Vijay Subbanna

Proven track record of leading the successful delivery of complex products across multiple concurrent projects within global environments. Applied strong project management skills to drive product development, application engineering initiatives & operational efficiency. Partnered closely with cross-functional teams—including engineering, manufacturing, and field service—to deliver high-impact solutions under aggressive timelines.

Recognized as hands-on, detail & oriented technical leader who excels at troubleshooting system issues, aligning technical strategy with business goals, and leading process innovation in high-precision, fast-paced environments.

Sr. System Engineer - Mozarc Medical India Pvt Ltd (Medtronic RCS, India)

(2021-10 - 2025-04)

• Demonstrated strong systems engineering capability in project.
• Lead efforts in development of VOC questionnaire, user needs, stakeholder needs and design input requirements.
• Working experience in requirements assessment, developing requirements specifications for Systems and Components and creation of compliance matrices required for certification.
• Writing test method document, protocols and reports for the variable test method validation with its acceptable implementations.
• Exposure to medical standards like IEC60601-1, ISO 13485 & ISO 14971.
• Exposure to Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Enterprise Architect.
• Focused on developing Pneumatic systems architecture and simulating system behavior for new concepts.
• Assessment and execution of risk management.
• Defining compliance verification strategy, building new test setup and establishing test methods at new lab facility. Verification of data analysis using statistical technique.
• Crucial experience of playing a role of project lead and R&D lead in end-to-end execution and launch of project. Lead investigation of real time testing failure in quick turnaround to ensure no impact to the product.
• Support to project team for system validation/verification, qualification, and certification activities.
• Active participation in R&D Excellence Forums of Project Systems, DFMEA reviews, Requirements Management to advance and implementation in R&D processes.

Project Assistant for the product "Oxygen Concentrator" - Indian Institute of Science (IISC, Bangalore) - Bangalore

(2020-11 - 2021-10)

• Supported for one of the prestigious and indigenously Make in INDIA project during Covid-19.
• Responsible for the product development of "Oxygen Concentrator".
• Initiated simplified design by using "Solid Edge".
• Improvised using "3D printing technology" for making exclusive components.
• Keeping all the medical parameters underneath & make use of - "Off the Shelf Hardware" to build the most expensive product for producing "Oxygen" at bare minimum cost.
• Successfully executed the "Oxygen Concentrator - Purity of 90%@ 5 Lpm".

System Engg & Product Ownership - M/S Renprotech Solutions

(2019-04 - 2020-10)

• Consultant for Engg systems & Product Ownership of new projects (System Developments).
• Leverage extensive design and development experience in base product engineering and development services.
• Represented design reviews, DFMEA reviews, verifying documentation accuracy, regulatory alignment, and implementation readiness.
• Supporting the team using cutting-edge CAD, FEA, CFD and data analytics tools, and drive improved.

Lean Expert - M/s Honeywell Turbo Technologies, Bangalore - Bangalore

(2008-07 - 2018-08)

• Analyzing the current state and Undesirable observations (UDO's) and developing a Lean Roadmap.
• Conducted workshop on Lean Principles and Lean Thinking Deployment at Honeywell, Czech Republic.
• Defined and established best practices to improve and maintain processes.
• Identified non-value-added processes and critical process improvement opportunities, targeted for development and/or improvement through Lean methodology.

Manager Application Engineering, Pune - M/s Honeywell Turbo Technologies, Bangalore - Pune

(2008-07 - 2018-08)

Product development of turbocharger system.

• Cultivated technical leadership & taking the product ownership for diesel & gas engine application(until the product life cycle of the project) - I.e. Turbocharger design & development for various engine programs to meet performance, reliability, cost & weight targets.
• Provided guidance & execution support in carrying out requirement analysis, developing technical specifications & evaluation criteria to meet the requirements, developing multiple concepts & selecting the optimum solution for detailed engineering.
• Communicated project status, schedules, upcoming deliverables, and technical solutions between various teams.
• Mentored for TATA ACE project – Gasoline application which was a key for turbocharger systems.

Senior Application Engineer - M/s Bosch (Mico, Bangalore) - Bangalore

(2004-04 - 2008-06)

• Product development & Calibration done during Engine development to meet customer requirements (Torque, Power & SFC), considering safety aspects & adhere to Govt. emission norms.
• FIE developments on new engine Family (NEF) platforms.
• Good experience in Issue resolutions & problem solving.
• Involved in research & development of fuel injection pump, designing for one of the MICO customers.
• Designed and performed Engine tests at the customer site to meet the requirements of customer Specifications like Emission & Performance of the engine.
• Analyzed engine performance & Emission test results & suggesting an appropriate FIE configuration to meet the requirement.
• Responsible for engine systems integration with the tractor engine including fuel system development, turbocharger matching and combustion optimization to meet emission and fuel consumption requirements.

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical - P.E.S College, Mandya affiliated to Visveswaraiah Technological University (VTU), Belgaum

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering - Specialization in Automobile Engg - CPC Polytechnic, Mysore