Ratnesh Sharma

About Ratnesh Sharma

I’m Ratnesh Sharma — the Design-Driven Dynamo of the Automotive World. Part precision engineer, part technical storyteller, and full-time problem-slayer, I don’t just build the future — I simulate it, validate it, and optimize it.From design blueprints to mounting hacks, from tolerance stack-ups to fender flush perfection, I blend CAD artistry (NX, CATIA V5/V6) with CAE firepower (Simcenter, Hypermesh, Ansys) to make vehicles stronger, sleeker, and smarter. My brain thinks in modal frequencies, fatigue ratios, and worst-case tolerance scenarios — and my hands turn that into release-ready designs. Whether it’s CFD airflow for thermal systems, FMVSS crash compliance, tailgate hinge torque breakdowns, stakeholder meetings, or DRE responsibilities, I bring clarity, curiosity, and calculation to the table — and I never leave a bolt unchecked. With two research-based Master’s degrees in Automotive Systems & Design Engineering, I’ve explored it all — vehicle dynamics, battery modeling, controls, CAE, materials, mechanics, product development, and manufacturing feasibility. From optimizing wheel geometry in FSAE racecars to contributing to patent-worthy tailgate closures, I’ve turned deep R&D into design stories that matter. My playground? Closures, chassis, cooling systems, BIW, NVH, and everything mechanical that moves, mounts, or mates.🧠 I connect simulation logic with shop-floor realities — and I speak both engineer and executive fluently.

Experience

1. Advance Execution Engineer - Chassis

   Stellantis

   May 2025 — Present · Auburn Hills, MI, US

   Executing engineering development programs for all stellantis vehicle platforms across North America, Canada, and Mexico for wheelsEstablishing engineering execution plans, technical milestones, and risk mitigation strategies aligned with program timing.Monitoring engineering program progress and providing technical status updates to senior engineering leadership.Coordinating global cross-functional engineering teams including styling, product design, purchasing, release engineering, CAE teams, and suppliers across the USA, Mexico, China, Taiwan, Europe, and India.

Education

• Ryan International School

  CBSE

• Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

  Master of Technology - MTech - With Distinction, Engineering Design

  2019 — 2021

• Ideal institute of technology

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering

  2012 — 2016

• University of Michigan

  Master of Science - MS - With Distinction, Automotive systems engineering