Vithyasagar R

About Vithyasagar R

I’m a CAE Engineer with 8.5+ years of experience in full vehicle finite element (FE)…

Experience

1. Assistant Manager

   Stellantis

   Jan 2023 — Present · Chennai, IN

   CAE Model Build Liaison & Safety Integration• Currently leading CAE Safety Integration model build activities (85% role) for full vehicle programs, including BIW, Closures, and Subsystems, ensuring compliance with safety load case standards (FF, FODB, SORB, Side Pole, Roof Crush) and managing LS-Dyna deck setups up to 100ms for model validation.• Playing a lead role (5%) in the NAFTA BCI modeling team, managing 7–10 FTE worth of work, ensuring efficient delivery, quality adherence, and coordination across global stakeholders.• Overseeing outsourced modeling operations (5%) for the broader team, involving daily work package tracking, billing approvals, and tracker/report maintenance for a capacity of 15–30 FTE.• Mentoring the NAFTA Liaison team (5%) in Teamcenter-based processes including CAD/weld data management, delta checks, release tracking, and query resolution to improve cross-functional integration quality.• Actively involved in succession planning, process standardization, include structure governance, and liaising between design, weld, and safety science teams to ensure readiness of simulation models per SOP/BOM milestones.