Gunasekhar Karnatham
About Gunasekhar Karnatham
Gunasekhar Karnatham is a Lead Functional Safety Engineer at Nikola Motor Company with expertise in the automotive industry and a background in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
Lead Functional Safety Engineer at Nikola
Since December 2020, Gunasekhar Karnatham has been serving as the Lead Functional Safety Engineer at Nikola Motor Company in Phoenix, Arizona. In this role, he focuses on ensuring the safety and reliability of automotive systems through rigorous functional safety protocols. His responsibilities include managing safety requirements, conducting safety assessments, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
Career at Continental
From 2015 to 2020, Gunasekhar Karnatham worked at Continental in Troy, Michigan. Initially, he joined as a Lead Systems Engineer and later transitioned to Functional Safety Lead and Technical Project Lead. Over the five-year period, he contributed to system engineering projects and led functional safety initiatives, ensuring the development of safe and reliable automotive systems.
Educational Background
Gunasekhar Karnatham holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University. His education laid a strong foundation in engineering principles, which he has applied throughout his career in the automotive industry. He also studied at Rayalaseema Public School, although the specific duration is not detailed.
Experience in Systems Engineering
Throughout his career, Gunasekhar Karnatham has amassed significant experience in systems engineering. He has worked with companies like LNT IES, TRW (contracted through CMC), and TRW in roles ranging from Systems Engineer to Hardware Verification Engineer. His tenure at these companies involved working on various projects related to automotive systems, spanning roles from systems engineering to hardware verification.
Expertise in Functional Safety Engineering and More
Gunasekhar Karnatham is specialized in Functional Safety Engineering within the automotive industry. His expertise extends to areas including Microcontrollers, Testing, Embedded Systems, Component Engineering, and Requirements Engineering. These skills enable him to contribute effectively to the development and evaluation of automotive systems, ensuring their safety and performance.