Siddharth Kumar

Engineer

IPA Private Limited | Sep 2025 - Present

• Perform CAD and CAM work supporting critical part modeling, fixture design, DFM reviews, and CNC tool-path optimization.
• Act as the primary technical interface for manufacturing issues, design changes, and process improvements related to transducer systems.
• Evaluate machining processes and inspection practices during supplier visits, verifying adherence to engineering drawings and GD&T requirements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve manufacturability, production reliability, and process efficiency.
• Lead the continued development and decentralization of the machine shop to enable scalable manufacturing operations.
• Manage vendor sourcing, RFQ evaluation, technical capability assessment, and supplier selection.
• Conduct price negotiations with machining, tooling, and fabrication vendors while balancing cost, quality, and delivery requirements.
• Coordinate day-to-day operations of the transducer production line, including work-order prioritization and cross-functional alignment with quality and procurement teams.
• Support organizational quality systems as a Certified ISO Internal Auditor, assisting with internal audits, compliance reviews, and corrective actions.

Junior Engineer

IPA Private Limited | May 2025 - Sep 2025

• Collaborated with CAM specialists to redesign CNC toolpaths, reducing cycle time by 50% and increasing projected monthly output from 500 to 1,500 parts.
• Validated CNC programs directly on the shop floor, documenting setup sheets, tooling parameters, and machining conditions to ensure production readiness.
• Developed a data-driven production dashboard in Excel to track machine runtime, downtime, tool life, and output metrics, enabling data-informed engineering decisions.
• Conducted capability assessments for 12 machine shop operators, mapping skill levels to job requirements.
• Rebalanced task assignments to align operator expertise with setup complexity, increasing shop throughput by 15%.
• Led a cross-functional initiative with technicians and an external consultant to redesign the machine shop management framework.

Engineering Intern

IPA Private Limited | Mar 2025 - Apr 2025

• Calibrated a Universal Testing Machine (UTM) using staged dead-weight loading to validate load cell performance across multiple load conditions.
• Identified load distribution discrepancies and proposed structural design modifications that improved calibration accuracy by 15%.
• Designed custom jigs and structural supports to improve testing efficiency by 25% and increase laser engraving throughput by 50%.

Lead Curriculum Dev - Robotics

JerseySTEM | May 2024 - Jan 2025

• Led the development of a comprehensive robotics curriculum for middle school students, covering topics from basic mechanics to advanced programming.
• Designed hands-on projects and activities using LEGO Robotics that engaged students in building and programming their own robots, fostering creativity and problem-solving skills.

Mechancial Design Engineer

Anemoi Technologies | Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

• Designed and developed a package mounting system using SolidWorks and Fusion 360, achieving a 15% reduction in material usage and 25% increase in load capacity.
• Conducted FEA and structural analysis with ANSYS, improving prototype durability by 20%.
• Reduced design-to-prototype lead time by 30% through modular design implementation.

Custom Numpad Design

A custom-designed numpad with programmable keys, slider and knob, designed using Fusion 360 and kiCAD.

Fusion 360 | AutoCAD | kiCAD

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Temple Umbrella

A custom designed umbrella for a temple in Bengaluru, designed using Fusion 360 and AutoCAD.

Fusion 360 | AutoCAD

McPhearson Suspension System

A basic design of a McPhearson suspension system for an electromagnetic energy harvester, designed using Fusion 360 and AutoCAD.

Fusion 360 | AutoCAD

Transducer Database

A custom built internal database designed and developed to track all loadcells that go through Transducer Dept.

SvelteKit | PostgreSQL | Lucide | Render

Water Level Automation

A water level monitoring and control system with a robust app implemented at home. (WIP)

SvelteKit | MQTT | Lucide | Vercel

Personal Portfolio

This very website! Built from scratch using Astro, Lucide and hosted on Netlify.

Astro | Lucide | Netlify

Core Skills

• Computer Aided Design
• Finite Element Ananlysis
• Computer Aided Manufacturing
• CNC Tool-path Optimization
• DFM/DFA
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Project Management
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Manufacturing Process Optimization
• Vendor Management
• ISO Internal Auditing
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Technical Communication

Tools

• Autodesk Fusion
• AutoCAD
• Autodesk Inventor
• SOLIDWORKS
• ANSYS
• Microsoft Office
• Git/GitHUB
• SvelteKit
• PostgreSQL
• MQTT