ASHWIN KUMAR RANGARAJAN
Greenville
Summary
Passionate automotive engineer with 5+ years’ combined industry and research experience in chassis systems, vehicle dynamics and controls, specializing in steer-by-wire, brake-by-wire, and torque vectoring with proven SiL, HiL, and in-vehicle validation expertise.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Chassis Controls Software & Systems Engineer - Research & Advanced Engineering Division
Ford Motor Company
05.2025 - 07.2025
- Led the development, integration and real-time validation of a dual redundant new Steer-by-Wire concept
- Designed and implemented a software control strategy, validated across SiL, HiL, and in-vehicle environments
- Engineered steer-by-wire system hardware and established real-time CAN communication between sensor and ECU
- Conducted system testing, calibration & data logging at Ford's proving grounds, ensuring functional reliability and robustness
- Integrated the control algorithm into the Vehicle Motion Control framework and maintained versioning on GitHub
- Transitioned the calibration & data acquisition platform from dSPACE to ATI Vision to streamline field tuning and validation workflows
Deep Orange 16 Intern
Clemson University (ICAR)
01.2024 - 04.2025
- Focused on developing rapid response prototype vehicle for disaster scenarios, involving prototype vehicle development with close industry collaboration.
- Designed & implemented a HiL bench test setup for Brembo's Sensify brake-by-wire system; performed hardware test plans creation and execution, calibration, fault detection and fail-safe strategy development
- Developed brake supervisory control and a start-up state machine using New Eagle Raptor ECU to validate in SiL & HiL environments
- Conducted HiL testing with ECU in the loop for real-time validation of braking functionalities
- Designed a torque vectoring algorithm to emulate differential behavior in a 4-wheel hub motor series hybrid vehicle
- Designed wiring harness and implemented a suspension HIL test setup to validate real-time control strategies
- Designed a custom HMI using the MoTeC C1812 display, establishing CAN communication, GUI development to visualize vehicle data and enable intuitive driver interaction via steering wheel page navigation buttons
- Applied the V-model systems engineering approach to derive requirements, align cross-functional teams, manage timelines and conduct physical testing in compliance with US Army TOPs and FMVSS standards
Research Assistant
Clemson University (ICAR)
03.2024 - 12.2024
- Served as Data Acquisition and Vehicle Dynamics Controls & Test Engineer for the Deep Orange 14 project, a U.S. Army research vehicle
- Instrumented a BMW 535xi for data collection during 4-post shaker, skid pad, slalom, double lane change, and brake tests as part of research activities at both in-house facilities and ITIC proving grounds.
Assistant Manager, Product Development - New product vehicle testing and validation
Royal Enfield (A unit of Eicher Motors Pvt. Ltd.)
08.2018 - 06.2023
- Project Manager for chassis systems integration, scheduling project meetings with cross-functional teams to address development-stage challenges, conducting trials, root cause analysis, recommending design modifications, and validating solutions. Established new internal testing procedures aligned with ECE, FMVSS and Indian regulations.
- Led as the ABS Development manager & test engineer, overseeing the testing and validation of ABS calibration programs to meet safety standards, homologation requirements, and subjective/objective performance criteria.
- Served as a Vehicle Performance Test Engineer, developing verification plans, maintaining validation reports and conducting testing activities to assess vehicle attributes, including brake systems, ride and handling and ergonomics.
- Gained hands-on expertise in prototype development, successfully building five motorcycle prototypes from concept to SOP, with proficiency in tool handling and assembly processes.
Education
Master of Science - Automotive Engineering
Clemson University - International Centre for Automotive Research
Greenville, South Carolina08.2025
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
SSN College of Engineering
Chennai, Tamil Nadu05.2018
Skills
- MATLAB Embedded Coder
- C/C
- Simulink & Stateflow
- CarSim
- DSPACE Controldesk
- ATI Vision & Data Analyzer
- 2D Racelogic
- VBox Automotive
- Vector Tools
- GitHub Version Control
- PTC Creo Parametric
- Motorcycle off-road riding
Languages
English
Full Professional
Tamil
Native or Bilingual
German
Elementary
Hobbies and Interests
- Bike rides
- Sports - Cricket, Badminton & Volleyball
- Motorcycle repairs/modifications
- DIY Projects
- 3D modeling & printing
Timeline
Chassis Controls Software & Systems Engineer - Research & Advanced Engineering Division
Ford Motor Company
05.2025 - 07.2025
Research Assistant
Clemson University (ICAR)
03.2024 - 12.2024
Deep Orange 16 Intern
Clemson University (ICAR)
01.2024 - 04.2025
Assistant Manager, Product Development - New product vehicle testing and validation
Royal Enfield (A unit of Eicher Motors Pvt. Ltd.)
08.2018 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
SSN College of Engineering
Master of Science - Automotive Engineering
Clemson University - International Centre for Automotive Research
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