Aravinth Singaravelu
Hardware Engineer @ Cisco Systems, Inc | Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Design, Hardware Testing, MDVT, EDVT
- Role
- Lead Hardware Engineer (Mechanical) Via Hcl America Inc at Cisco
- Location
- San Jose, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Aravinth Singaravelu
Hardware Mechanical Engineer with expertise in product development, design verification…
Experience
Lead Hardware Engineer (Mechanical) Via Hcl America Inc
Sep 2022 — Present · San Jose, CA, US
Performed mechanical HW testing on Cisco’s fixed and modular platforms across SFP, QSFP, CIM-8 optics form factors and used MPLS, VRF, L2/L3 routing protocols for traffic regression testing using IXIA/Spirent traffic generators• Identified root causes of field (FA) and lab failures and collaborated with cross-functional teams to close issues swiftly• Drove Mechanical/Electrical Design Verification and Testing on components including chassis, LC, FC, RP, FAN and PSU• Conducted HW regression testing on high-speed optical transceiver modules (400G/800G/1.2T) per industry standards• Developed Python/Bash scripts in Linux-based environments to automate test execution, configure traffic and log data• Performed mechanical vibration and shock tests using electrodynamic shakers as per MIL-STD-810, IEC, ISTA and ETSI• Conducted DIAGS regression testing across multiple marginal corners (thermal and voltage) on SFF and SFD platforms• Executed non-operational and operational tests to evaluate structural integrity and performance per IEC and GR-63• Used oscilloscope to monitor system glitches and voltage instability during thermal, vibration and chamber testing• Carried out thermal cycling and humidity soak tests inside environmental chambers to simulate extreme field conditions• Led prototype bring-up by installing XR/DIAGS/SONiC firmware, configure and programming test setups for HW testing• Reviewed engineering specs and created detailed test plans, procedures and reports for 30+NPD and 20+NPI projects• Modified 3D CAD models in PTC Creo per mechanical test results and proposed design changes to the design team• Led onsite support at client data centers to resolve deployment issues, reduce downtime and enhance client satisfaction• Proficient with HW industrial standards such as GR-63, IEC-68, NEBS, 802.3, ASTM, OIF/CEI, SFF-8431 and MSA• Delivered test reports with >99% data accuracy including failure analysis, design improvement and compliance status
Education
Mississippi State University
Master of Science - MS, Aerospace Engineering
Anna University Chennai
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Aeronautical Engineering
Trine University
Master of Science - MS, Engineering Management
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