Saravana Shanmugham
About Saravana Shanmugham
Saravana Shanmugham is a Software Test Engineer at FERCHAU GmbH in Friedrichshafen, Germany, where he has worked since 2020. He has a background in software testing, vehicle bus protocols, and ECU debugging, with previous experience at Daimler Truck AG and Tata Elxsi.
Work at FERCHAU
Currently, Saravana Shanmugham holds the position of Software Test Engineer - HiL at FERCHAU GmbH, a role he has occupied since 2020. He is based in Friedrichshafen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In this capacity, he is responsible for executing automated regression tests as part of software and functional testing of vehicle Electronic Control Units (ECUs). His work involves communication with vehicle bus protocols during these tests, contributing to the reliability and performance of automotive systems.
Previous Experience in Automotive Engineering
Before joining FERCHAU, Saravana Shanmugham gained valuable experience in the automotive sector. He worked as a Master Thesis Student at Daimler Truck AG for five months in Stuttgart, where he focused on software and functional tests. Additionally, he served as a Work Student at Eberspaecher for four months in Esslingen. His earlier roles include working as an Engineer at Tata Elxsi and as a Project Intern at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, where he developed a profiling tool for timing analysis of ECU functions.
Education and Expertise
Saravana Shanmugham has a solid educational background in engineering. He earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications Engineering from The National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru, from 2012 to 2016. He then pursued a Master of Engineering in Software Based Automotive Systems at Hochschule Esslingen - University of Applied Sciences, completing his studies in 2020. His master's thesis focused on the automation of truck driving maneuvers for collision avoidance, utilizing MATLAB/Simulink and dSPACE ASM tools.
Technical Skills and Projects
Saravana Shanmugham possesses a range of technical skills relevant to automotive software testing. He has experience in debugging ECU software and C++ code using real-time debugging tools. His work includes executing automated regression tests and conducting software and functional tests on Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) systems. He has also developed a profiling tool for timing analysis of ECU functions using Python programming, showcasing his ability to integrate software development with automotive engineering.
Early Education
Saravana Shanmugham completed his secondary education at St. Joseph's Boys High School, achieving a score of 90.72% and obtaining his Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) from 2007 to 2010. He then attended Govt. Pre University College, Chikkamagaluru, where he studied Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology, completing his pre-university education from 2010 to 2012.