Automotive Career Launchpad Workshop
Automotive Career Launchpad Workshop

Become Industry-Ready for Core Automotive Engineering Careers

3 Hour Live workshop to help Learn how Passenger Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles and Global Automotive Products are designed, developed, validated and launched.

Amit Alandkar
Date – 30th Aug
(Sunday)
Time – 10 am IST
language – English
Live – On Zoom
Stop & Think

Do Any of These Questions Make You Stop and Think?

Why does Maruti Alto use a different rear suspension than Mahindra XUV700?

How was Mahindra Thar's suspension engineered for off-road performance?

Why does Toyota Innova Crysta use a ladder-frame chassis while XUV700 uses a monocoque body?

Why do commercial trucks use leaf springs while passenger cars use completely different suspension systems?

How do automotive engineers decide which suspension, chassis or material to use?

How does load travel through a vehicle when it hits a pothole?

Why is one fastener selected instead of another in a critical automotive joint?

How are passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles designed, developed, tested and launched?

What is the difference between BIW, Chassis, CAE, Design, Manufacturing, Testing and Project Management roles?

Which are the product development processes used by Global Automotive companies?

If these questions are difficult to answer today...
You are not …. Alone.

That is exactly what this workshop is designed to teach.

Why Automotive

Why Automotive Could Be Your Next Big Career Move

Over USD 4 Trillion Global Industry

More Than 50 million People Employed Worldwide

Work on Products Used by Millions of People

  • Passenger vehicle (ICE / EV)
  • Commercial vehicles (Truck / Buses)
  • Construction / mining
  • Agriculture / Farming
  • Two Wheelers

One Industry, Multiple Career Opportunities

  • Vehicle Architecture
  • BIW, Chassis, Interior, Exterior, Power Train, Safety,
  • EV & Future Mobility
  • CAE & Simulation
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Testing & Validation
  • Quality Engineering
  • Project Management
  • Supplier Development

Learn Skills That Span Multiple Engineering Disciplines

Automotive engineering combines Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Materials, Manufacturing, Software and Systems Engineering, making it one of the most multidisciplinary industries.

Be Part of the Mobility Transformation

The industry is evolving rapidly with:

  • Electric Vehicles (EVs)
  • Connected Vehicles
  • ADAS
  • Software-Defined Vehicles
  • Smart Manufacturing
  • Sustainable Mobility
What Makes It Different

What Makes This Workshop Different?

Most institutes teach:

CATIA CAD Software Tools

We start with …. Engineering Thinking.

Automotive companies hire engineers who understand:

Vehicle Architecture
Product Development
Engineering Trade-Offs
Manufacturing Constraints
Validation Processes
Program Management

Automotive Companies Don't Reject Your Potential.

They Select Candidates Whose Knowledge, Skills Best Match the Role.

What You'll Learn

🚀 What You'll Learn in This 3 Hour Live Workshop

Why Different Vehicles Use Different Engineering Solutions

Understand why Maruti Alto, Mahindra Thar, XUV700 are engineered differently

Vehicle Architecture Fundamentals

Learn how automotive engineers select vehicle architectures—and how those decisions affect safety, ride comfort, load carrying and manufacturing.

Suspension, Chassis and Vehicle Dynamics

Discover the engineering logic behind different suspension systems, chassis designs and load paths using real passenger and commercial vehicle case studies.

Complete Vehicle Development Journey

Explore how a vehicle moves from an idea to production, including concept development, design, validation, manufacturing and vehicle launch.

Automotive Career Path Clarity

Understand the differences between Design, BIW, Chassis, CAE, Manufacturing, Testing, Validation, Quality and Project Management roles, and identify the skills required for each.

Global Automotive Product Development

Get introduced to the structured product development approach used by leading automotive OEMs and suppliers.

Industry Expectations from Fresh Engineers

Discover what automotive companies look for beyond academic marks and how to start building the knowledge, confidence and engineering mindset valued in core automotive careers.

10X Easier Together

Its 10X Easier When You Learn Together

Join the 3 Hour live Automotive Career Launchpad Workshop

Whether your dream is to:

Work in Automotive Design
Join Tata Motors, Mahindra, Ashok Leyland or global OEMs
Pursue MS in the USA
Build a career in Passenger Vehicles
Build a career in Commercial Vehicles
Understand Product Development
Enter Automotive Manufacturing

This webinar will help you understand how the automotive industry actually works.

What Makes It Different

What Makes This Workshop Different?

This workshop is built on one simple belief:

Engineering graduates don't become industry-ready by memorizing definitions.

They become industry-ready by understanding how real vehicles are designed, developed, validated, manufactured and launched.

Throughout the workshop, Amit shares:

  • Real vehicle case studies
  • Engineering design decisions
  • Product development practices
  • Industry experiences
  • Lessons from global automotive programs

so that participants begin to understand the automotive industry from an engineer's perspective.

Before the Workshop
  • Don't Know How Real Vehicles Are Developed
  • Can't Explain Different Vehicles Architectures
  • Confused About Automotive Career Roles
  • Don't Know Automotive Design Procedure
  • Don't know Skills Required for Automotive Career
  • Won't Be Ready for Automotive Interviews
After the Workshop
  • Confidence in Vehicles development understanding
  • Clear Understanding of Vehicle Architecture
  • Clear Direction for an Automotive Engineering Career
  • Clear Design Thinking understanding
  • Detail Plan for Automotive Career Skill development
  • Set Directions for Automotive Interview Preparations
Meet Your Coach

Meet your Coach

Amit Alandkar

Automotive Product Development Professional | Mentor

For more than 20 years, Amit Alandkar has worked in the automotive industry, contributing to the development of Passenger Vehicles and Commercial Vehicles across India and the United States.

His career spans the complete vehicle development lifecycle—from concept and engineering design to validation, manufacturing support and vehicle launch.

Unlike traditional trainers who focus only on software or theory, Amit brings practical insights from real automotive development programs and shares how experienced engineers think while making engineering decisions.

Worked With Leading Automotive Companies

Tata Motors Mahindra & Mahindra Stellantis (formerly Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) Other global automotive development programs across India and the USA

Professional Experience

  • 20+ Years in Automotive Product Development
  • Multiple Vehicle Launch Programs in India & USA
  • Passenger / Commercial / EV Vehicle Development
  • Vehicle Architecture
  • Chassis Engineering / Suspension Systems
  • Fastener Engineering / Manufacturing Engineering
  • Vehicle Integration / Product Development Process

Academic Background

🎓 Masters in Mechanical Engineering – Wayne State University, Michigan, USA

🎓 Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering – Government College of Engineering, Pune

A Message from Amit Alandkar

"When I graduated, I realized there was a significant gap between what engineering colleges taught and what the automotive industry expected. Over the last two decades, working on vehicle development programs in India and the USA has shown me how experienced engineers think, solve problems and make decisions.

I created the Automotive Career Launchpad to help engineering students bridge that gap earlier in their careers. My goal isn't just to teach automotive concepts—it's to help you develop the engineering mindset needed to understand how real vehicles are built."