Muhammed Saaim Saad
Model-Based Development Engineer · Powertrain Embedded Software
mdsaaimsaad@gmail.com|
+91 86608 59089|
Bengaluru, India|
linkedin.com/in/muhammedsaaimsaad|
github.com/SaaimSaad
Professional Summary
Model-Based Development Engineer with 3+ years of automotive powertrain software experience at KPIT Technologies, delivering production-grade control software for Cummins across four vehicle programs spanning diesel and gasoline. Owns the full V-model lifecycle per change request — from ASPICE-compliant requirements through MATLAB/Simulink/Stateflow design, Embedded Coder generation, Polyspace static analysis (MISRA-C / CERT-C), MIL/SIL/composition/bench validation, and global multi-region Design Review Board presentations. Specialist in Air Handling & Combustion Controls including aftertreatment, emissions, and OBD diagnostics. Co-inventor of a registered design patent; recognised by customer architects and held a team CSAT of 4.8/5.
Technical Skills
MBD & Modelling
Automotive & Safety
Tools & Process
Professional Experience
Software Engineer — Model-Based Development
KPIT Technologies · Client: Cummins Inc. · Bengaluru, India
- Own end-to-end V-model delivery of Implementation & Verification Change Requests for the Air Handling & Combustion Controls (AHCC) family — sensors, actuators, controllers, virtual sensors, and diagnostics — across four active vehicle programs spanning diesel and gasoline.
- Design and modify AUTOSAR-based Simulink/Stateflow models per MAAB guidelines and ASPICE SWE.3/SWE.4 requirement engineering; coordinate ARXML port and calibration changes with the PREEvision team for architecture integration.
- Run Polyspace Code Prover & Bug Finder on every delivery for zero critical findings and full MISRA-C / CERT-C compliance; supported the team's MISRA-C rollout by clearing check backlogs and improving MC/DC coverage during MIL/SIL validation.
- Present design and verification changes at the customer Design Review Board to a global Cummins forum across India, US, China & the UK — maintaining a zero-DRB-failure track record across all submitted CRs.
- Perform composition- and bench-level testing via remote access to Cummins' US infrastructure (Test Levels L2/L3); report coverage across decision, condition, execution, and MC/DC criteria for MIL and SIL stages.
- Migrated legacy Core2 AUTOSAR software components to CSAR architecture, improving modularity and enabling integration with next-generation platform software stacks.
- Delivered a structured Composition Testing training programme to 17 engineers (archived to KPIT's training library); act as primary onboarding trainer with sessions on OBD diagnostics and verification testing.
- Proposed restructuring the 22-member team into focused sub-teams with sub-leads — adopted by management and now operational; built a MATLAB script to auto-extract calibration table names and maintain a shared issue/resolution knowledge base.
- Recognised by a Cummins architect during a DRB call for catching a design point the architect had missed; 4.8/5 team CSAT with multiple customer appreciation emails.
Intern — Model-Based Development
KPIT Technologies · Pune & Bengaluru, India
- Developed and validated Simulink/Stateflow models for automotive control algorithms with complete requirement traceability across the software development lifecycle.
- Conducted ECU verification and validation using CAN protocol and bench-testing; identified edge-case failures and supported MIL/SIL validation of model-based changes.
- Authored requirement specifications for logic updates and performed ECU diagnostics, supporting cross-functional teams in root-cause analysis and documentation.
Intern — Embedded Systems & Vehicle Integration
Volvo / Martial Motors · Bengaluru, India
- Supported engine assembly, ECU tuning, and system-level testing across vehicle platforms; gained hands-on exposure to sensor-ECU integration and real-time DTC monitoring.
- Worked with a specialized body-work and vehicle-service team, which provided insight into the premium-vehicle service workflow.
Model-Based Design Projects
Boost-Pressure Control Model
In Progress
Closed-loop turbocharger air-path controller built the full MBD way — PI + feed-forward + anti-windup, turbo-lag model, ECO/SPORT/RACE modes, Stateflow supervisor, MISRA-style generated C; MIL/SIL with MC/DC coverage planned.
Sensor Diagnostic Monitor
In Progress
Model-based OBD diagnostic monitor for a redundant sensor pair — range / rate / correlation rationality, debounced fault confirmation, DTC + freeze-frame + MIL, and healing — with an AUTOSAR Classic SWC and headless requirement checks (REQ-DIAG-001…010).
Torque Safety Monitor
In Progress
ISO 26262 E-Gas three-level torque monitor for the ASIL-D unintended-acceleration goal — independent permissible-torque (L2), question/answer watchdog (L3), FTTI-bounded reaction, and a latched safe state — with an AUTOSAR Classic SWC and headless requirement checks (REQ-SAF-001…010).
Education & Certifications
B.E. Automobile Engineering
2019 — 2023
Relevant coursework: Embedded Systems · Control Systems · Automotive Electronics · Digital Signal Processing
AUTOSAR Fundamentals
Certification
Intellectual Property
Design Patent — Cropped Delta Wing for VTOL Drone
Co-inventor