Kshitij Sonkar

About Kshitij Sonkar

Mechanical Engineer and Product Engineering Supervisor at MTS Systems - for Hydraulic Material Testing Loadframes and BioMedical Wear and Fatigue Simulators.Masters in Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. My research and work interests included Fluid Power & Hydraulics, Machine Design, Manufacturing and Automobiles.

Experience

1. Engineering Supervisor

   MTS Systems Corporation

   Apr 2024 — Present · Eden Prairie, MN, US

   Managed a multidisciplinary team of mechanical engineers, systems engineers, and CAD designers supporting Customer Backed Innovation, Product Line Simplification, and sustaining engineering for Standard Dynamic product lines.• Established cross-training and structured onboarding processes to improve product knowledge retention, succession planning, and engineering talent development.• Provided performance management and technical mentorship through the use of SMART goals, promoting a culture of trust, safety, accountability, and shared ownership.Additional Responsibility: Product Manager – Landmark October 2025 - Present• Served as product owner for the Landmark material testing hydraulic loadframe, leading Phase II of Product Line Simplification to reduce MRD SKU count by 88% and production lead times by approximately 50%.

Education

• University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA

  Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering

• National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

  Bachelor of Technology, Mechanical Engineering

• University of Minnesota

  Master of Science - MS, Mechanical Engineering

  2018 — 2020

• National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

  Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Mechanical Engineering

  2014 — 2018