Govind Jagtap

About Govind Jagtap

With 13 years of expertise in automotive Research and Development (R&D), I have specialized in various areas such as Defence Vehicle Design, Electric Vehicle Development, Unmanned Ground Vehicles, Defence Systems, Computer Aided Engineering and New Product Development.•Design lead for the development of Defence vehicles and responsible for the design of monocoque body, conducting vehicle design calculations, managing under chassis drivetrain systems, integrating power packs, designing suspension systems, developing tracks, vehicle performance through CAE, and ensuring flawless vehicle integration.•Skilled in the areas of electric vehicle design including vehicle layout, chassis design, mounting bracket design, and vehicle integration. Additionally, experienced in utilizing FEA and CFD methodologies to analyze and optimize the performance of electric vehicles.• In the field of Unmanned Ground vehicle design, I have specialized knowledge in ladder chassis, Integrated compact electric transmission units, lightweight vehicle bodies, integration & packaging and user trials for Defence unmanned ground vehicles.•Development of rubber track, Road wheels, torsion bar suspension, electric power train, battery pack development, auxiliary power unit, Vehicle integration and field trials in unmanned tracked Defence vehicles.•A fundamental understanding of design principles, manufacturing processes and the associated design guidelines and standards.•Proficient in CAD platforms like Unigraphics NX with experience in 3D modelling and 2D drawings.•Managing DMU reviews with cross-functional teams.•Proficiency in engineering drawing, GD & T and Tolerance stack-up analysis.•Experience with PLM, Windchill Drawing Release and BOM generation.•Skilled in kinematic simulation, design calculations, DFA, DFSS and DFMEA.

Experience

1. Manager-r & d

   Bharat Forge Ltd

   Oct 2024 — Present · Pune, IN

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

  Master of Technology - M.Tech, Mechanical Engineering

  2012 — 2014

• Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University, Solapur

  B.E, Mechanical Engineering

Skills

• Automotive
• Fmea