Santhosh Varun

Results-driven Testing & Validation Engineer with 3 years of hands-on experience executing test methodologies for vehicle subsystems including braking, cooling, and steering, and fuel systems. Proficient in data acquisition tools (Dewesoft, EDAQ, Hydrotechnik), sensor integration (accelerometers, strain gauges, temperature sensors), and real-time monitoring for performance validation. Experienced collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure traceability, reliability, and compliance across New Product Introduction (NPI) and CPI programs.

Testing Engineer at Caterpillar India (2023-03 – Present)

• Executed and documented a 15+ Cooling trails runs as part of the DVP for New product Introduction(NPI) Projects.
• Planned and completed 5+ Brake and Steering Functionality Test as per the ISO 3450:2011 and 5010:2019 Standards.
• Designed a Reverse Alarm Setup which reduced the setting up time by 40% and increased the test data repeatability and accuracy by 15%.
• Planned and executed 5+ Fuel consumption trails for benchmarking Current production model and a new NPI model.
• Authored comprehensive test plans and detailed reports for 5+ CPI Projects, providing critical data to design engineers which helped in improving the machine reliability and quality.
• Validated 25+ localization and supplier-change projects through structured testing protocols, generating detailed test reports and data feedback that contributed to design improvements and approximately $6,000 in procurement cost savings.
• Operated data acquisition systems (Dewesoft, EDAQ, Hydrotechnik) with integrated sensors (temperature sensors, pressure transducers, accelerometers) for real-time monitoring and performance validation, improving analysis accuracy by 12%.
• Collaborated with design and validation teams to refine testing procedures and troubleshoot engineering challenges.
• Supervised the day-to-day resource planning of machines and oversaw the NPI and CPI machine endurance.

B.E. in Mechanical Engineering – Anna University, Chennai (MNM Jain Engineering College, Chennai) (2018-09 – 2022-07)

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) – The PSBB Millennium School, OMR (2017-06 – 2018-05)