Aksh Rajput

Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineer

I design and build systems that bridge the physical and digital worlds.

MS Mechanical Engineering with over 1.5+ years hands-on experience in CAD, embedded systems, controls, and robotics. I'm passionate about solving complex engineering problems and bringing products from concept to reality.

Aksh Rajput

What I Do

Mechanical Design

CAD modeling, GD&T, FEA, fabrication drawings, ASME standards

Embedded/Robotics

Microcontrollers(ESP32, Arduino), sensor integration, ROS, real-time systems

Controls/Automation

Allen Bradley RS5000, PLC programming(Ladder Logic, Structured Text), HMI design, motion control, industrial protocols

Testing & Validation

Test planning, data acquisition, statistical analysis, documentation

Experience

Headwaters Solutions LLC

Jun 2025 – Present

Mechanical Engineer-I

  • Designed 30+ complex 3D CAD models of heat exchangers, vessels, and PSA plant assemblies using SolidWorks, applying GD&T and tolerance analysis for production-ready drawings.
  • Owned pipe & tube routing layouts for PSA hydrogen systems, reducing material usage by ~12% through geometry optimization.
  • Collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure seamless integration of mechanical designs with process, electrical, and structural components in large-scale hydrogen purification projects.
  • Developed electromechanical integration drawings (loop diagrams, P&IDs) for 100+ sensors, actuators, and control units, cutting cross-team integration time and reducing wiring ambiguities during commissioning.

Mercedes-Benz Research and Development

Aug 2022 – Jan 2022

Student Trainee

  • Developed Python automation scripts and custom Tkinter GUIs to streamline CAE pre-processing workflows, reducing setup time and manual input errors, and achieving a 90% improvement in processing efficiency.
  • Simulated mechanical load cases for Cargo vehicle designs, analyzing deflection and bending moment data to inform structural recommendations and support data-driven engineering decisions for chassis improvement

Assistive Robotics Lab, Virginia Tech

Feb 2024 – Jun 2025

Graduate Research Assistant

  • Designed, prototyped, and integrated wearable BLE + IMU (ESP32 + BNO08x) embedded modules into a compact on-body device, using Creo and iterating with rapid prototyping to achieve improved mounting rigidity and reducing orientation-induced noise by 15%, improving BLE-IMU localization stability
  • Conducted structured experimental validation (50k+ datapoints), applying repeatability analysis and data-driven evaluation to verify design performance against requirements.

TMEIC Corporation Americas

Aug 2024 – Dec 2024

Intern

Supported automation system development by benchmarking PLC communication performance and documentingimpacts on system reliability and deployment.

Let's Connect

I'm always interested in discussing new opportunities and engineering challenges.