# Shripad Vijapure

> Passionate About Advancing Low-Carbon Products | Leading Battery Design, DFM/DFA | Driving Seamless Collaboration & Integration Across Cross-Functional Teams

Location: Fremont, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/shripad

Engineering management and strategy professional with a strong focus on the Automotive industry & Mechanical design particularly in the field of electrical vehicles. Passionate about renewable energy and dedicated to creating a greener and less polluted world.

•	Over 15 years of experience in the automotive industry across Europe, Asia, and the USA.
•	Proven track record of delivering results in fast-paced, startup environments.
•	Experience in complete product development of ICE and electrical vehicles.
•	Proficient in engineering processes, from prototyping to series production, ensuring seamless product design, development & launches.
•	Skilled in product hardware development, including integration and validation processes.
•	Proficient in creating, structuring, and maintaining Bills of Materials (BOMs), engineering change orders (ECOs), PO during engineering builds + Tracking BOM cost & total investment budgets vs allocated budget.
•	Successful in developing cost-saving and quality improvement strategies, contributing to overall profitability.
•	Created effective weight and cost reduction plans, and execution with sourcing & supply chain.
•	Collaborative approach, worked closely with manufacturing and supply chain functions to ensure smooth operations.
•	Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with multi-organizational and multi-functional groups, both technical and non-technical.
•	Proven leadership in leading cross-functional teams and providing project management support.

Let's connect! I am eager to apply my skills and expertise to drive positive change and contribute towards a greener, less polluted and more sustainable future.

## Work Experience
### Staff Engineer @ Gotion Inc.
Jan 2024 – Present | California, United States

### Lead Engineer @ Mullen Automotive
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Irvine, California, United States

### Supervisor Engineering @ Karma Automotive LLC
Jan 2018 – Jan 2023

### Lead Design Release Engineer @ Karma Automotive LLC
Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | United States

### Project Engineer @ Honda R&D Americas, LLC
Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 | United States

### Lead Engineer @ Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India
Jan 2010 – Jan 2013 | Bangalore,india

### Design Engineer @ IAV GmbH IAV india pvt ltd
Jan 2009 – Jan 2009

### Design Engineer @ TVS-E TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED @ Tata Motors
Jan 2007 – Jan 2009 | Pune


## Education
### B.E. in Mechanical Engineering
Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University

### Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
MSBTE,Mumbai


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/shripad-vijapure

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Last updated: 2026-04-01