Priyadarshan Karandikar

• Worked in the Hoods & Outer Body group at the Peterbilt Motors division, delivering strategic solutions to improve product performance and customer satisfaction. • Led exterior lighting projects (e.g., Side-Turn Indicators, Foglamps), ensuring compliance with corporate & regulatory standards. • Executed ECNs using BOM logic and COUs (conditions of use), supporting design traceability and continuous improvement. • Advised studio styling on new concepts, ensuring designs met FMVSS 108 and SAE requirements.

• Served as a Mechanical Design Engineer in Automotive Lighting (AL), driving innovation in light module, headlamp, and rear lamp design within the R&D team. • Designed components for light modules, headlamps, and rear lamps using Siemens NX and CATIA, focusing on precision in injection-molded plastic part modeling. • Collaborated with Optical and Electronics Engineers to ensure proper component interfaces and improve headlamp functionality and reliability.