# Akhil Seth

> Akhil Seth is the CEO and founder of Advanced Engineering Services (AES), a San Jose-based engineering design, automation, and product development firm with technical centers across India. A University of Utah-trained mechanical engineer, he has consulted to Apple, NVIDIA, Intel, Dolby, Stryker, Lam Research, Thermo Fisher and others before building AES into a ~70-person multi-discipline shop spanning CAE, embedded systems, robotics and industrial automation.

- **Role:** CEO at Advanced Engineering Services (AES)
- **Organizations:** Advanced Engineering Services, AutoHomation, DataVersion.ai, Dassault Systemes (former), ANSYS, Inc. (former)
- **Education:** Master's, Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah
- **Known for:** Built Advanced Engineering Services to ~70 employees across the U.S. and India, Consulted across the upper tier of Silicon Valley OEMs, Established AES as a multi-discipline shop covering CAE/FEA/CFD, embedded systems, PCB layout, robotics, EV, industrial automation and PLM

## Career timeline

- **1998-2000** — Master's in Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah
- **2000s** — Roles at ANSYS, Inc. and Dassault Systemes (Senior Technical Support Engineer / SolidWorks)
- **Various** — Consultant and full-time engineer to AMAT, NVIDIA, Apple, Stryker, PTC, Dolby Labs, Infineon, Flextronics, Lam Research, Thermo Fisher, Edwards Life Sciences, Intel
- **Startup work** — Engagements with Neoconix, Thin Films, Retech Systems, Translucent, Skypilot
- **Present** — CEO of Advanced Engineering Services (~70 employees), HQ San Jose, with offices in Campbell, Fremont, South Carolina, Chennai, Bangalore, Dharwad

## Achievements

- Built Advanced Engineering Services to ~70 employees across the U.S. and India
- Consulted across the upper tier of Silicon Valley OEMs
- Established AES as a multi-discipline shop covering CAE/FEA/CFD, embedded systems, PCB layout, robotics, EV, industrial automation and PLM

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Posted on LinkedIn about PCB tester automation and electronics forensic analysis work at AES.
- **2024-01** — Shared LinkedIn essay on AR, VR and MR in engineering services.

## Links

- Website: https://aesgs.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aesgs/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/aesgs_CA
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aesgs.ca

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Last updated: 2026-05-15