolete product information.
• Supported BOM management and understood the relationship between engineering design changes and Engineering BOM (EBOM) updates, ensuring revised components were correctly reflected in the product structure.
• Contributed to change impact assessment considering design, manufacturing, suppliers, production, cost, timing and vehicle-level implications.
• Worked with cross-functional stakeholders including Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain and Suppliers to support controlled engineering releases.
• Supported accurate communication of approved engineering changes to relevant stakeholders, ensuring alignment between product definition, BOM data and downstream manufacturing requirements.
• Developed strong understanding of automotive product structures, component data, part revisions, engineering documentation and configuration-controlled product information.

Graduate Engineer Trainee – Brake Systems - MERCEDES-BENZ RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT - Bengaluru

(2020-01)

• Performed brake hose simulation to verify clearance against surrounding vehicle components and identify potential interference conditions.
• Supported geometry and dimensional updates where interference was identified, ensuring appropriate clearance and tolerance requirements were maintained.
• Gained practical knowledge of brake hose routing, vehicle packaging and design validation.

Bachelor's Degree - Industrial & Production Engineering (2020-01)