Mechanical Engineer

Outlier AI

01/2025 - Present

• Increasing the real-world reasoning of generative AI models in aerospace, mechanical engineering, and space domains for the clients at Scale AI through Projects Pegasus, Starmie, and Genesis.

• Engineered AI models to replicate finite element analysis performed on bearings, actuators, and transmissions with ANSYS and prepared CAD designs using SolidWorks to ensure a stress deviation of less than 2% under static and other environmental loads.

• Collaborated with electronics and software engineers to test and debug spacecraft GNC module and antenna deployment mechanisms by validating mechanical interfaces and dynamic responses using MATLAB/Simulink to ensure seamless integration with control algorithms and firmware.

• Authored procedure and test reports used in internal technical reviews and customer proposal packages. 

Mechanical Engineer

ERETS Space

05/2024 - 12/2024

• Optimized spacecraft pointing mechanisms by refining the Attitude Determination and Control System (ADCS) design, reducing mass by 6% and power consumption by 10%, enhancing efficiency for the twin CubeSat mission​.

• Led trade-off and cost analysis for CubeSat structural and power subsystems, identifying supplier alternatives that reduced procurement costs by 18%, cutting total system expenses by £21,000.

• Reevaluated the solar array design, implementing a new deployment mechanism that reduced stowed volume by 12% while maintaining a W power budget, ensuring optimal performance in 600 km Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)​.

• Performed Monte Carlo simulations with covariance analysis and worst-case testing to ensure compliance with ECSS-E-ST-60-30C, improving pointing accuracy from 0.339° to 0.141°.

• Enhanced structural reliability and thermal performance by implementing advanced finite element analysis (FEA) in Siemens NX and ANSYS, validating designs against vibration, thermal cycling, and mechanical loads. 

Research Assistant

Advanced Tribology Research Centre (ATRC), College of Engineering Trivandrum

08/2021 - 08/2022

• Designed and developed triboelectric sensors for aerospace and renewable energy applications, optimizing mechanical configurations for enhanced energy harvesting efficiency. 

• Built multiphysics models of triboelectric nanogenerators using COMSOL Multiphysics, analyzing electrostatic and mechanical interactions for aerospace and renewable energy systems. 

•  Led manufacturing, testing, and integration of triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) devices for renewable energy harvesting, ensuring reliability and performance in extreme environments. 

• Engineered and fabricated a pneumatic calibration system for triboelectric material testing, enhancing precision in macroscopic parameter optimization for aerospace applications. 

• Conducted experimental analysis and statistical modeling on triboelectric nanogenerators, optimizing macroscopic parameters using Taguchi and ANOVA for enhanced energy harvesting efficiency. 

Spacecraft Research Intern

Society for Space Education Research and Development 

01/2021-03/2021

• Conducted feasibility studies for propulsion and thermal control systems based on systems requirements. 

• Generated mission budgets and successfully developed bipropellant thrusters having sea-level exhaust velocity of 1.47m/s, achieving an overall efficiency of 93.99%. 

•  Summarised feasibility criteria and challenges of the mission as per instructions for Critical Design Review (CDR).