Mechanical engineering · manufacturing · test · quality

Sarthak Sathe Mechanical Design Engineer

I work across the path from engineering data to verified hardware. My experience combines drawing and GD&T interpretation, manufacturing and NPI support, hands-on fault diagnosis and repair, dimensional inspection, functional test, product data control and structured process improvement.

Glasgow, UK Current UK right to work MSc — Merit AMIMechE · MIET
Professional portrait of Sarthak Sathe
Drawing → hardware → test Practical engineering backed by controlled data, traceability and structured problem solving.
15%repair-turnaround reduction through improved inspection, diagnostics and standardised documentation
Design → Buildengineering drawings, GD&T, BoMs and product data translated into practical manufacturing and inspection activity
Quality + RCA8D, 5-Why, Ishikawa, NCR/CAPA, PFMEA and control-plan experience
Aerospaceproduct engineering, NPI, MRO inspection, UAV development and postgraduate research
Professional impact

Evidence of engineering ownership.

The strongest proof is not a software list. It is the ability to understand a technical problem, control the information around it, improve the method and verify the result.

15%
Repair-turnaround reduction

Improved the repair workflow without weakening inspection or test controls.

Reduced avoidable delay by improving inspection routines, structuring fault diagnosis and standardising technical documentation and handover information.

InspectDiagnoseFind delayStandardiseDocumentVerify
01

Product data & traceability

Own and verify BoM and routing data in Hive ERP and maintain controlled work instructions, inspection records and technical documentation with configuration traceability.

02

Design-to-manufacture support

Translate drawings, GD&T callouts and acceptance criteria into practical manufacturing, assembly and inspection activity, with feedback into manufacturability and process improvement.

Professional experience

Engineering work grounded in real hardware.

My professional work sits between engineering definition and shop-floor execution: interpreting requirements, diagnosing hardware, controlling product data, supporting quality decisions and improving repeatability.

Sarthak Sathe carrying out hands-on mechanical repair and assembly work
Hands-on engineering matters. Practical repair, inspection and test experience informs how I think about buildability, access, fault modes and maintainability.
July 2025 — PresentGlasgow, UK

Hydraulic & Mechanical Repair / Test Technician

Circulus Ltd

Hands-on engineering across hydraulic, mechanical and electro-mechanical assemblies, combining diagnosis and test with drawing interpretation, product-data control and process improvement.

  • Interpret engineering drawings, GD&T tolerances and technical specifications to verify dimensional and functional conformity.
  • Diagnose and test hydraulic circuits, motors, actuators, switches, sensors and wiring harnesses using calibrated measurement and inspection tools.
  • Own and verify BoM and routing data in Hive ERP and maintain controlled work instructions, inspection records and technical documentation.
  • Use 8D, 5-Why and Ishikawa methods and contribute evidence to PFMEA, control-plan, NCR and corrective-action activity.
  • Achievement: reduced repair turnaround by 15% through improved inspection routines, structured diagnostics and standardised documentation.
June 2023 — December 2023Pune, India

Aerospace Product Engineer

Known Aero

Worked across design, quality and manufacturing during production and NPI of aerospace components, translating engineering data into practical build and inspection activity.

  • Reviewed engineering drawings, GD&T callouts and customer acceptance criteria and carried out dimensional and visual verification.
  • Supported NPI and production by translating design data into repeatable manufacturing and inspection processes.
  • Worked cross-functionally to resolve manufacturability and in-process issues and feed lessons back into process improvement.
  • Raised and tracked NCRs and corrective actions using 5-Why and 8D principles to contain build issues and protect right-first-time output.
June 2022 — August 2022Pune, India

MRO Intern — Aircraft Maintenance & Inspection

Wings College of Aviation

Worked with technical manuals, drawings and service bulletins and supported inspection/overhaul activity on fan blades, compressor vanes, combustor stators and fuel-system components.

Visual inspectionLPTMPIBorescopeComponent condition
Selected engineering work

Technical depth beyond the job title.

