GOWRISH NATARAJAN	
gowrish@gmail.com; (313) 258-4102

SUMMARY
• Recognized as an experienced mechanical engineer with 5 years of practice in designing
and improving mechanical systems, obtaining product certifications and troubleshooting
assembly line and field issues. 
• A qualified leader with hands-on project management experience. Experienced in
effectively executing simultaneous projects without compromising quality, timeliness or
functionality.
• Continuously interested in learning new methods, technologies and techniques related to
engineering. Self-starter, successful in both team and individual project environments.

WORK EXPERIENCE 
Mechanical Engineer II at OEM of Business Jets - Jul. 2006 – Jul. 2009

• Proposed and reviewed design changes of aircraft systems with suppliers to meet system
specifications.
• Prepared system requirements documentation per Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
regulations, drafted certification plans, compliance reports and test plans for FAA
certification. 
• Defined, verified and validated plans and requirements needed to ensure compliance with
specifications and certification regulations.
Monitored activities and accomplishments. 
• Completed the design, testing and certification of the cabin door auxiliary lock
mechanism. Redesigned the Nose Landing Gear Mechanism, which was installed as a life
limited part on the Hawker 4000 airplane.
• Experienced in designing and certification of Hawker 4000 aircraft Cabin Temperature
Control System (HVAC), Cabin Pressurization System, Air Distribution System, Fire and Ice
Protection Systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production line and field issues on Landing Gear Systems,
Hydraulics and Environmental Control Systems (ECS) and Ice Protection Systems to meet
delivery deadlines.
• Designed 3D models and assemblies in CATIA V5 and prepare detailed designs to include
tolerances, clearance analysis, build-of material and materials specifications.
• Experienced in drafting Suppliers Statement of Work (SOW), Work Authorization Form
(WAF), review and approve vendor Failure Reporting And Corrective Action (FRACA) and
Failure Mode And Effects Analysis (FMEA).

Project Engineer at Tier 2 Vendor to Big 3 Auto - Jan. 2006 – May 2006
• Managed tasks assigned to design and manufacturing engineers at various levels in U.S.
and India.
• Carried out noise vibration analysis on concept stage automobile structures and
components. Optimized concept designs to meet performance and manufacturing requirements.
• Developed and tested “Latticell” knee bolster safety equipment for automobiles. 
• Performed knee impact analyses on the driver’s side and passenger’s side occupants with
the objective of optimizing safety equipment to meet FMVSS standards. 

Research Assistant at Graduate School (Detroit MI) - Sept. 2003 – Dec. 2005
• Designed & fabricated a parallel jaw gripper to automate the manufacturing system.
Conducted FEM analysis on the gripper. Automating the system resulted in a 22% increase in
production.
• Simulated FMVSS208 in a full frontal crash test of a 2000 Honda Accord model at 30mph
with a rigid barrier. The simulation results of Hypermesh & LS Dyna matched the data
available from NHTSA.
• Extensively used Pro/E and SOLIDWORKS for modeling various complex 3D solid parts and
assemblies.

TECHNICAL SKILLS 
• Commercial Solvers - LS-Dyna, NASTRAN; Pre & Post Processors – HyperMesh, PATRAN
• CAD Modeling tools – CATIA V4/V5, Pro/E, AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS;
• Product Development tools: FMEA, DFA, DFM, CWA, QFD, Six Sigma Green Belt

EDUCATION
• Master of Science (Mechanical Engineering), Wayne State University, Michigan - Dec. 2005 
• Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical), Visvesvaraya Technological University, India -
Jun. 2003