These case studies show analysis, design thinking and technical judgement. They sit behind the professional experience rather than replacing it.

Fixed-wing UAV prototype from Sarthak Sathe's four-person university project team 02 · Integrated build

Design & Fabrication of a Fixed-Wing UAV

Four-person project taking an aircraft from CAD through 3D-printed manufacture, propulsion and avionics integration, assembly and flight test.

Build
~990 mm wingspan · ~940 g take-off mass
Analysis
Centre of gravity ~358 mm from the nose
Verification
Approximately 10-minute team flight test
CATIA V53D printingAvionicsCG analysisPrototype integration
Parametric centrifugal pump impeller model created in CATIA V5 03 · CAD development

Parametric Centrifugal Pump Impeller

Guided CATIA V5 exercise focused on structured feature-based modelling, blade construction, rotational geometry and circular-pattern operations.

Focus
Parametric modelling discipline
Tool
CATIA V5
Scope
CAD development, not hydraulic performance optimisation
3D CADFeature modellingRotating components
Engineering capability

Useful where disciplines meet.

The value I bring is the connection between product definition, practical hardware, inspection, quality evidence and repeatable execution.

01 · DESIGN & PRODUCT DATA

Definition that can be built and inspected

CAD and product-data skills backed by practical understanding of interfaces, access, tolerances and maintainability.

CATIA V5SolidWorksAutoCAD2D/3D drawingsGD&TBoMsConfiguration control
02 · MANUFACTURING & NPI

From design data to repeatable work

Experience translating engineering requirements into practical manufacturing, assembly and inspection processes.

NPIDFM/DFA feedbackRoutingsWork instructionsTooling feedback5S
03 · INSPECTION & TEST

Verification with evidence

Dimensional and functional verification using drawings, specifications, calibrated measurement and controlled records.

Incoming/WIP/final inspectionVerniersMicrometersGaugesBorescopeFunctional test
04 · QUALITY & RCA

Structured problem solving

Root-cause and corrective-action methods used to contain problems, identify causes and improve the process around them.

8D5-WhyIshikawaNCRCAPAPFMEAControl plans
05 · HARDWARE SYSTEMS

Practical component understanding

Hands-on exposure to the interfaces and failure modes that influence design, assembly, inspection and maintainability.

HydraulicsMechanical assembliesMotorsActuatorsSwitchesSensorsWiring harnesses
06 · ANALYSIS & RESEARCH

Engineering judgement with context

Postgraduate analysis and technical research used to compare alternatives, document assumptions and communicate trade-offs.

ANSYSMaterials selectionRisk analysisTechnical writingAerospace systems
Credentials

Engineering foundation and professional standing.

Formal mechanical/aerospace education complements professional experience in manufacturing, repair, inspection, quality and test.

2024 — 2025

MSc Advanced Mechanical Engineering with Aerospace — Merit

University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

IMechE-accredited programme
2019 — 2023

B.Tech Aerospace Engineering — First Class Honours

Sandip University, Nashik

Final-year project: fixed-wing UAV design, fabrication and testing
IMechE — AssociateIET — MemberRoyal Aeronautical Society — AffiliateAIAA — Young Professional
Jan–Feb 2023Rocket Design Training ProgramFeynman Aerospace
Dec 2021–Jan 2022Rocket Propulsion Project InternshipOmspace Rocket and Exploration Pvt Ltd
Published research

Technical writing with an aerospace focus.

Research interests include propulsion, sustainable aviation and the engineering trade-offs involved in lower-carbon flight.

2025March

Decarbonizing Commercial Aviation: A Pathway to Net-Zero with Hybrid-Electric and Sustainable Engine Technologies

Published in Engineering Innovations. Reviews hybrid-electric propulsion, sustainable aviation fuels, hydrogen and the technical, economic and infrastructure challenges to commercial adoption.

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Engineering opportunities

Need an engineer who understands both the drawing and the hardware?

I am open to UK roles across mechanical design, manufacturing, test and quality engineering where practical hardware knowledge, controlled product data and structured problem solving are valued.